Does Climate Affect Moisture Meter Readings?

When it comes to moisture content readings, accuracy is the obvious goal. You need accurate readings to know that your wood has reached the equilibrium moisture content (EMC) of its environment and won’t continue to shrink or swell.

An inaccurate reading, then, could mean a damaged project.

Lost time and effort.

A damaged reputation.

But even if you have an accurate meter, you may wonder whether the current climate is affecting your readings. Could changes in temperature or humidity cause you to think your wood is at the right moisture content when it’s really not?

Our free PDF on the topic will cover everything you need to know about how temperature and climate affect both the wood and moisture meter readings. Plus, you’ll get simple tips to make sure you always get accurate readings—regardless of the climate.

Ready for those answers?