Pro tip: That $35 moisture meter saved me from a $4k mold remediation

I ignored a musty smell in my laundry room for like 4 months (figured it was just abq dust or whatever). Bought a cheap pinless moisture meter on a whim after a friend nagged me about it. Poked around the drywall near the washer and got a reading of 22% where it should be like 8-10%. Turns out a pinhole leak in the supply line had been slowly soaking the wall for who knows how long. Caught it early enough that I just had to cut out a 2x2 section of drywall and replace some insulation. Total fix cost me maybe $60 in materials. Has anyone else ever caught a hidden leak with one of these things before it turned into a nightmare?

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kelly.parker18d ago

Nah, you probably just got lucky with a cheap tool that lied to you.

wood.noah18d ago

@kelly.parker Lucky? I call it skill at finding the ONE cheap tool that actually works.