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Moisture meters

  • 26-11-2014 12:19am
    #1
    Reindeer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,079 ✭✭✭


    The Estate I am on does firewood and needs a new moisture meter. I saw an old thread and was wondering how many of you guys that bought the Stihl one are still pleased with it, or if you have any other suggestions?

    Cheers


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  • #2
    Reindeer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,079 ✭✭✭Reindeer


    Well OK. I asked the local hardware guy what he had, and he came up with one of these for about 25 Euro:

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161437874998?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

    It seems to work well so far.


  • #3
    monkeynuz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,115 ✭✭✭monkeynuz


    Identical apart from colour to the kamasa one I have that I got from amazon great piece of kit.


  • #4
    Jack180570
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 349 ✭✭Jack180570


    There was a study done on moisture metres for a firewood company in Tipperary called Red Squirrel Firewood... its available on the net... think the overall conclusion was that they are unreliable if the firewood is over 25-30% MC. Also its interesting that they are generally set to measure firewood on a dry basis whereas most firewood people (the industry really) quotes firewood MC% on a wet basis... Personally I dont believe that they (even the very expensive ones) are very reliable...


  • #5
    monkeynuz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,115 ✭✭✭monkeynuz


    It reads kiln dried timber at 17-20% which is enough proof that it works for me.


  • #6
    Jack180570
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 349 ✭✭Jack180570


    monkeynuz wrote: »
    It reads kiln dried timber at 17-20% which is enough proof that it works for me.

    Not knocking it Monkeynuz, just wouldnt be accurate enough on its own for a commercial firewood operation producing firewood to EN/ISO standard.


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  • #7
    monkeynuz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,115 ✭✭✭monkeynuz


    I completely agree, I use it domestically.


  • #8
    Reindeer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,079 ✭✭✭Reindeer


    I use it mostly as a go/no-go gauge. If it reads above 20%, that wood goes to season.

    I've been testing it in my fireplace with logs up to 2 foot by 10 inches.


  • #9
    kylemore56
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28 ✭kylemore56


    i have been using one for a few years now and have been pleased with it!


  • #10
    Sam Kade
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,313 ✭✭✭✭Sam Kade


    I've a moisture meter built into my ears if you knock two split blocks together and hear a hollow sound it's fit for the fire :)


  • #11
    Reindeer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,079 ✭✭✭Reindeer


    Sam Kade wrote: »
    I've a moisture meter built into my ears if you knock two split blocks together and hear a hollow sound it's fit for the fire :)

    Ain't nobody got time fo dat!

    http://m9.i.pbase.com/g9/22/22/2/158340399.GSihbSgE.jpg


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