Trouble with my HRM

Beehiveof8
Beehiveof8 Posts: 85 Member
edited September 29 in Health and Weight Loss
I have no idea what is going on with it. I have a Polar ft7. It is all wonky for some reason. I have been using since I got it last January without problem.

I put it on, and it says my resting heartrate is 203, or 197, or 223.

Puhleeze.

Yeah, I checked. Try like.... 76 or so.

I readjust it and then it registers a big fat 0.

Okay now I KNOW that isn't right.

I've been fiddling with it for a while this afternoon and can't seem to get it to work or find any answers.

Help???

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  • kapeluza
    kapeluza Posts: 3,434 Member
    Sounds like time to replace battery!
  • jkuhn71
    jkuhn71 Posts: 199
    Funny - my husband has the same model and the same problem right now! I was thinking we'd start with replacing the batteries in the transmitter and the watch/receiver.
  • fittocycle
    fittocycle Posts: 827 Member
    Does it have a soft, cloth-type chest strap? I had a similar with mine and when I switched to the old plastic type strap (I had an old here) it started working fine. Crazy, huh?
  • dragonflydi
    dragonflydi Posts: 665 Member
    I was going to suggest battery replacement too and see if that helps ...
  • justann
    justann Posts: 276 Member
    Yep, try the battery. Maybe try wetting the sensor areas on the chest strap before putting it on also. The strap is tight enough when you put it on, right? Good luck.
  • glenna221
    glenna221 Posts: 46
    battery replacement...and you have to send it into Polar for that!
  • lil_pulp
    lil_pulp Posts: 701 Member
    I have the FT4 and has had the same issues since I got it a few months ago. I spend about half of each workout fiddling with the strap and the watch, usually to no avail. But sometimes it works fine.

    I recently sent an email to the Polar Guy (address on their website) describing the problem and asking if I should send it to them or what. (I haven't heard back from him yet, but after a week or two, I'll email again or call.)

    Then I decided to try ALL of the troubleshooting ideas (also on website) and the problems are slightly better (like since then I've had 2 workouts where it worked the whole time, but still a few where it gave inaccurate readings at times). I had not been washing mine as well as the lady in the video does (and I didn't know I was supposed to rinse the little electronic part too) and it may have at least helped the problem. Good luck!
  • Here_kittykitty
    Here_kittykitty Posts: 53 Member
    I have the same model and mine was acting wonky like that, but it got better after I washed the strap with mild soap in the sink. Do you clean the strap frequently?
  • Beehiveof8
    Beehiveof8 Posts: 85 Member
    Ummm... ooops. Nope.... just give it a wipe down. I'll try washing it now. <blush>
  • Here_kittykitty
    Here_kittykitty Posts: 53 Member
    Ummm... ooops. Nope.... just give it a wipe down. I'll try washing it now. <blush>

    Haha it's ok... I didn't know either til I looked it up! Hope it works better after its bath ;)
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,989 Member
    I've mentioned it in other threads, but if you're around devices that emit wireless or high electrical impulses, it can disrupt the link from the transmitter (chest strap) to the watch. Try getting away from all "high tech" gadgets and check it again.
  • Beehiveof8
    Beehiveof8 Posts: 85 Member
    Okay, I washed it properly and then it seemed to work fine. I didn't realize about the "high tech" interference either. Thanks for all the input ya'll!

    ~Lisa
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