When first received, the scale’s battery was so low that it would not turn on at all. Connecting the charging cable did not cause the charging indicator on the control panel to flash. I let it remain connected to the USB charger in the hope that this might coax it back to life, but the battery icon remained dark. After charging it for 30 minutes and then disconnected the charging cable, the unit would turn on, but it still indicated “Lo” after a short time. After it had been successfully turned on once, reconnecting the charging cable caused the unit to turn itself off, and then the charging indicator icon started flashing. The user manual states that this is the normal behavior; the unit can’t be turned on with the charging cable connected, which seems like a questionable engineering choice. At best, this means that when the scale needs to be recharged, there may occasionally be delays in using it, so I guess we’ll keep the old AA-powered one around as a backup. The Etekcity was acquired because that old scale’s battery compartment had suffered from sudden disastrous corrosion from leaky Duracells, requiring surgical replacement of the battery cavity in order to restore it to service. This was part of what made the Etekcity unit attractive; it uses a rechargeable battery, and those almost never leak. But if it is subject to having unanticipated downtime when the battery gets low, that may not be much of an advantage.
What’s included?
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Thursday, Jan 2 - Friday, Jan 3
When first received, the scale’s battery was so low that it would not turn on at all. Connecting the charging cable did not cause the charging indicator on the control panel to flash. I let it remain connected to the USB charger in the hope that this might coax it back to life, but the battery icon remained dark. After charging it for 30 minutes and then disconnected the charging cable, the unit would turn on, but it still indicated “Lo” after a short time. After it had been successfully turned on once, reconnecting the charging cable caused the unit to turn itself off, and then the charging indicator icon started flashing. The user manual states that this is the normal behavior; the unit can’t be turned on with the charging cable connected, which seems like a questionable engineering choice. At best, this means that when the scale needs to be recharged, there may occasionally be delays in using it, so I guess we’ll keep the old AA-powered one around as a backup. The Etekcity was acquired because that old scale’s battery compartment had suffered from sudden disastrous corrosion from leaky Duracells, requiring surgical replacement of the battery cavity in order to restore it to service. This was part of what made the Etekcity unit attractive; it uses a rechargeable battery, and those almost never leak. But if it is subject to having unanticipated downtime when the battery gets low, that may not be much of an advantage.