> Problem: Even with the humidifier going full blast on
>the furnace, I always lose harp strings to the drying of the air and I
>don't want to this year. A
>suggestion or two please for keeping the harp humid enough to make the
>transition to winter.
Most harp makers agree that in any winter climate where heat is used to warm
houses, humidifiers should be used to replace lost moisture as a result of
all the warm air reducing the humidity level. I recommend the purchase of a
console model humidifier and placing it close to the harp. You will also
benefit from having the whole room or house humidified as you notice fewer
winter colds, and air which feels "easier to breathe." It is important to
select a humidifier with no visible stream of anything coming out of it.
One of these ultrasonic jobs is *NOT* what you want, as they often leave a
white powdery dust on everything in sight. Choose instead a belt-driven
model - as I say, a console model is perfect! I like to have my humidity
level at least up to 45-50 percent during the winter months.
Wallace Ford Jr., 10:44 AM Wed, Oct 02, 1996 from Baltimore