How to Use a Moisture Meter on Drywall

Moisture inside a wall is hard to catch before it becomes a real problem. The Orion^® pinless meter’s Relative Measurement Mode reads non-wood materials, including drywall, so you can locate damp areas without opening the wall.

The video covers:

• What Relative Measurement Mode does and how to turn it on
• How to take a baseline reading in a known dry area
• How to compare readings across a wall to find where moisture is

Tips for accurate readings:

• Watch for the visible signs first: discoloration, musty smells, or deteriorating drywall
• Start from a known dry area so later readings have a benchmark
• Scan the wall consistently so you can map where the readings deviate

Shop Orion Moisture Meters