Wood Moisture Meter - Digital Moisture Detector Moisture Tester, Pin-Type Water Leak Detector Damp Tester Dampness Meter for Wood Building Material Firewood Walls Paper Floor (Sliver)
Key features
- •【WHY CHOOSE TAVOOL MOISTURE METER】-Features LED display, wide measuring range(Wood: 6%-60%, Building materials: 0.2-2.9%), strong stainless steel pins, automatic shutdown function(10minutes) hold on function, Lightweight and easy carrying. By using Tavool mositure meter for working, professionals can ensure that they have consistent results!
- •【ACCURATE & QUICK MEASURING】- FIND HIDDEN WATER LEAKS IN WALLS AND SURFACES. Designed with 2 high precision pins, penetrate into the test surface and quickly know the moisture level in your walls,give you an estimate of the potential for moisture growth throughout your home.Tavool pin-type moisture meter is the best way to identify the location of moisture buildup.NOTE:the Botanical name of RED OAK and WHITE OAK on the user manual list is "Quercus spp", please switch to MODE "A" when testing!
- •【PROFESSIONAL DEVICE FOR WOOD MEASURING】- 8 CALIBRATION SCALES, FIND OUT THE %MC OF MANY DIFFERENT WOOD TYPES. Our wood moisture detector is a great tool for manufacturers, flooring installers, inspectors, and lumber suppliers to quickly and easily scan the %MC (Moisture Content) in their wood products.You can quickly know the %MC is Low (5-12%), Medium (12-17%) or High (17-60%). Easily check %MC before purchasing or using expensive lumber and hardwoods and avoid cracks, splits, warping.
- •【USER FRIENDLY, SIMPLE TO UNDERSTAND】- EASY TO USE,BIG LED DISPLAY with BACKLIT, HOLD FUNCTION. Our Digital Moisture Detector designed with Large easy-to-read Backlit LED screen, and Hold key freezes readings.Moreover, it features Memory function,Max/Min moisture measurement,Temperature in C/F display and Automatic Power-off in 10 minutes without operation. This MULTI-FUNTIONAL moisture tester has sturdy, hand-friendly shape and rubber side grips let you take multiple measurements in comfort.
- •【TWO MEASURING MODE】- DESIGNED WITH WOOD and BUILDING MATERIAL TO MEET ALL YOUR NEEDS. Tavool moisture meter tester is ideal to use in WOODWORKING, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, AGRICULTURE RESTORATION and floor-laying.The moisture contents of wood products such as hardwood flooring, cabinets, furniture, lumber, slats, beams, plywood, paneling, conglomerates, window frames, forestry wood, rolled products, building materials and more can be measured. A MUST HAVE DEVICE TO MAKE YOUR WORK EAISER.
Wood Moisture Meter - Digital Moisture Detector Moisture Tester, Pin-Type Water Leak Detector Damp Tester Dampness Meter for Wood Building Material Firewood Walls Paper Floor (Sliver)
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So far I have been impressed with the quality and features but I only just started using it.
Don Boyce✓ Verified Purchase•October 20, 2023
I will make this a very short review because I have very limited experience with this so far.
I purchased my first wood stove that I have ever owned and so I have been buying a lot of items for it that I have never purchased before.
One of the items I purchased is this moisture reader and the first thing I noticed that separates this from other models I have read about online is that this is calibrated for different types of wood because different types of wood carried different moisture content depending on the wood itself.
And so far I have been impressed it just takes two AAA batteries and it comes with batteries but I decided to put lithium batteries in it that will last longer.
The outside casing appears to be well constructed because I was worried it was going to be very flimsy.
It has a very large display compared to other models and as mentioned earlier I have not used it for all of the features it is capable of performing so I have no way to comment on that.
I purchased it because here in Kenai, Alaska there are two types of firewood you can purchase that is cut and split and pre-dried. Spruce, and birch wood but from what I have read birch makes a better firewood of the two and I purchased one cord of birch firewood and to have it delivered it costs about $275 a cord so before purchasing the wood I wanted to make sure that it is indeed dried firewood with less than 13% moisture content give or take or else I will not be able to use it immediately in my woodstove.
So I purchased this from Amazon because the price was very reasonable and after installing the batteries all I had to do is press the center button to turn it on and press the right side button to choose from A, B, C, D, etc. depending on the species of wood I am using which as mentioned before I am using birch and then I simply pressed it into the wood using the very sharp metal prongs on the top of the unit.
And it immediately tells me the moisture content of the wood so what more can you ask for as long as it is accurate.
I will update my review as time goes on and as I become more familiar with this device.
This review was written on January 26, 2021 at 2:30 PM on a worm18° day outside here in Kenai Alaska
Don B.
I purchased my first wood stove that I have ever owned and so I have been buying a lot of items for it that I have never purchased before.
One of the items I purchased is this moisture reader and the first thing I noticed that separates this from other models I have read about online is that this is calibrated for different types of wood because different types of wood carried different moisture content depending on the wood itself.
