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<blockquote data-quote="iHs" data-source="post: 1082654" data-attributes="member: 8799"><p>When I first started using the G4, I inserted the sensor in the lower part of my tummy but found having a shower a bit of a problem because water got behind the transmitter and prevented the display being shown on my Vibe with the ???. Being worried, I removed the transmitter and dried it and then got my hairdryer blowing warm air about 12ins away to gently dry out the plastic cradle and the sensor adhesive where the Opsite hadn't touched. Next time, I decided to place a piece of plastic bag over the top of the sensor to create an umberella and taped the bag to my tummy using waterproof tape. This worked to an extent but wasnt perfect so then decided to alter the flow of water through the shower head and made it less of a shower and more like a hosepipe and quickly washed down, turn shower off, use soap etc, then shower off trying to not get the sensor adhesive in direct contact with water. This works fairly well and I no longer get the ??? sign anymore because of water.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="iHs, post: 1082654, member: 8799"] When I first started using the G4, I inserted the sensor in the lower part of my tummy but found having a shower a bit of a problem because water got behind the transmitter and prevented the display being shown on my Vibe with the ???. Being worried, I removed the transmitter and dried it and then got my hairdryer blowing warm air about 12ins away to gently dry out the plastic cradle and the sensor adhesive where the Opsite hadn't touched. Next time, I decided to place a piece of plastic bag over the top of the sensor to create an umberella and taped the bag to my tummy using waterproof tape. This worked to an extent but wasnt perfect so then decided to alter the flow of water through the shower head and made it less of a shower and more like a hosepipe and quickly washed down, turn shower off, use soap etc, then shower off trying to not get the sensor adhesive in direct contact with water. This works fairly well and I no longer get the ??? sign anymore because of water. [/QUOTE]
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