TheLuteceSibling t1_jdg3msf wrote
It shouldn't. Scales function on compression between two surfaces. Whether the surface under the scale is a little squishy or not shouldn't make a difference.
Does your scale have a two-piece construction? Like a box that fits in a box that compresses when you stand on it? If so, then the outer shell might be touching the carpet when you stand on it, so not all of your weight is on the scale... it's on the carpet.
chiuchebaba OP t1_jdg6p1i wrote
Yes even I felt it shouldn’t happen.
And the scale isn’t really a box inside a box. But it has tiny footrests kind of thing at the bottom that are just around 1 cm tall. My guess is that the compression on the footrests gets translated into the measured weight but if I keep the scale on a soft surface then the body of the scale may come in contact with that surface instead of just the footrests. Thanks.
Trumpet1956 t1_jdgcrt3 wrote
Yep, that sounds like what is going on. If the outside piece touches the material it would take part of the load and the scale would read less weight.
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