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Hi all,
have been looking for a suitable moisture/damp meter to check for any problems in the camper.
Now confused as there are so many different types and prices.
Anyone any experience of these that you would recommend?
Are general building ones any use - they seem to range from Ł11 to Ł500 I always think "you get what you pay for" but I don't want to spend too much on something that will not be used very often.
By the way how do I do a specific search on the forums as when I searched "moisture meter I got references in over 200 posts but a lot of them did not relate to the info needed
Any help much appreciated.
Thank you so much,
Henry.
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the mini master which has two prongs in the unit & also a lead with prongs to reach those awkward places but these leave holes behind in the surface tested
so I also have the Aquant model that does not leave any holes -•Simply hold the Aquant against the surface of the material under investigation.
hi all . looking at those prices its cheaper to go and pay for a full hab check from your dealer and pay the extra and get a damp test included am i right .jud
hi all . looking at those prices its cheaper to go and pay for a full hab check from your dealer and pay the extra and get a damp test included am i right .jud
No:- with your own meter you can check for damp at any time; every day if you wish, without incurring further cost.
Your suggestion would incur a cost every time you wanted a damp check plus the expense ( and inconvenience ) of travelling to a dealer.
hi all . looking at those prices its cheaper to go and pay for a full hab check from your dealer and pay the extra and get a damp test included am i right .jud
No:- with your own meter you can check for damp at any time; every day if you wish, without incurring further cost.
Your suggestion would incur a cost every time you wanted a damp check plus the expense ( and inconvenience ) of travelling to a dealer.
Harvey
hi ingram. i am sorry but if i needed to check my m/h for damp in between hab checks i think it would be time to buy an other m/h . jud
I asked the bloke that did our last damp check the same question. He said you have to spend big money for a decent meter, cheaper ones would give readings that were inaccurate and "make you worry". Mind you the readings he got were completely different to those 10 months ago. i.e damp at 20% had moved from one locker to another, previous low (21%) damp areas were now showing at 15%. I hadn't done any work on the van so am completely confused, it appears potential problems had fixed themselves!
I just use a cheap and cheerful 12v circuit tester. It's not as accurate as to the level of the problem as those dedicated bits of kit but basically if you stick the prongs into the suspect area and it shows a reading then there is a level of damp there.
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I always think "you get what you pay for" but I don't want to spend too much on something that will not be used very often.
