Moisture content by the oven-dry method for industrial testing
James E. Reeb, Michael R. Milota · 1999
The oven-dry test, combined with the prong or stress test, is a very useful tool for the kiln operator to have at his or her disposal. Often the kiln operator is asked to defend the accuracy of moisture meter measurements or a customer simply does not believe moisture meter readings. In other situations, the operator may want to verify meter readings for his own piece of mind. For situations in which moisture meters will give the same information more quickly and with little effort, then they are the tools of choice. However, it is important to always rememberthat the oven-dry moisture content is what the meters are trying to estimate.