I just recently bought a Stages HR monitor strap. Can someone please tell me how to clean the strap? The transmitter detaches from the strap. But I am afraid if I soak the strap it might ruin the two contact patches and/or the buttons that clip the strap to the transmitter.

That’s true. The strap is soaked at the end of a hard workout anyways.

I’ve been throwing my Wahoo strap in the washing machine with my kit and hanging it dry. Seems fine.

I think the straps are fully waterproof but I avoid the washing machine less the strap inadvertently end up in the dryer (which I assume is bad). I just get some hand soap on it and wash it by hand in the sink every couple months or so. When washing I hit the electrode patches with a fingernail br…

Throw it in the washing machine

The Garmin ones have sticker that says to wash them at 40C in the washing machine every 7 uses. The straps with the detachable unit, the newer ones without a detachable unit you should just wash hy hand.

I always shower after my workouts so I just wash the strap with warm water right when I hop in and hang it out to dry. I have used the washing machine as well but want to avoid all the tumbling around in there as it might damage the strap in the long term, plus its noisy :stuck_out_tongue:

LOL I’ve never washed mine, I just hang it to dry on my handlebars after a ride :smiley:

Washing machine works perfectly for me.

Lol that’s what I’ve been doing☝🏽But the salt is starting to build up!

How to clean/wash heart rate monitor strap?

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rocourteau January 15, 2020, 5:52pm 2

Right after riding, rinse under lukewarm water, towel dry, hang.

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How to clean/wash heart rate monitor strap?

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