My Charge 5 got wet and stopped working

[mainer-me]

Joining the multitudes of folks on here who are having issues with their Charge 5 after getting it wet.  I have had the same experience. Went fishing, and my Charge 5 got wet for maybe 10 sec at most. Now when I charge it, I can get to 100%, but I lose 1% of that charge every 5 minutes.  I'm incredibly disappointed. Seems like false advertising. 

Moderator Edit: Clarified subject and word choice. 

[RiekoC]

Hello @mainer-me 

When my Charge 5 started having rapid battery drain, I restarted and recharged my device multiple times over several days. As soon as I noticed the battery% had a big drop, I restarted my device then put it on the charger, often doing this multiple times in a day. This process eventually got my Charge 5 "unstuck" and the battery life went back to lasting 6-7 days. Although there's no guarantee that this will work, it might be worth a try.

[AndreaFitbit]

Welcome to the Fitbit Community, @mainer-me. I'll be glad to assist with your Charge 5 water resistance query. 

I understand how frustrating this could be and noticed that you already got in touch with our team and got help.

Thanks for your advise @RiekoC.

Have a nice day. 

[mainer-me]

Thank you, this is helpful, I will give it a try!!