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Heart Rate Monitor

cofakid
cofakid Posts: 213 Member
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
my heart rate monitor chest band really smells - all that sweat has built up! should i hand wash it with soap and water or is that really not recommended? I know its a silly question but i wasnt sure....

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  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    The strap it's self can go in the washing machine. Use only soap and no fabric softener.

    The transmitter is the thing that you can't wash at all.
  • Swissmiss
    Swissmiss Posts: 8,754 Member
    My instructions say that the strap can be washed in the machine. The transmitter should be wiped off, maybe with alcohol. Hope that this works for you.
  • jovz10
    jovz10 Posts: 531 Member
    suppose to rinse the strap after each use....
  • jenkinsjerry
    jenkinsjerry Posts: 99 Member
    Had the same issue until I committed to washing/cleaning my strap after each use. Just take it into the shower and wash it with shower soap. Keep the transmitter out of the shower as leaving it on can hasten the growth of rust, which will dilute your connectivity over time. Smell goes away quickly if you do this. Sometimes I'm not able to do this every time, but as long as you maintain at least every other use, you should be good.
  • mzglenn1
    mzglenn1 Posts: 2
    I also wash the strap in the washer. I use a toothbrush (not the one I brush my teeth with!) to scrub the transmitter. Gunk gets into the small crevices. I also use the brush to scrub the backside of my watch receiver, which also gets a little funky.
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