<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 id=MailContainerBody name="Compose message area"> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'>Steve,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D'> You could curb the humidity onslaught in the summer by just hanging the heater bars with controller only instead of the entire system. If you could only keep them plugged in during the summer when no one is there you’ve at least won half the battle.<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>Steven Sandstrom<br> <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 19, 2008 1:27 PM<br> <b>To:</b> Pianotech List<br> <b>Subject:</b> Re: good school pianos<o:p></o:p></span></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-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>  The main problem is an unsuitable environment. We go from humidity in the low to mid 20 percent range in winter to humidity in the 70-80 percent range over the summer. I've tried to explain to them that no piano will hold up great under these conditions. Also, at the 3 high school they constantly move the pianos around. I think Dampp-Chasers would work good in the middle and elementary schools where the pianos stay put in the room.  I would still have to convince someone to maintain it. That is the biggest problem I see. The pianos they might be buying will not replace any of the Walters or Bostons they have bought. They would replace some of the 40-50 year old Hamiltons. I was just wondering what has worked good in other schools?<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> Thanks for the help, <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> Steve Sandstrom<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <a href="mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net" title="mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net">Greg Newell</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech List'</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> Wednesday, March 19, 2008 8:10 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> RE: good school pianos<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Steve,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>                I didn’t respond earlier but I wonder. Is the problem unsuitable instruments for your environment or an environment unsuitable for your instruments. I’ve tuned a few Walter pianos and they seem to be rock solid once the “break in” period is over. I certainly wouldn’t think of replacing them for any MDF based box. My 2 cents.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Greg Newell</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Greg's Piano Forté</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>www.gregspianoforte.com</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>216-226-3791 (office)</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>216-470-8634 (mobile)</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><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:1.0in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Steven Sandstrom<br> <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 19, 2008 8:39 AM<br> <b>To:</b> pianotech<br> <b>Subject:</b> good school pianos</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>  Thanks to all who responded to my question about good pianos for schools. I will mention to them the Sauter and Kawai UST-9 pianos that were recommended. I will also try to talk them into Dampp-Chaser systems, at least for the new pianos that don't get moved around everyday. I know most of these will not be taken care of but there are a few teachers that would maintain them. When I started taking care of the pianos at a small college again there were 14 pianos that had older Dampp-Chaser systems in them. Of those 14 only 2 were plugged in and both of those were never filled with water. Even in the piano faculty studio with 2 Steinway "B" pianos the water light was always blinking. Any suggestions on how to get people to maintain these would help too.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Thanks, Steve Sandstrom</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </blockquote> </div> </div> </body> </html>