Using Digital Scale's Tare Function

[Theanswer]

Does anyone have any actual experiencing using a digital scale and the Tare function? I think I have it down but want to be sure.

 

[Forever Sleep]

As far as I'm aware, the 'tare' function resets the scales reading to zero. When you weigh a substance, you don't want to include the weight of the container- so normally, you would sit the container on the scale, press 'tare' to set it to zero, then pour in the substance to be weighed. Hope that makes sense.

 

[Theanswer]

Yes, that's correct. You definitely don't want to include the net weight. I figured it out. And you are correct. The directions that came with the scale were incorrect. Thanks!!