Moisture Meter

[BAC]

I have just bought the Extech MO210 moisture meter through Amazon ([ame=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Extech-MO210-Building-Material-Moisture/dp/B00116SGUS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1383915096&sr=8-1&keywords=MO210]Extech MO210 Wood & Building Material Moisture Meter: Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools[/ame]). Cost was £68, which seemed middle-of-the range. I wanted it to check the moisture level of logs before burning. It seems to be a well-made professional product designed for the building industry. A cap protects the sensor pins; removing the cap switches the device on. The cap also contains a preset resistance so that calibration can be checked. I liked the fact that a number of spare sensor pins were included.

[Neilp1400]

I had a cheap one off ebay (similar to stihl). I tested it against fully drying wood by weight and it was totally useless. Generally read at least 10% out from true.

 

Got one of these from link below and it is a lot more accurate. You get what you pay for.

Wood log moisture meter, measures water content of wood.

 

Thanks for the link, I've brought one of these now seems to work fine.