Moisture meter

[Farenheit 451]

hey guys and gals, hoping to get a recommendation on a moisture meter to check the wood. I’ve seen some for $30 and some for $450...hoping I don’t need a fancy expensive one like the latter. Any suggestions?

 

[begreen]

I have a General Meter. Does the job.
https://amazon.com/General-Tools-MMD4E-Moisture-High-Medium-Low/dp/B00275F5O2/ref=sr_1_3

 

[Farenheit 451]

I have a General Meter. Does the job.
https://amazon.com/General-Tools-MMD4E-Moisture-High-Medium-Low/dp/B00275F5O2/ref=sr_1_3

Thank you!

 

[Dabster13]

I have a General Meter. Does the job.
https://amazon.com/General-Tools-MMD4E-Moisture-High-Medium-Low/dp/B00275F5O2/ref=sr_1_3

I'll give a +1 to this. It's what i use as well

 

[johneh]

For firewood I use this
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00275F5O2/?tag=hearthamazon-20
As you can see most of us use the same one

 

[Jan Pijpelink]

2nd that. Works. Cheap, simple, accurate.

 

[begreen]

Seems to be the General consensus.

 

[gzecc]

Cheap is fine. Use it as a relative measurement tool. The palm of your hand should be mid 30's as a base number.

 

[Prof]

Yeah, the cheap model works fine for me--it provides a general reference (pun intended). It's not a scientific study, it's about getting the wood below 20% and having a clean stack. Don't break the bank.

 

[EODMSgt]

I have a General Meter. Does the job.
https://amazon.com/General-Tools-MMD4E-Moisture-High-Medium-Low/dp/B00275F5O2/ref=sr_1_3

Same one I have and use. Has worked for me just fine.

 

[Ctwoodtick]

I have both the general one shown above and the very inexpensive Harbor Freight brand one. They both work well and the harbor freight one was 10 dollars.

 

[ctreitzell]

4yr old zombie, very helpful

 

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