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

  • KingBubbaBouy1@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months 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!!!

  • KampissaPistaytyja@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Sauna is a place where I go to relex (every day, a Finn…) so I’d never use any electronics in a sauna. It would also feel very stupid to have a watch when you are butt naked.

    Anyway, something that is waterproof may not be steam proof, I personally would not take the risk. But obviously you do you.

  • HammerToFall50@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Whilst it’s not recommended, I took my Apple Watch Series 4 into the swimming pool (that’s ok) and sauna, steam room and infrared room 3 times a week for years. With zero issues.

    I now confidently take my shiny new Apple Watch Ultra 2 in there and had zero issues.

  • vividri-volkov@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I’ve never treated my Apple Watch differently than any other watch, worn it all sorts of conditions and it works fine.

  • jcercone95@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I use a steam room about 30 minutes straight each day since 2018 and I’ve never had a issue

  • pete17100@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I use it all the time in the sauna previously with my series 6 and now ultra 2. Always run the cooldown workout to track my heart rate and usually stay in for 10-15 minutes and have never run into a problem. Sauna temp usually at 200 degrees Fahrenheit

    • DadBud512@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      It sounds like it’s relatively safe to do it but I am not that brave, my OCD kicks in and I start imagining all sort of scenarios from burning to exploding battery lol

  • westhebes@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I’ve been wearing them in the sauna since series 2 and I’ve never had an issue, honestly I think the sweat cools it off a bit because I’ve never had an overheating issue, the phone will overheat if you don’t splash water on it every now and then