Whole room humidity control better than Dampp Chaser. ( Right?)

[AlliedPianoCraft]

Yes, I do think whole room units are better. DC units do not address pin blocks in grand pianos. I had a customer with a 5 year old Kawai RX series with a DC unit installed and had loose tuning pins. I read 15% humidity in his home. I instructed him to purchase a humidifier immediately. With 6 weeks at 40% humidity the tuning pin were back to normal tightness. I got it back in tune and now it stays in tune. I have found that DC units do a fairly good job in upright piano.

Al Guecia


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Prof. Euphonious Thump" <lclgcnp at yahoo.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 5:21 PM
Subject: Whole room humidity control better than Dampp Chaser. ( Right?)


> Dear Everybody, 
>     My friend with the Bechstein grand someone's
> giving him wonders if a Kenmore dehumidifier and a 
> digital hygrometer on the wall would be better than a 
> Dampp chaser at protecting his "baby".
>     I'd certainly think so, but wanted to ask here,
> as well.
>    Thanks!
>     Thump
> 
> P.S. A he lives in an apartment, I imagine he has  a
> reasonably small room he can close off for it.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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