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12Michael Tue 25-Sept-18 06:39:36

I have 3 and the 3rd is a new one, but the weight they give is not accurate , anybody had experience .
Battery??
Or is water related ?
Mick
PS : Last time my weight was Ok I weighed 107 KG

OldMeg Tue 25-Sept-18 07:23:56

Are they on carpet? Scales need to stand on a hard surface.

JackyB Tue 25-Sept-18 11:33:08

How do you know it's not accurate?

MiniMoon Tue 25-Sept-18 12:34:30

Can't help Mick. Mine ran out of battery power, I removed the battery but have never replaced it. I have no idea what I weigh, which is probably a good thing. I would get a fright if I stood on the scales these days.

gmelon Tue 25-Sept-18 13:04:46

All scales weigh different.
The advice is to stick to one pair and gauge your weight from that pair.
I don't own scales. You could get weighed at the GP's or in Boots or at the motorway services.
They will probably differ in comparison too.

NanaMacGeek Tue 25-Sept-18 14:25:26

It's funny how I always put on 2 kilos whenever I am weighed in hospital (and that's making an allowance for the weight of my clothes)!

It doesn't matter though, I use the same scales at home regularly and keep my weight below the maximum I have set myself. I'm not worried about how accurate they are, I'm only interested in the fluctuations in weight

I put my scales on a tiled floor. When I bought them, the instructions said that they were suitable for use on carpeted floors. You just need to check their suitability for your flooring.

If 12Michael is OK with weighing 107 kilos perhaps he is around 2.2 metres tall?

PamelaJ1 Tue 25-Sept-18 17:30:45

Nana- 12Michael may be a woman.

NanaMacGeek Tue 25-Sept-18 20:54:47

Yes, I thought that, but as the post is also signed 'Mick', on balance, I decided that the poster was likely to be male. On the other hand it could be a 3 metres tall woman who is taking the mick!

Elegran Tue 25-Sept-18 21:03:35

Put all three in a row, Mick, take off your clothes (no point weighing your togs as well) and stand on each set of scales in turn. Choose the reading you like best and hide the other two scales in the cupboard.

JudyJudy12 Tue 25-Sept-18 21:04:09

I weigh between 6st 2lb and 11st 12lb depending on where I put my scales.

PamelaJ1 Tue 25-Sept-18 22:17:08

And it depends where you stand too.
And whether you hold onto the window sill at the same time.?

Elegran Tue 25-Sept-18 22:44:15

And whether it is before breakfast or after.