I wouldn't.  The DC is to "HELP" the piano be more stable in tuning, but, perhaps more importantly, the DC keeps the WHOLE instrument protected from the elements, thus giving it a longer healthier life.  I still recommend twice a year tunings. Just my 2 cents (as hopefully thats as far out of tune it will go with a DC and frequent tunings! ;>) Paul <table width=100%> <tr valign=top> <td width=40%>Matthew Todd <toddpianoworks@att.net> Sent by: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org 06/02/2008 07:46 AM <table border> <tr valign=top> <td bgcolor=white> <div align=center>Please respond to Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org></div></table> <td width=59%> <table width=100%> <tr valign=top> <td> <div align=right>To</div> <td>Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org> <tr valign=top> <td> <div align=right>cc</div> <td> <tr valign=top> <td> <div align=right>Subject</div> <td>Re: too picky about tuning</table> <table> <tr valign=top> <td> <td></table> </table> If you get your customer to agree to a Dampp-Chaser, do you tell them you will move them from six month tunings to once a year?   Matthew J Patrick Draine <jpdraine@gmail.com> wrote: Do you talk to them about installing a Dampp-Chaser system? And leave a copy of the D-C sales literature? As well as a copy of "How Often Should My Piano Be Serviced?" <<a href="http://www.ptg.org/resources-pianoOwners-howOften.php">http://www.ptg.org/resources-pianoOwners-howOften.php</a>>? Copies are available from the PTG Store. Patrick On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 5:34 AM, David Nereson <<a href=mailto:dnereson@4dv.net>dnereson@4dv.net</a>> wrote:     Yes, you can leave brochures, technical bulletins, etc., but they don't read them.  Or they read and forget.   It gets exasperating.     --David Nereson, RPT