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Topic: What is an acceptable damp reading

miss baritone

23/8/2017 at 6:28pm
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I had been looking at an old caravan but when the caravan engineer went to check it out it was really damp. Readings of around 70 on 2 walls. I'm thinking of getting a damp meter myself so I can check this on any other vans I look at before calling the engineer to check them. It may sound like a daft question but I've never used one before. Should I be looking for a reading of 0 or would there normally be a low reading (thinking moisture in the air ect). If there would be a low reading what is an acceptable level.

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twincle

23/8/2017 at 6:37pm
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Here you go: Damp Readings:

http://www.1carpc.co.uk/wcdr/checking-for-damp.htm

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jeff juke

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I think this may help...click

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miss baritone

23/8/2017 at 6:45pm
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Thank you. Next question I didn't realise not all damp meters give actual readings. Can anyone recommend a meter, preferably as cheap as possible as its all eating into my caravan fund but at the same time I'd rather pay out a small amount now than buy a heap of trouble

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twincle

23/8/2017 at 7:16pm
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amazon will give you loads like this meter for all around the £15 ball park figure:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brennenstuhl-1298680-Moisture-Detector-MD/dp/B003CSNV2Q/r........

Unless you spend hundreds of pounds, you wont get an engineers calibrated meter accurate with in millionth of a degree, but you will get a meter that will give you a good idea of what is going on. I spent about £12 on mine and glad I did, it found my damp before it completely rotted the timber away

twincle

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oh and 70 + on 2 walls seems v.high, so would investigate asap

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