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Who gets in the shower/bath with their Apple Watch on?
- Thread starter The Cockney Rebel
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Used Series 5, 6, 7, & Ultra all in the shower every day WITH soap and shampoo. Never had an issue. Traded all back into Apple each year with no damage. Nothing wrong.
Generally don't - typical routine is wake up, put watch on charger (I wear overnight for sleep tracking etc) and have it charge while I shower - but never had any issues when it's been on for a shower either. Or for instance I'll often forget to take it off when giving one of my kids a bath, no problems there either.
I did when I first got it, series 7, and there were no issues. But Apple recommends not exposing the Watch to shampoos, soaps etc and there is the admittedly minor inconvenience of clearing water out of the Watch so I decided it is not worth the risk or hassle. So I now use that as the time to recharge the Watch.
Watch Series 7 here, and I shower with it every day (sometimes twice a day) - no problems whatsoever.
I have a watchface shield on it, so that should protect the screen from the aforementioned shampoos & soaps.
I have a watchface shield on it, so that should protect the screen from the aforementioned shampoos & soaps.
Soaps and shampoos aren't going to affect the glass screen. It's the water seal (rubber, gaskets, and glue) that it has an effect on...which will cause the water resistant capabilities to deteriorate quicker.
From Apple's site (link):
Thanks @iStorm - looks like there's our answer for watch longevity.
I do rinse off thoroughly (watch included) with warm water after the suds & dry; but still ... i may reconsider.
I do rinse off thoroughly (watch included) with warm water after the suds & dry; but still ... i may reconsider.
Shower, every day. Bath, never. Soap and shampoo doesn’t sit on the watch when showering as the water rinses it off immediately. In a bath it would be exposed to soapy water for a prolonged period.
I put the Ultra on the charger when I take a shower. By the time I’m done, it’s got more than enough charge to wear non-stop until the next day’s shower.
I wouldn’t worry about the watch itself to wear it in the shower … but why would I want to? And when would be a better time to charge the watch?
b&
I wouldn’t worry about the watch itself to wear it in the shower … but why would I want to? And when would be a better time to charge the watch?
b&
I occasionally showered with my series 4. After almost 4 years, I had an odd malfunction immediately after showering: the battery would drain at a fixed rate of almost 10% per hour. This continued for several months. Then, I hopped in a pool for the quick swim and the watch went completely dead. So I’d say I had a case of the water resistance failing over time.
I been wearing the Apple Watch to the shower ever since the Series 0 came out. No issues.
Series 4 aluminum. Bought on launch day. Shower with it daily to keep it clean. Not one issue. I also swim with it during the summer and on vacations.
With the Ultra, the only time it is off my wrist is to charge, usually while I’m at work. Never had issues with showering. I do make sure to use the water eject after each time it gets wet plus I blow the holes out with my mouth. No issues that I’ve ever been aware of.
Never-not because of worry about the watch-just don't need it in the shower
This was all I needed to know, thank you.
I’ll not be using mine in the bath or shower 👍.
sometimes, if I just exercised or got out of the pool and feel like it needs rinsing off.
After all my runs I keep it on in the shower - mostly to rinse for sweat on the straps etc.
I never do. I give my wrist a breather and also give my watch a charge while I’m the shower.
Not sure how relevant it is, but I guess I would also add that I have a handful of fabric-type bands (Sport Loop, Braided Solo Loop, various off-brands) that I just throw in the washing machine (cold cycle) every now and then to get them nice and clean. Obviously not the watch itself, but if those bands ever get sweaty or something I just put them with the laundry and they come out looking nice and new, no problem.
I've worn mine in the shower almost daily for the past 4 years without any issues. I don't take baths, but if I did I'd probably wear it in there too if I felt like. Not much different than the pool, just with soap.
Back in the Series 3 days I used one for swimming in a pool, and I would shower with it afterwards to rinse the chlorinated water off of it. Eventually the speaker started sounding blown out, but it was covered under AppleCare with no issues. I haven't done much swimming with it since and I upgraded to a Series 6, I shower with it about once a week just to wash off sweat and grime and no issues so far.
To be clear, I do try to avoid shampoo and soap getting on the watch, especially the speaker grills.
To be clear, I do try to avoid shampoo and soap getting on the watch, especially the speaker grills.