Klarinet Archive - Posting 000220.txt from 2004/12

From: "D. Blumberg" <FilmPromotion@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: humidity
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 18:52:54 -0500

For somebody who plays every day, even putting the swab over the
clarinet (on top of it) would help with the moisture level.

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"Don Hatfield" <dhatfield@-----.org>
Subject: Re: [kl] Re: humidity
Message-ID: <000501c4e117$78ea60a0$01fea8c0@D1F6CN31>

The Humistat does work very well, but I've never had the problem with
tarnish you describe David, and have stuck with my trusty
oranges...actually
tangerines work a bit better, and I only use them in the clarinets I
use
regularly so that mold doesn't become a factor for me. I play often
enough
that I change them regularly. Sorry for not pointing that fact out. My
local
climate is not too severe in winter, and I keep my house humidified
well
enough that the instruments there are not exposed to dry conditions.
My
concern is with the clarinets I travel with and use in different
environments.

I have used the Humistat in violins and violas in our shop, and they
are
great. I have used Dampits only in my guitars, and again they are
great for
that purpose.

Don

> http://www.humistat.com/prod01frame.htm
>
> is what to get. You can control the amount of humidity very easily
and
> now they just came out with a vial which is made of Lexan which is
> super durable.
> Filling the vial with water lasts for about a week (6 days longer
than
> a dampit) and the humidity is released gradually. You can use it for
> reed storage if you set it to the lowest level of humidity. Use
water
> only.
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