<DIV>Here in Olympia, Washington the humidity rarely goes below 40% so it's common to put in just a 50watt rod/humidistat system. The advantages are:</DIV>
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<DIV>Lower cost: $150 instead of $350 for the complete system.</DIV>
<DIV>Less maintenance: The customer just keeps it plugged in and forgets about it.</DIV>
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<DIV>Its difficult to convence customers out here of the value of adding humidity!</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff40"><STRONG>Exception </STRONG></FONT><FONT><STRONG> </STRONG>There are still a number of homes out there with wood heat. This is a really good argument for the whole system. I once had a customer who was great about getting her yamaha console tuned every 6 months. Every time I went back the piano sounded awfull! I finally talked her into installing a complete system. I called her 1 year later to schedule an appointment and she didn't return my call. 2 years later I went back and it was a touch-up job! That was the most dramatic improvement I've seen. The customer went from almost never having an in tune piano to almost always having an in tune piano!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR><B><I>Don <pianotuna@accesscomm.ca></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Hi Matthew,<BR><BR>Please tell me if you keep track of how the pitch changes on the pianos you<BR>service. Do they vary more than 2 cents per year? If so, consider<BR>Damppchaser full systems.<BR><BR>At 11:27 AM 06/08/2004 -0700, you wrote:<BR>>I base it on living here for the past 12 years. Matthew<BR>><BR>><> wrote: Hi Matthew,<BR>><BR>>What do you base that statement on?<BR><BR>Regards,<BR>Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.<BR><BR>mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/<BR><BR>3004 Grant Rd.<BR>REGINA, SK<BR>S4S 5G7<BR>306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner<BR>_______________________________________________<BR>pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Ryan Sowers, RPT Puget Sound Chapter<br>Pianova Piano Service<br>Olympia, WA<p>
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