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<DIV><SPAN class=619582822-31012003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Wim, I
did read your post. David Swartz said that the contamination if any should show
on the bass string about 17 hrs after exposure. On his website, he talks about
different kind of smoke: Driven or free floating. From my observation, in this
case it was only floating which deposits itsefl on horizontal surfaces. There
was not much on sides and interior of pianos. The pianos were taken out of the
damaged area within 4 hrs and were put in a room with dryer and fans (I was
there about 36 hrs after the fire and the humidity level was back at 40%). There
was no rust or soot on the strings. So, I still have until monday to submit my
estimate. I'm waiting for more info. If any of you have had experiences with
fires (not all are the same though), please let me know.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=619582822-31012003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Marcel
Carey, RPT</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of
</B>Wimblees@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> 31 janvier, 2003 17:07<BR><B>To:</B>
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: ozone
chamber<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0 face=Arial
size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">In a message dated 1/31/03 3:41:29 PM Central
Standard Time, mcpiano@globetrotter.net writes:<BR><BR>
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TYPE="CITE">The problem I see is that they probably ?? have a new
value<BR>replacement clause in their insurance policy. Now if the pianos
only<BR>need cleaning, Why would I total them? This is a question of
honesty.<BR>Plus, I've been hired by the claim adjuster co. Of course I
would like<BR>the college to get all brand new pianos, but this ain't my
kind
of<BR>lie.<BR><BR>Marcel<BR><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Marcel<BR><BR>Please
read my post on this. A fire can cause a lot more damage, even to the inside
of a vertical piano, than it looks like. <BR><BR>Wim
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