Health O Meter Scale

Most Americans are concerned about their weight to one degree or another. The best way to track upward or downward trends in weight is to have a reliable scale that can be used anytime without any fuss. Health O Meter scales are from the Health O meter company which is a subsidiary of the Jarden Corporation. Jarden markets itself as a niche product provider. Health O Meter provides precision consumer grade health equipment such as blood pressure monitors, massagers and scales.

Health O Meter scales are available in analog dial or digital readout types that will do everything from just accurately report one’s weight to advanced features of tracking the weight changes of multiple users and body fat analysis. They even make scales for weighing toddlers and a professional free-standing scale like one might see in a doctor’s office.

Most of the scales that Health O Meter makes are capable of weighing users up to 330 pounds. The professional dial scale is capable of weighing users up to 450 pounds. Many older household scales exhibited poor accuracy and are not capable of weighing users more than 250 pounds. With the rise of obesity in America, scales capable of a higher weight capacity are a good thing. When a person decides to take control of weight issues it is an advantage to have an accurate scale that can measure and monitor a person’s weight at home.

The Health O Meter line of scales are available in different design styles that are varied enough to fit in with most any home décor theme. There are models with metal bases as well as models made of glass that are capable of weighing persons up to 330 pounds. The scales measure in increments of 3.2 ounces and will report the weight in the standard pounds or metric kilograms.

All of the digital scales are battery powered, but the batteries last a very long time on scale models that use lithium batteries. Dial scales do not require batteries because the weighing mechanism is tension based. Digital scales use load sensors and electronics that are very accurate and maintain their accuracy over time.

Digital displays for most of the scales are large and quite easy for most people to read. If the scale is going to be used in an area without a lot of ambient light, it is recommended to get a scale that has a brightly lit digital display. Dial scales still remain difficult to get an exact read while on them due to the weight, as read by the scale, changing a bit as some users lean forward to read the dial.

When choosing the Health O Meter scale that is right for your house, be sure to get one that is capable of reading more than the amount of weight that the heaviest user weighs. Keep in mind that a digital scale is easier to read for most people. Also keep in mind that the electronic load sensors of new battery-powered scales are capable of a high amount of accuracy and will maintain that accuracy over time. Do not just pick the prettiest scale; pick the one that meets the family’s needs.