My scales are going nuts

mommy_her3guys918
mommy_her3guys918 Posts: 35
in Health and Weight Loss
So I the past couple days I have stepped on and off my scale a few times in a row in the same spot where I usually weigh myself and my scale will give me a 3-5 lb difference each time! It is a digital scale and I have had it for 6 years. I changed the batteries in it yesterday and its still doing it. Should I just switch to a hand scale? definitely a downer when you know you have been working really hard and its not giving you a reoccurring #

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  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    I was going to say batteries, but you already replaced those.... also make sure that the feet on the bottom are all sitting properly in the scale - mine can pop out part way or sit crookedly in it, and sometimes get bumped out when I move it around. It gives me wonky readings when this happens because the scale isn't level.

    Other than that, I'm not sure what else to try. Good luck!
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    It probably just needs to be replaced. My guess is that, since you said it's 6 years old, it is probably just starting to malfunction/die. Most bathroom scales aren't really made to last that long. Although, I've heard that there is a brand(Salter) in Europe that is supposed to have the a lifespan of 10 years (apparently the only company with a lifespan that long from what I've heard).

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