If you lean off to one side one corner can compress the carpet more than the others and throw the scale off.
Is a scale accurate on carpet.
A board could work but it has to allow the scale to rest evenly.
Yes a scale on a hard surface is more accurate then a scale on a soft surface.
Put the scales on a deep carpet however and the scales sink into it so the carpet supports the base which prevents it from bending.
If your bathroom is carpeted either find a block of wood or tile to place the scale on top of or look into a scale that includes separate carpet feet.
You still lost 10 lbs great job.
Carpet i would say tile is more accurate because it keeps the scale more steady.
This increases the distance between each fulcrum and the.
And if you take that scale and put it on more cushier carpet you will weigh lighter.
Is a scale more accurate on carpet or tile.
As for tile vs.
Tile hard surface keeps the scale steady on zero.
The scale needs a non compressible surface under it.
In general digital bathroom scales are more accurate than mechanical ones.
Will easily serve as a very high quality bathroom weight scales that work on carpet or wood flooring.
But for the most accurate reading any bathroom scale must be set up correctly and used consistently.
Focus on that your health the inches lost.
Even if you put a board between the scale and the carpet the carpet will compress and prevent an accurate reading.
Note though that few scales work on carpet and they all need a level surface in order to achieve accurate results.
This weighing scale is very much the future of bathroom weight scales giving deadly accurate feedback on weight works well on carpet or hard floors.