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<font size=3>Hmmm... maybe start with a good resettable
hygrometer/thermometer which measures highs and lows (doesn't Schaff and
Pianotek sell them? ;) so the owner knows what they have to work
with or against. I carry one in my toolcase anyway, so
my customers will know about humidity and how it affects their
instruments<br><br>
Another idea would be to investigate replacing the windows in just that
room with better sealing ones. Windows... and fireplaces... are a
major source of heat loss so it's a good idea to plug those holes, as
well as putting insulation around electrical outlets underneath the
switchplates. <br><br>
None of this is new stuff... it just takes a trek down the home
improvement aisles at Menard's or Home Depot for ideas in how to insulate
and seal up a room... everything from heat-shrink film for windows, to
expandable foam in a can, to deflectors for heating air ducts and
specially cut switchplate liners.<br><br>
After the owner gets the "this old house" problems solved,
it'll be time to discuss the addition of humidity control, whether it's a
large room humidifier with a fan, or Dampp-Chaser systems, or several
mason jars filled with water sitting next to the pedal trapwork (like I
found last week in an old upright ;). <br><br>
Marty Reyburn<br><br>
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