And this makes sense says mackay as more people have easy access to a solid floor than to a deep shag pile carpet.
Scale accuracy wooden or tile floor.
No floors in the house are truly even.
Are there scales that are accurate on uneven floors.
The manufacturers calibrate the scales on a hard surface not a carpet.
Other notes about scales.
You ve still made the same amount of progress 10lbs lost is 10lbs lost you re just giving yourself a new and better more accurate baseline if you move your scale to a tile or other hard floor and you can use that baseline for your future progress.
Try to set it on a single large bathroom tile or a section of floor you know is as flat as possible.
Scale not set on a hard floor.
If the scale is on an uneven floor it could provide inaccurate readings from the digital sensors.
I live in an old house.
Linoleum vinyl carpet and other softer flooring can cause small variations in weight depending on how much cushion there is.
Scales are designed to rest on a hard surface like a wood or tile floor.
I ve not noticed too much difference between the two surfaces in my home.
Miniscule surface levels could throw off the balance of the scale.
Hardwood or tile floors are the best for accurate weigh ins.
I ve moved it to a bedroom wood floors and the situation is not much better there.
Put your scale on a hard flat surface.
I set my scale every morning by centering it on a specific tile and then clearing.
Avoid carpets as the soft surface can fool the sensors.
Just get the most accurate and precise scale that is reasonably priced to fit your budget.
Eatsmart bathroom scales have four precision sensors.
Ideally it s best to place your scale on a hard surface like concrete hardwood or ceramic tile.
Except that when i weigh on hardwood i m clothed and tile not.
Weighing yourself on mondays.
But don t give up.
Carpet isn t a great place for your scale.
Just make sure that the scale is centered on only 1 tile.
Our bathroom floors are some of the worst.
If your scale is sitting on a throw rug or carpeted floor it may not sit evenly on the floor and you may get an inaccurate reading.
Hard wood flooring concrete or level ceramic tile would be a good location for your scale.
Stand still and centered.
The optimal surfaces for a bathroom scale to yield the best results include ceramic or porcelain tile hard wood or concrete.
During weigh ins stand in the center of the scale and keep both feet flat.