Kitchen Scale Test

[Shasha]

{hi} there Everyone


{grouphug1}

Below is a simple little test that you can perform on your grams kitchen scale to test for accuracy:

Usually, 1ml of water has mass of 1g, so your 100ml would have a mass of 100g.

I say usually, because the density of water varies with temperature.
Room temperature should be fine...

Hope this bit of info helps {cheerleader}
I can just picture everyone off to get their measuring jugs and their scales...

[lfingers11]

Wow, that is to much thought for me. LOL!! What is a 100ml's anyway:) You can also take your scale with you the next time you go to the post office. Tell them you print packages online and they will be happy to check the scale for you.
Pam

[UnspeakableJoy]

Funny that you should mention this Shasha! Your solution was much easier than mine - I actually bought a new scale and compared the same stalk of celery on each to see if they matched (they did). Then I returned the new scale. :innocent4:

[Shasha]

{hi} there Pam

100ml=3.38 fluid ounces

[Shasha]

{hi} there UnspeakableJoy

Had a good giggle at your Scale Test… because it worked! :flirt: Just goes to prove that there are different ways to test your scale...

[PhyllisRis]

Joy....did you mark on the outside of the scale box, before you returned it, that it had been calibrated by an expert??? LOL That was a funny measuring test you did!!
Phyllis

[UnspeakableJoy]

Shasha and Phyllis - I felt so devious but didn't know how else to do it! I tried putting a handweight on it, but my scale won't weigh that heavy an item - I was desperate because in my mind my scale was off and I let my imagination run wild and was convinced it was giving me more food than I should have :)