I've seen it too... in a very rich Bed and Breakfast with very rich owners and a really dumb innkeeper. Lovely piano. Lovely home. It's a pity. I shudder to think what condition its condition will be in in a few more years.<br>
<br>Paul Bruesch<br>Stillwater, MN<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Feb 18, 2008 7:54 AM, Greg Newell <<a href="mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net">gnewell@ameritech.net</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">While Patrick wrote that post I have to answer a resounding
YES!!! I </span><span>do you think
anyone would be that stupid as to "blast the mist right into the
piano"! I've seen it! </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(84, 141, 212);">Even after having been
instructed otherwise. Folks seem to remember what you have told them for a good
10 minutes after you walk out the door. Then their "common sense"
takes over. ;-/</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span></p><div class="Ih2E3d">
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<p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Greg Newell</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Greg's Piano Forté</span></p>
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<p style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> <a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org" target="_blank">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a>
[mailto:<a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org" target="_blank">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>AlliedPianoCraft<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 18, 2008 8:48 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Pianotech List<div class="Ih2E3d"><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: Whole room humidity control better than Dampp Chaser. (
Right?)</div></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span>As it's
been stated here 1000's of times, <b><span>there
is a proper way and a wrong way to use anything</span></b>. Come on
now...........do you think anyone would be that stupid as to "blast the
mist right into the piano"! It's the technicians job to instruct the
client on the proper use of any equipment you install or recommend that
they use.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span>Al
Guecia</span></p>
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<p style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">----- Original Message ----- </span></p>
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<p style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">To:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title="pianotech@ptg.org" target="_blank">Pianotech List</a> </span></p>
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<p style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Sent:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> Monday, February 18, 2008 7:59 AM</span></p>
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<p style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Subject:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> Re: Whole room humidity control
better than Dampp Chaser. ( Right?)</span></p>
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<p style="margin-left: 0.5in;">Greg, </p>
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<p style="margin-left: 0.5in;">My (anecdotal) observation is that
a standard DC installation on a grand will not promote oxidation of steel
strings and copper windings, while usage of a room humidifier often will result
in rapid accumulation of rust & dull brown copper windings. If customers
are inclined to use a room humidifier I urge them to keep the lid closed when
not in use. Customers sometimes blast the mist right into the piano -- sigh --
they think they're "doing the right thing."</p>
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<p style="margin-left: 0.5in;">On Feb 18, 2008 12:36 AM, Greg
Newell <<a href="mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net" target="_blank">gnewell@ameritech.net</a>>
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<p style="margin-left: 0.5in;"><span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> 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. </span></span></p>
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