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First, this thing doesn’t even have a power button; simply poke it into a piece of wood and it will give you a reading.If you want to “freeze” the current reading on the LCD screen, you simply press the button with a key on it. Again as mentioned above, don’t push the pins too firmly into the surface, just allow for good point contact. Here is the list of the 9 best moisture meters for wood that can help you make accurate measurements.

These readings are usually ¼ and ¾ inches below the surface of the wood, and for most projects, these depths are exactly what you need.Our step by step approach to using a moisture meter is broken down based on type but these exact steps may need to vary depending on the device in question and which material is being tested. Second, does the meter have built-in wood species settings to ensure accurate readings for the type of wood you’re using? Some moisture meters may not require this step, in which case you should follow the instructions of the specific moisture meter you’ve purchased. For some professional or DIY jobs, a pinless moisture meter will avoid marking wood, but these are more expensive than traditional pin meters. Pinless moisture meters, so named for their lack of measurement pins, do not penetrate the material to get a reading.