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In this video, moisture meters can detect wet, damp surfaces and help homeowners avoid expensive damage. Host Kevin O’Connor learns how to use one from home ...
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- This Old House
In this free online InterNACHI® Webinar with Chris Ranwell, Global Product Director for Protimeter Moisture Meters, and Tom Rochenski, National Sales Manager for Protimeter Moisture Meters,...
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- International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI)
May 28, 2021 · You might be looking at condensation on the surface. Just because a moisture meter shows a high reading, it may not be a water intrusion issue.
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- Inspector Cluseau
Find out which reading is considered normal on a moisture meter. Learn what is the normal moisture value on different materials and surfaces.
- Reference Scale
- Wood Scale
- Drywall Scale
- Hay Scale
- Paper Scale
- Pin vs Pinless Moisture Meter
- Know How to Read A Moisture Meter
The moisture reading scales are designed to determine a specific, quantitative amount of moisture content (%MC) in a particular type of material. The reference scale helps to provide a qualitative estimation of moisture across different types of materials. Some moisture metersuse a range from 0-100 and others use a range from 0-300. There are sever...
From the name, it’s clear that the wood scale is used for determining moisture content in wood materials. It’s commonly used in the flooring, construction, lumber, and restoration industries. Generally, wood scales are calibrated to cover a range from 6%-40% moisture content. There are dedicated wood moisture meters.
Drywall scales are used to determine the moisture content of construction, home inspection, and water damagerestoration industries. It uses a reference scale and does a comparison with dry materials to determine the amount of moisture present. Well-constructed drywall should have a moisture content below 1%. That’s why if the amount of moisture ran...
As the name suggests, the hay scale moisture meter is used for detecting the moisture content of hay. The hay scale range generally remains between 6% to 40%. It works best to measure the moisture of haystacks. Hay scales are popular among farmers and distributors of hay.
For paper manufacturers, determining the moisture content is very necessary to produce papers of good quality. The moisture content of raw materials used for the paper should remain in a particular range to prevent deterioration. For this purpose, the paper scale is used.
There are 2 main types of moisture meters: pin-type and pinless. As the name implies, pin-type moisture meters have 2 or more pins that penetrate material. That’s how you get the moisture readings. Pinless moisture meters don’t use any pins. Instead, they use electromagnetic waves, which means you don’t need to penetrate any material. As you’d migh...
Moisture plays an important role in the production industry. Even in our daily lives, it has a significant role. Its presence isn’t always bad; rather, in many cases, it’s useful. What we need is to keep the moisture content in a certain range. A moisture meter is the most reliable way to determine the moisture level. There are different types of m...
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However, to get the best testing results, it’s important to understand moisture meter readings—how they work, what impacts test results, what the different moisture reading scales mean, and how to ensure the most accurate results possible.
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Jun 17, 2021 · Moisture Meter Readings: The Tools of the Trade. Taking and interpreting moisture measurements accurately starts with understanding how a moisture meter works. There are two types of meters used in moisture surveys: pinless and pin-type meters.
