Buy a damp meter (careful sharp prongs)

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Re: Buy a damp meter

Post: # 10393Post Toshbins
December 7th, 2015, 9:26 pm

Have drunk glass of wine. Now 21%!

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Re: Buy a damp meter

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December 7th, 2015, 9:40 pm

Keith won't join in the competition (says he can't find his meter) apparently :roll:

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Re: Buy a damp meter

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December 7th, 2015, 10:24 pm

zildjian wrote:Keith won't join in the competition (says he can't find his meter) apparently :roll:
I answered this on a different thread, google it. Use the word "sensible"
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Re: Buy a damp meter

Post: # 10406Post mjb666
December 8th, 2015, 8:10 pm

Got mine to-day, very good service. Right, stuck it in my arm, 32%. What am i supposed to read? I can see hours of Fun with this in different situations!

Going to check my Demountable soon, i hope it's as dry as i think it is?
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Re: Buy a damp meter

Post: # 10407Post zildjian
December 8th, 2015, 8:23 pm

At 32% though you are clearly breaking new ground on personal readings,

You might want to try a few house reading first, door & window frames then some furniture see just how dried out that is before scaring yourself on the camper,

search 'damp testing caravan/motorhome' for clues but essentially the lower or more zero the better anything over (I think) 20% is regarded as firewood

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Re: Buy a damp meter

Post: # 10409Post derestrictor
December 8th, 2015, 8:34 pm

Wood burner enthusiasts sometimes buy one of these to tell them which biy of the wood pile is likely to burn the best

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Re: Buy a damp meter

Post: # 10411Post mjb666
December 8th, 2015, 8:47 pm

I've only just got in from work and was excited to try it out. I tried a wooden floorboard in the house and got 8%.

Thought i'd try my arm again, i think Zildjian is trying to tell me something, i've now got four small pin holes in my arm from earlier. Does Blood contain water? I think i pressed a bit to hard, Oh well.
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Re: Buy a damp meter

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December 11th, 2015, 12:53 pm

I bought a two pin tester as I thought it would be easier to use. Do you think the four pin would be more accurate?
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Re: Buy a damp meter

Post: # 10472Post Toshbins
December 11th, 2015, 3:26 pm

My four-pin one was cheap, but a bit big and clumsy. Don't think it is any more accurate than a neighbour's two pin one, but his one slips into his pocket muck more easily. Does absolute accuracy matter anyway? - if its damp its damp.

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Re: Buy a damp meter

Post: # 10476Post zildjian
December 11th, 2015, 8:13 pm

TrueDink wrote:I bought a two pin tester as I thought it would be easier to use. Do you think the four pin would be more accurate?
just ask Mike: apparently you get better 'coverage' :shock:

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