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Respected Contributor
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How do you check the accuracy of your kitchen scale??

I think mine needs a check up.

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Re: How do you check the accuracy of your kitchen scale??

How 'bout using a stick of butter? It should weigh 4 oz.

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Re: How do you check the accuracy of your kitchen scale??

Only scales meant to be accurate to .5 grams (or less) will register the correct 2.5 grams for a single penny. If your scale is meant to be accurate to only 1 gram (like mine), the weight of a single penny will be rounded up to 3 grams. Stay calm and add a second penny: If the two pennies weigh 5 grams, then all's right with the world.

http://lifehacker.com/test-your-kitchen-scale-s-accuracy-with-pocket-change-1638466253

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Re: How do you check the accuracy of your kitchen scale??

You can get these little weights to calibrate. I have a 100 gram weight that I use. If I put it on the scale and it reads 100 grams I feel pretty comfortable. 100 grams is not all that much, as I'm sure everybody already knows, so it's a good gauge for most things.

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Re: How do you check the accuracy of your kitchen scale??

I gave mine a check up and 2 pennies equaled to 5 grams. Good to know!!

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Re: How do you check the accuracy of your kitchen scale??

I'm going to try this on my scale.

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Re: How do you check the accuracy of your kitchen scale??

Ooo, using pennies is a great tip. I didn't know that. Thanks, Nightowlz.

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Re: How do you check the accuracy of your kitchen scale??

I tried the pennies - I had several different pennies. New, old, worn, etc, and every time I put two pennies on my scale it read 5grams. Smiley Happy

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Re: How do you check the accuracy of your kitchen scale??

On 9/30/2014 nomless said:

Ooo, using pennies is a great tip. I didn't know that. Thanks, Nightowlz.


Your Welcome. I heard about it years ago & it's always worked for me.

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Re: How do you check the accuracy of your kitchen scale??

I love tips like this.

nomless and Night, thank you very much!

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