$3192
- 3% accuracy and 0.1% resolution
- LCD display with low-battery indicator
- Great for home inspections, renovations, roof leaks and more
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How to Get It
Product Overview
The General Tools Pin-Type Digital Moisture Meter with LCD Display offers accurate moisture-level readings for wood, plaster and drywall. Use the moisture meter during a home inspection, when you pick up lumber or before painting drywall. This meter has a jumbo LCD display with a low-battery indicator.
- Measures water content of wood and building materials with 3% accuracy and 0.1% resolution
- Helpful for new home inspections and home restorations, locating roof leaks or selecting dry lumber at the yard
- Helps ensure appropriate levels of surface dryness before painting, sealing or treating wood or drywall
- Overall measurement range of 5 to 50% for wood and 1.5 to 33% for building materials
- Separate low, medium and high scales, icons and tones for wood and building materials
- Built-in low battery indicator for energy conservation
- LCD display with hold button to freeze/hold reading
- Pin length: 0.3 in. (8 mm)
- California residents
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Specifications
Dimensions
Product Depth (in.)
8
Product Height (in.)
6
Product Width (in.)
2.6
Details
Battery Power Type
Alkaline
Battery Size
9-volt
Control Type
Digital
Display Type
LCD
Electrical Tools Features
Abrasion-Proof Display Lens,Audible Alert,Automatic Calibration,Backlit,Data Hold,Interchangeable Pins/Probes
External Electrode
Not Supported
Maximum Moisture Reading (%)
50.0
Maximum Sense Depth (in.)
.25
Measureable Materials
Wood, Plaster, Construction Supplies
Measures/Detects
Moisture
Minimum moisture reading (%)
5.0
Number of Batteries Required
1.0
Product Weight (lb.)
0.18
Returnable
90-Day
Test Meter Type
Moisture Meter
Tools Product Type
Test Meter
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 Year
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Customer Reviews
Apr 5, 2022
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Feb 23, 2022
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Feb 16, 2022
Bad pins
The Pins are made of bad steel with just hand pressure you can bend them, of course on very hard woods. The rest of it is good, I guess.
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Response from General ToolsFeb 16, 2022
We are very sorry that you are not completely satisfied with your purchase. We appreciate the time you took to write this review and your feedback will be used to improve our products in the future. Please call 800-697-8665 Ext 1600 or email us at info@generaltools.com. We will be more than happy to resolve this issue for you.
Feb 3, 2022
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Nov 3, 2021
The product is short on instructions (there are none at...
The product is short on instructions (there are none at all), but easy enough to figure out. Did what I needed it to do.
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Sep 21, 2021
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Jul 27, 2021
Easy to use very helpful...
Easy to use very helpful
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Mar 19, 2021
Did exactly what I wanted it to do and simple...
Did exactly what I wanted it to do and simple
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Mar 7, 2021
Takes a long time to register the reading, not very...
Takes a long time to register the reading, not very good directions.
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Mar 5, 2021
Works as advertised! Doing the function I needed for firewood.
Works as advertised! Doing the function I needed for firewood.
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