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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 as well 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 - even unglued.

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, 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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