<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In Florida, because the RH in most = homes stays above 40% RH, we make sure that the RH of the soundboard = environment does not get significantly above 42% (or there abouts) by installing the dehumidifier. We don't worry about the RH falling below some 42% ideal, = because it just ain't gonna happen!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>BTW, have you ever measured the RH at = the soundboard over a period of time? Have you ever observed the RH to = remain at a constant 42% RH at the soundboard? That only happens in the four-color = brochure I'm afraid. I'm not DC bashing - I think their products are wonderful = and the DC systems work great - I love the performance of the one installed on my = Boston grand. But if you ever stick a high quality hygrometer at the soundboard = for a while and observe RH at intervals you will find significant deviations = from the magic 42% RH! What the system does seem to do however is help to keep = the MC of the soundboard at an amazingly constant moderate percentage - and = that is what is important for great tuning stability.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=pianotech88@yahoo.com = href="mailto:pianotech88@yahoo.com">Matthew Todd</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 1:15 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Dampp-Chaser sold = on the internet (cheap)!</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Hey Phil,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>We're talking about keeping the piano at a constant 42%, not = making sure it doesn't get below it.  There's a big difference.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Matthew<BR><BR><B><I>Phil Bondi <<A href="mailto:phil@philbondi.com">phil@philbondi.com</A>></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px = solid">Matthew Todd wrote:<BR><BR>> Piano's environment??? You mean to say that = your clients pianos never <BR>> drop below 42% relative humidity? Do = your clients keep their pianos <BR>> on their front porch? If not, = then a complete Dampp-Chaser is necessary.<BR><BR>Matthew,<BR><BR>you are = not familiar with the environment in Florida. It is common to <BR>have = on average 55-60% relative humidity year round, with AC. Open the = <BR>windows, even in the winter, and it goes up.<BR><BR>..so yes, our client's = pianos will never see 42% relative humidity <BR>without a DC.<BR><BR>Phil = Bondi(Fl)<BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>p= ianotech list info: = https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives<BR></BLOCKQUOTE> <P> <HR SIZE=1> Do you Yahoo!?<BR><A href="http://vote.yahoo.com">vote.yahoo.com</A> = - Register online to vote today!</BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>