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Electrical scales (food) and heat

lc355
lc355 Posts: 91 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I put my steaming hot baby potatoes on the scales to 160g, dished up everyone elses dinner and when I next look the scale said 150g :o
Do you think it was the heat affecting the scales or are my scales dodgy?

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  • Barbados1965
    Barbados1965 Posts: 33 Member
    The heat is not affecting the scale. What you are observing is water lost from the potatoes due evaporation. As the steam leave, you are witnessing water leaving the potatoes.
  • lc355
    lc355 Posts: 91 Member
    Barbados1965 wrote: »
    The heat is not affecting the scale. What you are observing is water lost from the potatoes due evaporation. As the steam leave, you are witnessing water leaving the potatoes.

    Ah that makes sense, thanks. I'll not be in such a rush to bung hot food on the scale in the future.
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