<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)"> <style>  </style>  </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'>Al,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'> I agree that DC units do not address the pin block in a grand piano. Have you also noticed that the brochure seems to suggest that it controls humidity in the action cavity as well? I believe that it’s even a bit of a stretch to claim that it helps to prevent rusty strings in a grand as the pictures would seems to indicate. Perhaps that’s different with string covers but that’s not stated. I wish the pictures would be re-taken showing upright keys, actions, strings and pin block drawings. It sure would save a lot of time I spend in educating my customers.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'>Greg Newell<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'>Greg's Piano Forté<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'>www.gregspianoforte.com<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'>216-226-3791 (office)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'>216-470-8634 (mobile)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <div> <div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>AlliedPianoCraft<br> <b>Sent:</b> Sunday, February 17, 2008 5:45 PM<br> <b>To:</b> Pianotech List<br> <b>Subject:</b> Re: Whole room humidity control better than Dampp Chaser. ( Right?)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Yes, I do think whole room units are better. DC units do not address pin blocks in grand pianos. I had a customer with a 5 year old Kawai RX series with a DC unit installed and had loose tuning pins. I read 15% humidity in his home. I instructed him to purchase a humidifier immediately. With 6 weeks at 40% humidity the tuning pin were back to normal tightness. I got it back in tune and now it stays in tune. I have found that DC units do a fairly good job in upright piano.</span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Al Guecia</span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'> <o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>----- Original Message ----- </span><o:p></o:p></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>From: "Prof. Euphonious Thump" <</span><a href="mailto:lclgcnp@yahoo.com"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>lclgcnp@yahoo.com</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>></span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To: "Pianotech List" <</span><a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>pianotech@ptg.org</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>></span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 5:21 PM</span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Subject: Whole room humidity control better than Dampp Chaser. ( Right?)</span><o:p></o:p></p> </div> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>> Dear Everybody, <br> >     My friend with the Bechstein grand someone's<br> > giving him wonders if a Kenmore dehumidifier and a <br> > digital hygrometer on the wall would be better than a <br> > Dampp chaser at protecting his "baby".<br> >     I'd certainly think so, but wanted to ask here,<br> > as well.<br> >    Thanks!<br> >     Thump<br> > <br> > P.S. 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