<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi List:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Time and again I have come across DC = installed in a piano, and I feel the customer has thrown his money away. What really = was wrong was tight centre pins, or tight key bushings. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As RPT's, our primary reason for = existance is not to make money: but to ensure quality piano care within the musical = community. I ran across another DC recently installed in a brand-new Samick. In my = opinion, it was a waste of money, which gave satisfaction only to the piano store = who made a profit by installing it. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I never recommend DC. I don't believe = in them. I might someday, but it would have to be under very extenuating = circumstances. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><U>From David Slolnik, Feb 10, Vol 156 Section 3</U> :- "In = fact, Steinway's web site makes absolutely no mention of = <BR>DampChasers.  They recommend maintaining the room environment at between <BR>45% and 65% by = the use of room humidification, dehumidification and <BR>air-conditioning.  = My experience has been that Steinway has been extremely <BR>reticent in recommencing the use of DampChasers, as they have no control <BR>over = the quality of the installation, nor the dependability of the product <BR>itself."</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kenneth Finlayson, = RPT</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>