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? about electronic body fat scale

okaywitheasypay — Sun, 17 Apr 2016 12:08:32 GMT

I purchased an ' Easy Home ' body fat scale at Aldi's on a whim last week. It was only $15. I thought it may enliven my journey to rid myself of the holiday candy/cake/every thing diet I go on (not recommended by health guru's) around the holidays then take months to lose.

Does anyone know how to totally clear one of these ?

My highly refined way to use electronics is to read the instructions , be murky about wth they mean then press every thing and see if that works ! So far on a scale that will retain up to 12 users I have about 6 recorded , all mine !

The phone line is closed for the weekend and I sent an e-mail but of course that usually takes awhile.

I have googled it but couldn't come up with an answer to my ? specifically. I did find that in all price ranges they are kind of iffy except for weight measurement . It matches my manual one on that but it is prettier and shiny.

Re: ? about electronic body fat scale

tockerman — Sun, 17 Apr 2016 12:46:53 GMT

my doctors office has a real great body fat scale. measures everthing in your body just love it? wish i could have that kind in my house.

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Campion — Sun, 17 Apr 2016 12:58:50 GMT

Try taking the battery out and letting it sit for a few days or a week. Eventually, the memory might reset.

You might also try putting in data for someone else and hitting the set feature to overwrite it. I checked the PDF online (Crane Body Fat Scales) and it doesn't tell you how to clear the memory.

In a case like that, generally removing the battery will eventually reset the memory.

Re: ? about electronic body fat scale

Tinkrbl44 — Sun, 17 Apr 2016 15:34:55 GMT

@okaywitheasypay wrote:
I purchased an ' Easy Home ' body fat scale at Aldi's on a whim last week. It was only $15. I thought it may enliven my journey to rid myself of the holiday candy/cake/every thing diet I go on (not recommended by health guru's) around the holidays then take months to lose.

Does anyone know how to totally clear one of these ?

My highly refined way to use electronics is to read the instructions , be murky about wth they mean then press every thing and see if that works ! So far on a scale that will retain up to 12 users I have about 6 recorded , all mine !

The phone line is closed for the weekend and I sent an e-mail but of course that usually takes awhile.

I have googled it but couldn't come up with an answer to my ? specifically. I did find that in all price ranges they are kind of iffy except for weight measurement . It matches my manual one on that but it is prettier and shiny.

@okaywitheasypay

If you only paid $15 for it then it's probably defective.

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hckynut — Sun, 17 Apr 2016 17:38:35 GMT

What do these gadgets claim as a "plus/minus(+ - )" accuracy level? If you want to use one as a "reference point only", accuracy means nothing as long as it is consistent. If you get any gadget that has over a 4, plus/minus?

Get a reading of 25% it could be as high as 30% or low end 20%. If I want to know my true bbody composition of fat/muscle, I want a plus/ minus of less than 2% accuracy. Otherwise it tells me nothing.

Hey for $15?

hckynut(john)

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okaywitheasypay — Sun, 17 Apr 2016 17:56:11 GMT

@tockerman I wish my Dr.'s office had that! At mine the assistant acknowledges that they keep thiers set at 5 lbs. over .huh??? motivation or shame?

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okaywitheasypay — Sun, 17 Apr 2016 18:09:00 GMT

@Campion< it doesn't tell you how to clear the memory.> I am glad it wasn't just my not seeing it in the manual. Maybe cs can tell me Monday. The battery thing sounds like a good suggestion. That has worked with other items. TY

@Tinkrbl44 it could be. Aldi's has a good return policy if that is the case . Although as I said the weight is the same as my old manual one so I may keep to have one in bathroom and one in bedroom.

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Zita — Sun, 17 Apr 2016 18:10:31 GMT

@okaywitheasypay wrote:
@tockerman I wish my Dr.'s office had that! At mine the assistant acknowledges that they keep thiers set at 5 lbs. over .huh??? motivation or shame?

I always suspected that!

Re: ? about electronic body fat scale

Desertdi — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 05:55:12 GMT

It's totally beyond me how a scale can tell fat from bone & muscle..............

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hckynut — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 08:08:01 GMT

@Desertdi wrote:
It's totally beyond me how a scale can tell fat from bone & muscle..............

It can't.

hckynut(john)

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okaywitheasypay — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 13:38:49 GMT

@Desertdi there is a small current that is supposed to pass thru the lower body (can't feel it) when feet touch certain markers . If one has a pacemaker or under a certain age it is not to be used. Like every subject it can be googled with opinions as to it's usefulness.

QVC sells H349956 and H364028 with a couple of reviews as always some love some not so much.

I am interested in the weight mainly and that is accurate. There are charts everywhere to figure BMI which work well . And of course waist measurement and the 'pinch test' is pretty accurate . They also measure bone mass, water %, give suggested calorie intake, keep a record of previous sessions , prepare one's meals and load the dishwasher --maybe not the last 2. It is certainy not a necessity, but I find it kind of fun.

Re: ? about electronic body fat scale

Gokat — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 18:35:26 GMT

I had one of Tony Little's Homedics scales years ago, @okaywitheasypay , and I believe the "remove battery" suggestion is your best bet for resetting. As I recall, the initial setup inputs are key to getting a close read. Good luck with it!