Can you use this on carpet? If not, do you know a scale you can. My whole house is carpeted and I don't want to weigh myself in the driveway.
1160367
in general any scale needs to be on a flat firm surface. if your bathroom is carpeted I would think that to be quite unusual ---GOOD LUCK
1160368
You can't use this on a carpet (only on a hard surface). but you can put it in your bathroom.
1160369
Just wanted to make a suggestion. Might be silly, but perhaps one would be flat enough in your (dry) bathtub?
1160370
Really?! Your whole house carpeted!? You must have a tough time keeping it clean in your kitchen!
1160371
I tried it on carpet and it didn't weight right. Its should be on something flat, but it's great for the price. After 2 months no problems at all.
1160372
Puzzler, unfortunately, this scale cannot use on carpet. To be truthful, I don't know of any scale that you can use on carpet, because the surface isn't level and in order for the scale to work accurately, the surface has to be flat and level.
1160373
I had the same problem myself with all scales - I got a piece of wood that is just a bit bigger and I put the wood on my floor and then put the scale on top of it - sounds like a pain in the neck - but it works!
2216129
I don't know if you can use it on carpet, I don't have any carpet in my house. Since you can use it outdoors also, I can't see why it can't be use on carpet. I would do a color test on sofa or something and see how that works.
1474992
We have it on a hard surface. It is very heavy and very well made. I think it would work just fine on carpet.
560163
I tried it several times back and forth between hardwood and linoleum and got the same weight almost every time. Just be sure to calibrate it per the instructions after you move it - step fully up on it then right back off and let the display reset to 0.0. I'm leaving mine in one spot on the linoleum and am perfectly happy with it. Carpet is a definite no-no if you want accuracy on any scale.
526556
I'm sure it would befine on carpet, it has a beveled non slip bottom. You'll probably get less jarring on your body, because I have mine on tile, and it makes for a very hord on the body workout. In fact I think it would slip less than mine does if you used it on carpet.
1880471
It can depend on how thick your carpet is. You could try putting the heavy stuff on the bottom or even securing the unit to the wall. It is not a heavy unit.
503475
The scale is self-calibrating (simply step on ,off and on again). It needs to be on a level hard floor (not carpeted). It is more accurate and consistent than several previous scales that we owned (both digital and analog). If it not as described, the unit might be defective. You can talk to customers' service which is supposed to be excellent per other veviewers.
503476
You have to recalibrated it. That should work. And try to put it in one place when you weigh yourself dont keep moving it to different places. I always take my scale in the bathroom and no where else, and I haven't had any problems since I purchased it. I had it for about 3 months Are you being careful how you handle it ? If not that could be the problem. And remember it has to be on a flat surface. You cannot weigh yourself on carpet or any surface that's not flat.
1405824
I think this scale would definitely be better. I have tested this and have moved and bounced and even my dogs have stepped on it while I'm on it and the scale is still accurate. The nice part about it is that the recorded weight will continue to display until after your husband steps off the scale so if he is unsteady or shaky, he'll still manage to read the scale after stepping off. This is honestly the best scale I have ever purchased.
2138439
I dont think that would be a safe idea. Unless you have carpeted bedroom. When I tried to excercise with the step, it kept on slipping. I almost fell backwards. Scary moment. Be safe
2264076
I have a hardwood floor, but my assumption would be not accurate on carpet. For the price, I'd buy it and test it by putting 5 lb bag of sugar on it to test for accuracy. Return if not satisfied!! Hope that helps??!
1832556
HI....I don't see why it wouldn't work on carpet. It will stay stationary wherever you put it. Hope this helps.
1452667
I have used it only on carpet. I does work extremely well on carpet, though.
329314
One never weighs material on scale directly, one has to buy small wax paper or other weighing paper. As far as not staying on , it should stay on as long as you are weighing something. It will turn off once the scale isn't being used
799927
Thank you for your message John. I would like to direct you to Health-O-Meter to answer your question regarding the calibration process. Their Tech Support division can be reached at 800-638-3722. They can assist you regarding any questions you may have on recalibration. The scale can be used on carpet, but I would recommend placing something underneath the scale to stabilize it like a piece of plywood. Please let me know if you need any additional assistance. Thank you very much!
1170912
I did not use it on carpet but anything else I used it on it did not work. Myself would not buy it
1003571
I don't have a scale but would be surprised if this weighs even a pound. Very lightweight. The "poles" are foam-like material and the mat is very lightweight too. It's great. I love mine!