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<DIV align=left><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT>I've=
been reading the thread on half/whole Dampp-Chaser systems with=
interest. Here (Dallas area) humidity gets low quite=
infrequently and for very short periods of time. =
Generally, I've thought that the full system to be=
unnecessary. The full system is not only more expensive,=
but is the only thing that takes maintenance (fill the tanks, do=
the treatment, change the pads etc.). Then when you=
remember that the DC system does not keep the piano at 42% but=
rather turns on the humidifyer when the humidistat gets down to=
38% and stays on until it reaches 50%. At that point the=
dehumidifyer comes on to undo what has just been done until it's=
back to 38% again. </DIV>
<DIV align=left> </DIV>
<DIV align=left>Given the climatic conditions we have here I'd=
much rather the system take care of the high humidity, turn off=
when it gets down to 38% and just wait until nature brings it=
back to 50%. When it is humid, why would I want=
to force more humidity to the piano when the most=
propitious thing would be to just turn off and wait for the=
humidity to rise. This also eliminates the possibility of=
mold growth that comes with that added humidity. Mold is a=
problem in this area.</DIV>
<DIV align=left> </DIV>
<DIV align=left>If I were in the North and had heaters drying out=
the air 9 months of the year, I'd recommend a complete=
system. Here I think they are superfluous,=
expensive, labor intensive and counter=
productive.</DIV>
<DIV align=left> </DIV>
<DIV align=left>dave</DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>
<DIV=
align=left><BR>__________________________________________</DIV>
<DIV align=left>David M. Porritt, RPT</DIV>
<DIV align=left>Meadows School of the Arts</DIV>
<DIV align=left>Southern Methodist University</DIV>
<DIV align=left>Dallas, TX 75275</DIV>
<DIV align=left><A=
href="mailto:dporritt@mail.smu.edu">dporritt@mail.smu.edu</A></D=
IV>
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<DIV align=left><BR>----- Original message=
----------------------------------------><BR>From: "William=
R. Monroe" <<A=
href="mailto:A440WRMPiano@tm.net">A440WRMPiano@tm.net</A>><BR=
>To: Pianotech <<A=
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Rec=
eived: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 07:51:05 -0500<BR>Subject: Re:=
Dampp-Chaser sold on the internet (cheap)!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=left><FONT face="Bookman Old Style"=
size=2><BR>Cy,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>Dunno. I agree=
that with a humidifier, it would certainly be capable of=
increasing the humidity faster, but, if the ambient humidity is=
only 45%. the humidifier would never turn on, right? =
Again, going further, when the humidity drops below the=
"magical" 42%, and the humidifier is activated, even in an=
environment where the RH is still close to that 42%, of course=
it would raise it quicker, and keep it closer to 42%. =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>Mainly, I offer=
partial systems as a more affordable way to help eliminate some,=
and in my opinion, the greater part, of the climatic=
changes that we experience here. I always try and sell a=
full system, however, as I believe they are clearly superior=
here in this area, and worth the cost many times over. =
However, a half-system does a bang-up job for=
less.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>William R.=
Monroe<BR>Madison, WI<BR>Assoc.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----=
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color:=
black"><B>From:</B> <A title=741662027@theshusters.org=
href="mailto:741662027@theshusters.org">Cy Shuster</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=
title=pianotech@ptg.org=
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, September 19,=
2004 9:46 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Dampp-Chaser=
sold on the internet (cheap)!</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Isn't there a chance that a complete system=
might be able to raise humidity faster than a heater-only=
system, even with ambient 45% atmospheric humidity? This=
would keep the soundboard closer to its target for a greater=
percent of the time...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Don't know if this would make a perceptible=
difference... In theory, "theory" and "practice" are=
different, but in practice...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>--Cy Shuster--</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Bluefield, WV</FONT></DIV>
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