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submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

Hi

I normally take my watch off when going to the hot sauna and steam room, however I noticed some people come in wearing their apple watches, I keep wondering if this is safe especially for the battery to be exposed to such high temperatures and for the watch electronics overall ?

I still think it is unsafe but correct me if I’m wrong

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[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I have run my SS, AWI and AWII through many sauna's steam rooms hot tubs and cold plunges and never had one issue at all. I use a steam room and sauna 2x per week - hot tub about the same and cold plunge daily always with my watch on. No issues with any watch so far

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

It'll be safe, but not recommended. Over time the seals keeping your watch waterproof can degrade due to the heat. I don't even take mine in the shower with me.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I bought cheap AirPods gen 1 and labeled them sauna pods . I leave my iPhone just outside the glass door. I replace them like once every 8 months or so .

Learned this from Joe Rogan haha

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I wore mine every day in the spa on the NCL Encore cruise ship on Alaska. My routine was sauna for 15min 140-150 degrees. Then ice room -20 degrees. Then foggy steam room for 15. Then hot therapy pool for 1/2 hr The watch is built for extremes!!!!

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I’ve used my Apple Watch in a sauna and steam room a few times every week for a year. Never had a problem.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I talked to a guy at the Apple Store about this when I upgraded from my 6 to my current AW2. I used to wear my 6 everyday into the sauna btw. He said it is not meant to be worn in the sauna at all, it’ll kill the battery faster. Along with all the other issues mentioned on this thread.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I’ve used Apple Watch in a sauna for a several times. Yes, the watch heated up, and sometimes turned off. But besides that nothing happened.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

All these replies and not a single person has referenced Apple's own recommendations:

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT204508

Ambient temperature while you're wearing Apple Watch Ultra: -4° to 130° F (-20° to 55° C)

So it depends on the sauna temperature.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Everyone saying no when I’ve been doing it for years with no issue :o

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I have taken my ultra 1 in to a 180-200 degree sauna twice a week for a year, about 20 minutes each time. It’s fine, no issues with water proofing or battery degradation

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[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Maybe this is why my AW battery 🪫 only has a 60% max life now … 🤣

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I had an Apple Watch Series 2 and it got destroyed from humidity

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I took my AW diving, sauna, shower everyday, no problem but I wouldn't recommend it

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Been using an apple watch for years and sauna 5 days a week for 15 minutes a time with them no issues at all. I am prepared to buy a new one if it fails but never has

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I’ve done it countless times with no issue.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

No, there’s a high temperature in sauna that can damage the battery. Go ahead if you have insurance.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Don’t do it. I tried this once just to see what happened and my watch shut itself off from overheating after 15 minutes. Once it got back to normal temperature it was fine, but it really isn’t recommended.

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