The Advantages of Smart Moisture Apps
How can an app make moisture testing easier, faster, and more secure? In this article, I will explain:
- How apps can enhance the moisture testing process
- How to know whether your moisture device comes with an app
How apps can enhance the moisture testing process
Convenience and efficiency is the name of the game for any mobile app. Smart moisture apps are no exception. With smart moisture apps you can check moisture readings from the comfort of your phone, anytime, anywhere. Smart moisture apps are user-friendly, portable, and typically free.
Besides providing a more convenient way to monitor your moisture devices, smart moisture apps help you avoid liability issues by keeping your moisture data secure. Of course, the specific capabilities of each app will depend on the app you’re using. To give you a broad understanding of what these apps can do, we’ll go over some of the best perks of using a smart moisture app, including:
- Wireless data retrieval
- Moisture alerts
- Secure data storage
- Report generation
- Easy data sharing
Wireless data retrieval
With the help of Bluetooth, moisture devices can wirelessly transmit moisture readings to smart moisture apps. The devices can provide real-time readings to get the most current look at your floor. Or, you can set your device to take readings at regular intervals so you can see how your floor’s condition has changed over time.
Because regular and real-time readings provide current and consistent data, setting up your device to connect to an app in this way can help you catch (and mitigate) developing moisture issues that might have slipped by if you limited yourself to manual moisture device checks.
Some moisture devices can even send your smart moisture apps’ moisture readings remotely, making it so you don’t have to go all the way to the jobsite to check your moisture devices. (Although, remote-monitoring capabilities may require additional hardware, like a Bluetooth extender, to function).
Moisture alerts
Some moisture apps can be programmed to send you alerts (which you will receive as long as you’re within Bluetooth range of your moisture monitoring device) when your readings exceed a certain threshold. These alerts will help you spot moisture issues early on so you can resolve them before they damage your client’s floor.
Secure data storage
Smart moisture apps offer secure storage for all of your readings. Because the readings are stored digitally on your app, you won’t ever have to worry about losing paper records. Many apps even allow you to backup the data on an account you can access from any computer or phone.
And because the app does all the work and keeps a secure record of the data it collects, no one can say the data has been messed up or tampered with. This makes your app a trustworthy resource for you and your clients. Its secure records also provide you with a strong defense should anyone question the quality of your work.
Some apps even allow you to document photos, voice memos, and text notes from your projects so you’ll be able to provide your clients with even more transparency about your installation work.
Report generation
In addition to storing your data, moisture apps can convert your data into a report, a list—even a graph. This makes it easy to compare data, as well as giving you and your client a visual of how your floor moisture readings are progressing towards acclimation.
Easy data sharing
Having your data on a mobile app also makes it easy to send your data to your client. The app allows you to send data reports as emails. Some even let you print a physical copy, if you prefer.
How to know whether your moisture device comes with an app
Smart moisture apps are usually designed by manufacturers to pair with their moisture device products. If you’re not sure if your moisture device has an accompanying app, you can check the product description page on the manufacturers’ website (or look in your owner’s manual) for more information.
To download the app, search it by name on the App Store or Google Play. Once it’s downloaded, you’ll want to follow the app’s instructions for pairing it to your moisture device. Smart moisture apps open the way to faster, easier, more efficient moisture testing.
Jason Spangler, sales manager for Wagner Meters, has more than 25 years of experience in sales and sales management across various industries. He has launched a variety of products successfully to the market, including the original Rapid RH® concrete moisture test. Spangler has extensive industry involvement, including the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), the International Certified Flooring Installers Association (CFI), and The Flooring Contractors Association (FCICA). For more information about Wagner Meters, call 800.634.9961 or visit wagnermeters.com.