This is mainly due to the imbalance that carpets cause because the scale needs a non compressible surface underneath.
People weigh more on carpet.
The density and weight of a carpet are measured in ounces usually ranging from 25 to 50 ounces per square yard.
For people trying to lose weight gain muscle or just maintain a healthy weight the scale can be both friend and foe but experts say there s a right way and a wrong way to use the scale.
The studies point to daily weight measurement as a more effective way to keep the pounds from piling on.
When you weight yourself on the carpet the readings can be much more than you actually weigh which can obviously be alarming if you re trying to lose weight.
Why we weigh more when the scales are on a carpet so mackay and his student jon pendergast brought in some standard analogue bathroom scales and tried them out on different surfaces.
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The weight supported also affects physical dimensions.
So why shows less the scale on soft carpet.
I tried to put a higher support in the middle under the scale like on the second image below and the scale showed much more.
I guess more percentage of the force get on the perimeter than on the spring and there is more deflection in the bottom of the scale.
That may be because the number that flashes from the scale prompts people to make small.
This is mainly due to the imbalance that carpets cause.
This significantly affects its feel and durability.
My scale shows more on rigid surface.
Fabrics that weigh more often have more strands of yarn per square yard indicating higher quality.
Note though that few scales work on carpet and they all need a level surface in order to achieve accurate results.
Do not assume that a carpet with a higher face weight is better than a carpet with a lower one.
