<WBR>Speaking of dirt introduced into the surrounding environment while cleaning a piano in someone's home, I tell people that after all the vacuuming (i. e., "sucking") possible, in order to really get the dirt out of the piano, it needs to be blown out with decisive force, which will invariably transfer said dirt to the area around the piano.  I used to lug around a small compressor for this job (while running the vacuum to suck up whatever portion of the airborne dirt possible while blowing), but more recently have been trying a leaf blower for this part of the operation.  Anyone else do this?<br> <br> Alan Eder<br> <br> <br> -----Original Message-----<br> From: David Nereson <dnereson@4dv.net><br> To: Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org><br> Sent: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 1:47 am<br> Subject: Re: Portable Vacuums<br> <br> <div id=AOLMsgPart_2_6d7a429a-3da9-4a6f-9c71-75fb7ef83608> <div><FONT face="Arial Narrow">SNIP</FONT></div> <div> </div> <div><FONT face="Arial Narrow">    In the home, for cleaning out pianos, I'd rather use one that has a water filter, so you're not adding to the indoor pollution, but I understand they're quite expensive and not in most vacuum cleaner stores.  <br> <br> SNIP<br> </FONT></div> <div><FONT face="Arial Narrow">    --David Nereson, RPT </FONT></div> <div><FONT face="Arial Narrow"></FONT> </div> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </div> <div style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=pcpoulson@sbcglobal.net href="mailto:pcpoulson@sbcglobal.net">pcpoulson@sbcglobal.net</A> </div> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </div> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 27, 2008 2:19 PM</div> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Portable Vacuums</div> <div><br> </div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello All: I used to have a small portable vacuum cleaner, which could both vacuum and operate as a blower. I have not been able to find one since the old one broke, and the catalogs no longer carry them. Anyone know of a company that carries something like this?</FONT></div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks,</FONT></div> <div><FONT face=Arial size=2>Patrick C. Poulson<br> Registered Piano Technician<br> Piano Technicians Guild</FONT></div> </BLOCKQUOTE></div> <div id='MAILCIAMB037-92b64906f9c521e' class='aol_ad_footer'><BR/><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px"></HR>McCain or Obama? Stay updated on coverage of the Presidential race while you browse - <a href="http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1211139166x1200680084/aol?redir=http://toolbar.aol.com/elections/download.html?ncid=emlweusdown00000002">Download Now!</a></FONT> </div>