Klein Tools 80023P Tool Set, Home Inspector Tool Kit with Digital Moisture Meter, Non-Contact Voltage Tester, GFCI Outlet Tester, 3-Piece

I should have made this purchase a long time ago. I like to work with wood from my property whenever I can. There is something cool about milling it on the bandsaw and creating something with it. But it takes wood a long time to dry out and I find myself getting impatient which can lead to problems. This tool forces me to wait longer when necessary and allows me to get working with wood when the moisture content is down. I prefer the pinless - but also couldnt tell you for sure how the two would compare in accuracy. Great addition to the shop.

I use this for firewood mostly and getting the flat sensor pad in contact with a log can be difficult sometimes but it is still more convenient than the prong type. I can take 4 or 5 readings from a log in the same time I could have taken 1 with prong meter. Accurate enough for my needs but Im just confirming wood is below 20%.

We have engineered hardwood floors in our kitchen that were flooded because of an ice maker valve leak behind the refrigerator. As a result, some of the planks started to buckle. We used several fans to dry out the leak and I used the moisture detector daily to check the moisture content of those planks. It was very easy to use with its three settings; Hardwood, softwood, and drywall, I was able to determine when the planks were dry and also the condition of the adjoining dry wall. The monitor will detect down the 3/4 and the display gives both the percentage of moisture and and an audible tone. It turns out all the water evaporated and the planks returned to original state. If it had not been for the detector, my wife would have spent thousands of dollars on ripping out the floor and replacing it with some other type of flooring.

I have done water damage for years, I bought this as a personal back up. It is easy to work but done tons I get different readings I think it depends on the battery level. However it has gotten me through real life situations and I recommend for the competitive price as a back up.

Works very well easy to read as well as use.

I bought this because of a disaster. I had actually two contractors, because the first got fired half way through, who didnt cover my roof for almost a whole month during down pours and snow. My house was literally raining inside! I showed the project manager whom I thought was the contractor how much water was running down my walls. This is the space in my living room between two windows. He said, what does OL mean? Really? OVERLOAD. It is overloaded with water! I just laid my hand on the wall and showed him all the water on my hand. Do you know what his response was? Its our of my scope of work. This happened January/February of 2021. I am actually sitting here in paperwork up to the ceiling ready to go fight this head on to the lead people in charge of this program in Washington DC.. No lawyer or contractor will help. Long story and I cant say much. But it is showing proof that my house is ruined. It is a very expensive home renovation loan.

3/29/2023 Update: Klein replaced my unit under warranty, but if course I had to pay the return shipping, whereas if I had tested it right away I could have returned it to Amazonfor free. The new meter seems consistent with my miniLigno pin meter. Im pretty sure the sensing plate on the bad unit was set too deep and couldnt make contact with the wood, and looking at the new one I can see the difference. Original review: Purchased in July 2022 and tested operability when received, i.e. I installed the battery, turned it on, cycled through the modes and pressed it against some kiln-dried lumber in my shop. I thought it seemed odd that the moisture was so low, but didnt pursue it. Removed the battery and stored it in a shop drawer where I keep my instruments. Fast forward to January 2023, I got the meter out and checked some 2 year-old air-dryed walnut...meter indicated about 1.5% moisture, which is impossible. Measurements on other wood were all in the same realm of impossible. I have an inquiry submitted to Klein, but I see a lot of reviews with similar issue. I will update this review if/when I have something helpful to report.

I needed it to measure the moisture content of freshly cut lumber before I stained it.

Easy to use

I’m a contractor & I use this often for floor, Works great I really like it.