Wall Moisture Meter Readings

Provides readings between 6 and 45.

Wall moisture meter readings.

This doesn t apply to readings from wood where the readings can be taken as quantitative as long as the levels are not very low or very high over 35 in which case just say they are very low or very high. Fill the test holes if. Moisture meters are used to measure the percentage of water in a given piece of wood and are most useful when the percentage of moisture ranges from 5 to no more than 30. Readings on a moisture reader will generally range from 5 to 40 percent.

If there are quite small amounts of moisture in a wall of dense plaster or brick then a meter will probably indicate over 20 or so and this will be in the red zone or beeps and squeeks may happen. Includes a simple digital led readout. When the moisture content is around 30 wood reaches its fiber saturation point or fsp. The speedy chemical moisture meter gives a quantitative reading of the total moisture content in masonry.

Normal readings measure between 7 and 13 percent moisture. In the wood scale the meter can detect moisture accurately over a range of 6 mc to 40 mc. The bd 2100 s drywall moisture meter readings are accurate in gypsum to moisture content percentages as low as 0 2 and as high as 50. A range of 5 to 12 percent is considered optimal.

For farmers distributors or rangers measuring moisture content goes a long way in protecting the quality of the hay and the safety of the person storing it. Most moisture meters are calibrated to wood which provides a relatively accurate reading in wood moisture content. Structural and safety hazards such as mold rot and decay are all potential consequences of elevated moisture levels in these materials. Typically this scale ranges in the 5 to 40 range.

The dryer your drywall is the better. A reading of up to 17 percent is generally considered moderate moisture and acceptable. A moisture profileobtained by taking lots of readings across the area is the only useful way of using these meters on plaster or masonry. Generally speaking the moisture content detection range of a hay meter is between 6 to 40 though there are some meters that go higher or lower.

When testing the moisture content in non wood materials such as concrete a relative scale of 0 to 100 is often used where 0 is bone dry and 100 is saturated. Offers the ability to quickly take measurements by pushing the pins into the material and the switch between the pins turns it on.