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<DIV><FONT size=2>You can order humidistats in three settings, for =
just that
reason (p. 3 of their latest blue catalog):</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT =
size=2>Dry:
39%</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Standard: 42%</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT =
size=2>Wet:
51%</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>The sensitivity is around +/- 4%, so the Wet setting =
would get
you in the ballpark.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>At 70%RH, I've seen condensation on tuning pins in =
the
morning; 65% seems pretty high. Maintaining a current average =
makes sense,
though.</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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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=alan@forsythalan.wanadoo.co.uk
href="mailto:alan@forsythalan.wanadoo.co.uk">alan forsyth</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, May 22, 2005 =
11:36 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> CA and Accelerator and =
Happy
Clients!</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2>Most of the pianos in this =
country are
over 80 years old and have acclimatized to a RH of 65%. Ideally, the
installation of a climate control system should maintain that 65% to =
avoid any
damage. The Dampp Chaser literature that I have does not state whether =
you can
set it to maintain existing conditions, and am therefore very =
reluctant to
recommend the system for old instruments; new =
</FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT
face=Arial size=2>ones, fine.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial
size=2>AF</FONT></STRONG></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>