Five common wood moisture meters for flooring
1: RDM-3 Needle Moisture Analyzer
RDM-3 is a group of wood moisture meters with built-in specialized floor installation features. Firstly, the instrument has a wide range of wood moisture detection (from 5% to 60%). This can help you understand whether the wood is too wet or dry - and how much.
2. TotalCheck integrated wood moisture analyzer
The TotalCheck is a 3-in-1 moisture testing device that combines the functions of two pin and no pin hygrometers in a single device for temperature and humidity measurement. The reference proportion mode of the needle free moisture meter can be used to quickly scan a large amount of abnormal moisture content in hardwood floors, while the needle instrument mode can obtain more accurate and detailed information. The needle moisture meter has built-in wood correction for 69 types of wood, which helps ensure accurate readings.
3：Proscan Pinless Moisture Meter
Delmhorst's Proscan needle free moisture analyzer is a great tool for quickly inspecting most wooden floors. A large scanning board is used on the back of the instrument panel. When placed flat on wood, it emits radio frequency signals to scan for moisture traces on the wood.
This non-invasive testing method is very suitable for floor installers who want to carefully inspect wooden floors, as it does not leave any pinholes in the tested wood. Many flooring contractors prefer to use it as a secondary wood hygrometer because it is fast, easy to use, and non-destructive to wooden flooring.
In addition, as long as you know the specific gravity of the tested wood, you can adjust the instrument to automatically calibrate the required readings to ensure good accuracy.
4: BD-2100 Needle Moisture Analyzer
The BD-2100 is an easy-to-use needle moisture analyzer that can be used in various materials such as wooden flooring. Although overall simpler than RDM-3 and TotalCheck, the BD-2100 has some additional flexibility compared to other wood moisture meters because it not only has a wood moisture ratio - it also has a built-in reference ratio mode and gypsum ratio mode.
5: J-Lite LED display instrument
Although it doesn't have the flashy features of most other wood moisture meters on this list, it can accurately detect moisture content in wood ranging from 6% to 30%. This allows users to easily determine whether their wood is too wet or too dry. In addition, due to the illumination of the LED, it is easy to see the indicated humidity reading even in the dark.
