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7bit<BR><BR>Kenneth,<BR><BR>I would caution against being overly =
critical,
considering your lack of<BR>experience with the systems. However, =
I will
add that, depending on<BR>where you live, a Dampp-Chaser system may =
indeed not
be all that<BR>helpful.<BR><BR>Let me give a couple examples, and you =
can see if
you want to maintain<BR>your position. Like you, I was very =
skeptical when
I installed my first<BR>system, but the woman was a music teacher (and a =
lawyer's wife), and she<BR>was frustrated about how the piano wouldn't =
stay in
tune. I installed a<BR>system with the understanding that I would =
remove
it and refund every<BR>penny if she felt she had "thrown her money =
away."
That was nine years<BR>ago. Now she says, "You may use me as a
reference. There is no way I<BR>would ever do without the =
Dampp-Chaser
system."<BR><BR>We have a system on our home piano. Our talented =
pianist
daughter, who<BR>played the piano almost every day, was playing one time =
and
thought the<BR>piano sounded out of tune. She checked to see if =
the system
was<BR>unplugged, and sure enough, it was. She plugged it in =
again, and
the<BR>tuning improved markedly over the next week.<BR><BR>Those are not =
an
isolated responses. I could cite dozens of other happy<BR>piano =
owners who
have installed partial or complete Dampp-Chaser<BR>systems. Would =
you try
to convince them they "threw their money away?"<BR><BR>To insinuate that =
those
of us who sell Dampp-Chaser systems are just<BR>promoting a scam to make =
more
money is highly unfair. I have had enough<BR>success (results, not =
money)
with the systems that I would really like<BR>to do a full-scale =
promotion to
make sure that everyone knows they are<BR>available. So why don't =
I?
I guess I should, but I have too much work<BR>already. I never =
suggest
additional services or products just to<BR>increase my bottom =
line. (Did
you notice the "never?")<BR><BR>Now about your reference to tight =
centers, I
will agree that if the<BR>piano has a sluggish action year-round, a =
Dampp-Chaser
isn't going to<BR>solve the problem. Perhaps there is a piano =
technician
in your area who<BR>is claiming the system will do something it cannot =
do.
But here in SE<BR>Pennsylvania, there are some pianos that get sluggish =
when the
humidity<BR>rises and work well again when the humidity falls. In =
those
instances I<BR>believe a heat bar and control can solve the =
problem. But
frequently,<BR>the condition is too severe, and center pin work is =
called
for.<BR><BR>Since you do not believe in the systems, I doubt you have =
installed
any<BR>and are therefore speaking from opinion or from very
limited<BR>experience. If that is the case, it would be wise to be =
less
critical<BR>of us who see Dampp-Chaser systems as a part of quality =
piano
care.<BR><BR>Regards,<BR>Clyde Hollinger, RPT<BR>Lititz, PA, USA</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Clyde!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I see. Of course it would depend =
also on the
climate. My girlfriend is always warning me about broad =
statements. I
retract in any case, if you feel the opposite. Perhaps we have learned
something. 'On ne fait pas de musique contre quelqu'un.' My =
intention was
not to be over-critical. And, after all, it is the intent that
counts.</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You're so right. My opinion is =
from limited
experience, for I have never installed DC, nor have I ever =
wished to,
or ever felt there was a need. Nor, on the other hand, have I ever
had any experience in hot and humid terrain. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am almost persuaded to take a second =
look at
DC.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kenny</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>