Moisture Testing with Moisture Meters

4/7/2020 (Permalink)

At SERVPRO of North Rensselaer/South Washington Counties there are many factors that determine to measure of affected materials in a home or business. Using penetrating meters, we can determine how went the material actually is. To get real moisture readings, our technician needs to use a penetrating tools that actually goes into an affected material. There are two primary types of penetrating meters: the hammer probe style and the pin style type.

The hammer probe style comes with pins that are various lengths, usually 3, 5 and 7 inches. The hammer probe pins are hammered into the material that is affected. The pins are insulated, and the readings are only from the ends of the pins. This allows for determining the amount of moisture and the depth of this moisture in a material.

The pin style type of meter uses shorter pins, usually about 1 inch. These pins are pushed into the material that is affected and the meter then provides a moisture content reading.

To put this in perspective, using a hammer probe on a two-by-four, our technician could determine if the entire piece of lumber was affected or if the moisture only penetrated a half inch into the affected material. And as the two-by-four dries, the hammer probe will show this drying.

If you have questions or would like to get a moisture reading at your home or business, please give us a CALL 518-677-3444