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How to Use Our Wood Moisture Meter Better
Ensure that the material under test is metal-free within 0.74 inches
1. Metal, wire exist within 0.74 inches of the measured material.
2. Readings may be affected by nearby metal, wire
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Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2025
I used this on my walls just to check and see. I tried it on interior drywall (~2%) and walls that were on the exterior (~3%). Finally, I also tried it on a mostly dried drywall repair patch... ~5%, which seems logical to me. I think it is accurate, although I honestly am not a professional inspector or anything.It is easy to read, and very easy to understand and use. I plan to use it when we start looking for a home to buy to judge if there's any water leakage on first viewing--something that's nice to see for older homes in the area we'll be looking.It's relatively small and could fit in a purse or pocket, being a little bigger than my iPhone 14 Pro. I really like that there's no need to put in a pin hole as I've seen traditional devices used by inspectors that us a small needle to penetrate the wall and check.I think the price is fair for this little gadget, and I'd recommend it to a homeowner who might be concerned about leakage.
Customer Review
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2025
I bought this to measure lumber, but it's unsuited for that. It is not accurate and requires the wood to be almost an inch thick where you measure. The sensor is very large, about 1" square, so you can only measure large things.Build quality is poor. They used the most barebones cheap battery connector that hobbyists use for throwaway circuit. Which by the way has the thin wire squeezed against the wall so I'm sure it will fail quickly. I know the battery box is not a crucial element here but if that is so cheap who knows what else is. That said the screen is pretty bright and high contrast, maybe that's where all the money went.Note that modes are "wall", concrete/masonry, softwood, hardwood. Wall is very broad and includes tile. Since most walls are drywall too thin, I'm not sure how much help this would be in your average US home. I guess if you have exposed joists somewhere you can use it, but then you can just use the one with little spikes.
Kasey
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2025
The way this unit functions is pretty neat. It's basically a tiny and weak microwave, and measures how much electromagnetic energy is adsorbed or bounced back. Since water will adsorb the energy, you can get an idea of how much moisture is in an object. It's difficult to really say how accurate this unit is, but for a homeowner or hobbyist, it still gives you a good indication if a material has taken on water.I tested the cement walls that form an outdoor staircase into a basement, as well as some basement walls, where I suspected rainwater was making its way in. Sure enough, when getting near where an old window used to be, the meter detected just a little bit of moisture. As for the staircase, it accurately showed the path of water flowing through the cement. I grabbed a thermal camera, and found the same exact areas to be colder than the surrounding material, indicating moisture. I also tried on drywall and plaster, and (dry) wooden studs did not fool it.Build quality is reasonable. It doesn't feel flimsy or cheap, but the case does flex a little if you give it a good squeeze. While it looks like it has rubber grips, the red sections are barely softer than the rest of the case. It has fuzzy feet, sort of like the loop side of velcro, to prevent surface damage.I really can't think of anything to complain about. It's very straightforward to use, too. The price does seem a little high, and that's my only complaint. You can get units which also have temperature and (air) humidity readouts, or that are hybrid pinned/pinless, for roughly half the cost. There's nothing really standout here. If this were around the ten to fifteen dollar mark, I'd easily recommend it.
Kevin O’C
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2025
It took a very long time for this to be delivered via USPS and that messed with the window to use it on a project being done. We ended up borrowing another device to measure moisture in antique logs on a cabin. When this arrived we did some tests with it, purposely wetting materials to see if it would register the moisture. This was done as it was purchased through a Vine review. We gave it 5 stars as it did what it was intended to do and when materials were dry, it indicated no moisture. Not great to use outside where there is already moisture as it senses air humidity. That works as its purpose is to sense moisture where there should not be any, like inside! If you are looking to use this in a garage, make sure the area is closed up for a period of time before looking to test true moisture in the material.
Mildly Cranky Johnny
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2025
Wood Moisture Meter, Pinless Moisture Meter with LCD Color Display, Non-Destructive Wall Moisture Meter with Sound Alarm, 4 Mode Moisture sensor for Firewood, Lumber, Masonryoutstanding for its class.i compared it to my best meter a dual depth pinless lignomat. so 8/4 mahogany the foyucool in hardwood mode read 8.1%. the lignomat [with wood species set] in 3/4" mode read 9.6%. so the foyucool is
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