And so far I have been impressed it just takes two AAA batteries and it comes with batteries but I decided to put lithium batteries in it that will last longer.
The outside casing appears to be well constructed because I was worried it was going to be very flimsy.
It has a very large display compared to other models and as mentioned earlier I have not used it for all of the features it is capable of performing so I have no way to comment on that.
I purchased it because here in Kenai, Alaska there are two types of firewood you can purchase that is cut and split and pre-dried. Spruce, and birch wood but from what I have read birch makes a better firewood of the two and I purchased one cord of birch firewood and to have it delivered it costs about $275 a cord so before purchasing the wood I wanted to make sure that it is indeed dried firewood with less than 13% moisture content give or take or else I will not be able to use it immediately in my woodstove.
So I purchased this from Amazon because the price was very reasonable and after installing the batteries all I had to do is press the center button to turn it on and press the right side button to choose from A, B, C, D, etc. depending on the species of wood I am using which as mentioned before I am using birch and then I simply pressed it into the wood using the very sharp metal prongs on the top of the unit.
And it immediately tells me the moisture content of the wood so what more can you ask for as long as it is accurate.
I will update my review as time goes on and as I become more familiar with this device.
This review was written on January 26, 2021 at 2:30 PM on a worm18° day outside here in Kenai Alaska
Don B.
Works well, but no reading below 6% for wood
Jesse S✓ Verified Purchase•October 10, 2023
Just got this yesterday and have been trying it out on different species of wood in different conditions. When I used it to check the spruce 2x4's in my workbench (in a dry basement), I couldn't get any reading. At first I thought the meter might be defective. Then I realized the moisture content of the wood was below 6%, which is the lower limit of the meter.
I verified this by moistening the surface of the 2x4 with a damp sponge. Then I checked that area with the meter, and it read around 25% moisture content. I re-checked periodically as that spot dried out, and sure enough, the readings gradually dropped. Next morning, again, the meter gave no reading. Which means the 2x4 was, in fact, below 6% moisture content.
Another thing to remember is that the meter only measures moisture content at or near the surface. Pressure treated wood will dry from the surface (obviously) and can read 8% at the surface while the interior is still at 20% moisture or more.
To illustrate this point: I checked a live tree on my property by poking through the bark into the sapwood. The meter went off-scale, above 60%. Then I poked the prongs into the face of a cut where I had cut off a branch a few years ago. The meter gave no reading, which means under 6% moisture content. Same tree. Vastly different results.
The moral is: don't assume the entire piece of wood is at the moisture content from your surface reading. If your piece of wood has been equilibrating for several months under stable moisture conditions, the inside MC is probably roughly the same as the surface MC (for wood pieces the size of dimensional lumber). But for large pieces like cut tree trunks, it can take a year or more for the moisture content to equilibrate, as the moisture from the surface evaporates faster than the moisture from within the wood can migrate out.
This is why experts recommend waiting 6 months or so before staining a new deck. The surface of the wood can dry quickly, and a week after installation you might measure a surface moisture content of 8%, while the interior is still 20%, so don't be fooled into thinking your week-old pressure treated deck is now dry enough to stain.
I verified this by moistening the surface of the 2x4 with a damp sponge. Then I checked that area with the meter, and it read around 25% moisture content. I re-checked periodically as that spot dried out, and sure enough, the readings gradually dropped. Next morning, again, the meter gave no reading. Which means the 2x4 was, in fact, below 6% moisture content.
Another thing to remember is that the meter only measures moisture content at or near the surface. Pressure treated wood will dry from the surface (obviously) and can read 8% at the surface while the interior is still at 20% moisture or more.
To illustrate this point: I checked a live tree on my property by poking through the bark into the sapwood. The meter went off-scale, above 60%. Then I poked the prongs into the face of a cut where I had cut off a branch a few years ago. The meter gave no reading, which means under 6% moisture content. Same tree. Vastly different results.
The moral is: don't assume the entire piece of wood is at the moisture content from your surface reading. If your piece of wood has been equilibrating for several months under stable moisture conditions, the inside MC is probably roughly the same as the surface MC (for wood pieces the size of dimensional lumber). But for large pieces like cut tree trunks, it can take a year or more for the moisture content to equilibrate, as the moisture from the surface evaporates faster than the moisture from within the wood can migrate out.
This is why experts recommend waiting 6 months or so before staining a new deck. The surface of the wood can dry quickly, and a week after installation you might measure a surface moisture content of 8%, while the interior is still 20%, so don't be fooled into thinking your week-old pressure treated deck is now dry enough to stain.
Works great
M. Hathaway✓ Verified Purchase•October 3, 2023
I'm so glad I got this! I wanted one for a while and so far it's been a great tool in the workshop
Important for burning wood in wood stove.
JustChim✓ Verified Purchase•September 16, 2023
I like this product. It gives me the piece of mind putting dry wood into my wood stove. Helps tremendously.
Well made
Thomas✓ Verified Purchase•August 25, 2023
Very nice product and well made.
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