{"product_id":"carpet-moisture-meter","title":"Carpet moisture meter | DampTrace","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"p1\"\u003eCarpet Moisture Meter That Catches Sub-Surface Saturation Before the Damage Starts:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eYou pull back a corner of carpet after a slow leak report. The pad looks dry. The subfloor looks fine. You've been here before, and you've been wrong before. That's the exact moment this tool earns its place in your kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"sah18-table-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x: auto; margin: 0 0 32px; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; min-width: 520px; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13.5px; color: #1a1a1a; table-layout: fixed;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol style=\"width: 22%;\"\u003e \u003ccol style=\"width: 28%;\"\u003e \u003ccol style=\"width: 14%;\"\u003e \u003ccol style=\"width: 36%;\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background-color: #0071e3; border-bottom: 2px solid #0071E3;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 11px 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.03em; vertical-align: bottom; color: #ffffff;\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 11px 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.03em; vertical-align: bottom; color: #ffffff;\"\u003eMeasuring Range\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 11px 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.03em; vertical-align: bottom; color: #ffffff;\"\u003eResolution\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 11px 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.03em; vertical-align: bottom; color: #ffffff;\"\u003eError Margin\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #0071E3; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 12px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eWood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 12px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e1 – 75%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 12px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e0.1%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 12px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e±5% (1–75%)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #0071E3; background-color: #f4f9ff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 12px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eBuilding Material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 12px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e0.1 – 2.4%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 12px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e0.1%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 12px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e\/\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #0071E3; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 12px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eAmbient Temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 12px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e-10 – 60°C \/ °F switchable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 12px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e0.1°C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 12px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e±1% (0–45°C) \/ ±1.5% (outside range)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: none; background-color: #f4f9ff;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 12px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eAmbient Relative Humidity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 12px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e0 – 100% RH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 12px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e1% RH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 11px 12px; vertical-align: top;\"\u003e±4.0% RH (20–80%) \/ ±5.0% RH (outside range)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: none; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13.5px; color: #1a1a1a; margin: 0 0 32px;\" id=\"sah18-cards-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1.5px solid #0071E3; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 16px; overflow: hidden;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #0071e3; padding: 10px 14px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px;\"\u003eWood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 12px 14px; background: #ffffff; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasuring range:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 – 75%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResolution:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eError margin:\u003c\/strong\u003e ±5% (1–75%)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1.5px solid #0071E3; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 16px; overflow: hidden;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #0071e3; padding: 10px 14px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px;\"\u003eBuilding Material\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 12px 14px; background: #ffffff; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasuring range:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1 – 2.4%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResolution:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eError margin:\u003c\/strong\u003e —\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1.5px solid #0071E3; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 16px; overflow: hidden;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #0071e3; padding: 10px 14px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px;\"\u003eAmbient Temperature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 12px 14px; background: #ffffff; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasuring range:\u003c\/strong\u003e -10 – 60°C \/ °F switchable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResolution:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1°C\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eError margin:\u003c\/strong\u003e ±1% (0–45°C) \/ ±1.5% (outside range)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1.5px solid #0071E3; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 16px; overflow: hidden;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #0071e3; padding: 10px 14px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff; font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px;\"\u003eAmbient Relative Humidity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 12px 14px; background: #ffffff; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasuring range:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0 – 100% RH\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResolution:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1% RH\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eError margin:\u003c\/strong\u003e ±4.0% RH (20–80%) \/ ±5.0% RH (outside range)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep 1 | First contact: the carpet surface:\u003c\/b\u003e Press the 303 stainless steel pins into the carpet pile. At a 0.5-second sampling rate, you get a reading before you've shifted your weight. The wood scale (1–75%) gives you a comparable baseline; any reading above the datum point you've verified on the instrument cover tells you moisture is present, not just suspected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep 2 | Ambient cross-check:\u003c\/b\u003e Before logging your result, one press of the MODE button pulls up the room's ambient temperature and relative humidity (0–100% RH, ±4.0% in the 20–80% range). This matters because a carpet reading of 18% in a 75% RH room tells a different story than the same reading in a dry basement. Without that environmental context, you're documenting a number, not a condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep 3 | Subfloor and base material scan:\u003c\/b\u003e Switch to building material mode (0.1–2.4%). Same probe, same device. You're now checking the concrete slab or wood subfloor beneath. The ±5% error margin on the wood scale is honest, this isn't a lab instrument, but for triage decisions on a water-damage job, it's the margin that separates \"pull it now\" from \"monitor and return.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep 4 | Documentation and handoff:\u003c\/b\u003e The HD LCD backlit display reads cleanly in crawl-space lighting or under dim emergency conditions. At 90g with a protective cap, it fits in a back pocket between rooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne limitation worth noting: the 10mm electrode depth is suited for carpet and soft flooring, not thick hardwood planks where deeper pin penetration matters.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA carpet \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sensorahome.com\/collections\/moisture-meter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Moisture meter\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003emoisture meter\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ethat also logs ambient conditions removes the single biggest gap in water-damage triage, context. Stop documenting numbers. Start documenting conditions. And if you need a all-in-one detector, try one of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sensorahome.com\/collections\/moisture-meter-drywall\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Moisture drywall meter\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edrywall moisture meter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sensora Home","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52903766098267,"sku":null,"price":99.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0994\/1136\/2139\/files\/carpet_moisture_meter.jpg?v=1777637394","url":"https:\/\/sensorahome.com\/products\/carpet-moisture-meter","provider":"Sensora Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}