Changing units on kitchen scales

[Lobster]

An odd one...

We have a set of kitchen scales, purloined from ebay a couple of years ago; similar to (but not the same as) this:

We use it set to 'grammes'; but every so often the scale changes to 'ounces' for no apparent reason. It's always done it; did it just now (hence I'm putting fingers to keyboard). But try as I might, I cannot work out any method of switching between units. There is only one switch - a push-button - which turns the unit on, and I assume that by some permutation of presses/delays this is supposed to toggle between units. I've tried every combo I can think of, but nothing works!

The only solution is to remove the battery for a decent period, and usually (but not always) that sends it back to a default 'grammes' display. It's irritating as it requires a tool to get it out.

Anyone got something similar? Any clever ideas? Maybe it's just faulty?

[GB]

The one you linked to has a button for changing units. I've never seen one without. How about a photo of yours, please?

[Martin Bonner]

Mine doesn't have a button for changing units - it has an "off" button though, and pressing both the off and on buttons simultaneously switches units.

If it's really single button, perhaps "press and hold"?

+1

also all the manufacturer and model details.

[Davey]

You should be using ounces anyway. This is Great Britain, after all! We don't need those foreigners telling us how to measure stuff.

[S Viemeister]

On mine, if you touch the on/off button again, quickly (before the display goes to '0') it will change units.

[Lobster]

On 23 Oct 2015, S Viemeister grunted:

Well bugger me - spot on! I thought I'd tried every possible button-press but evidently missed that one.

Many thanks, S!

[S Viemeister]

You're welcome!

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In message , Lobster writes

Result! I really do not like those touch buttons, though. My skin is too dry, I suppose. Our scales have buttons like that, and I have to touch my finger to my tongue before the buttons will work.