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What is a dampp-chaser?

What is a dampp-chaser?

What is a dampp-chaser?

Piano life saver logo.

Made by Piano Life Saver, these systems work to keep the humidity level in your piano as close to 42% year-round as possible.  Fluctuation in humidity is your piano's worst enemy and the reason that your piano goes out of tune.

high humidity

What is a dampp-chaser?

What is a dampp-chaser?

Rusty tuning pins.

Excess humidity can cause strings and tuning pins to rust and the moving parts of your piano (the action) to become sluggish or even non-functional. 

low humidity

What is a dampp-chaser?

The parts of the system

A cracked grand piano soundboard.

If your piano gets too dry, the soundboard can crack, bridges and strings are effected, and the piano action can feel loose and sloppy. 

The parts of the system

do i need a humidity control system?

The parts of the system

Diagram of dampp-chaser system in a vertical piano.

A heating element  (2 in grands) plus a water tank are installed. A humidistat controls these components and tells them when to turn on and off. Aside from adding water in the Winter when the light blinks, these systems are maintenance free and are practically invisible. 

do i need a humidity control system?

do i need a humidity control system?

do i need a humidity control system?

Humidistat reading 42%

If you have a newer HVAC system with humidity control built-in and you keep your windows closed most of the year, probably not. If your piano is in a basement, an older home, goes out of tune more quickly than you'd like, or is in a very large room (like a church sanctuary) then you will definitely benefit from this system. 

How much do they cost?

do i need a humidity control system?

do i need a humidity control system?

Underside of grand piano showing dampp-chaser components.

  • Grand systems are $775 including installation. 
  • Vertical piano systems are $625 including installation.  

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