<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2722" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV> <DIV>Amen. Another believer. I think they can make an real differnence. There is one small frustration, however, in that some pianos don't seem to benefit as dramatically, for whatever reasons. But for many, it can be just amazing.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Alan Barnard</DIV> <DIV>Salem, Missouri</DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=wayne.w@musicstop.com href="mailto:wayne.w@musicstop.com">Wayne Walker</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 08/29/2005 12:26:32 PM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Benefits of a Dampp-Chaser System</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV><SPAN class=890500217-29082005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">For the last 20 years we have been renting an upright piano for a choral camp. The piano is located in an open stage area. Open to the elements. Temperatures from 49 F at night to 85F to 90F day time and high humidity 80%+. The camp runs the full month of August and the piano is require to be tuned each Saturday morning before 8 AM plus 1 hour drive each way. When I tune the piano I'm lowering the pitch a good 1/4 semitone each week. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=890500217-29082005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=890500217-29082005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Last year and this year I decided to used a piano with a Dampp-Chaser system installed. We just brought the piano back today. The piano hasn't been tuned since it left the shop. The piano was only 1.2 cents flat. This has save me many early Saturday mornings over the last 2 years. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=890500217-29082005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=890500217-29082005><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=890500217-29082005> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Wayne Walker</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Piano Tuner & Technician</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">MUSICSTOP LTD</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">1005 Dow Rd, New Minas, NS</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">B4N 3R4</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Cell 902-221-1540</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Fax 902-681-1463</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><A href="mailto:wayne.w@musicstop.com">wayne.w@musicstop.com</A></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><A href="http://www.musicstop.com/">www.musicstop.com</A></FONT></DIV></SPAN></DIV><BR> <HR> I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users.<BR>It has removed 1826 spam emails to date.<BR>Paying users do not have this message in their emails.<BR>Try <A href="http://www.spamfighter.com/Product_Info.asp?">SPAMfighter</A> for free now!<BR></FONT><BR> <P><FONT size=2>--<BR>No virus found in this outgoing message.<BR>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.<BR>Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.16/83 - Release Date: 8/26/05<BR></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>