HA Maintenance

We have included some handy tips that will help you get the most out of your hearing instrument.

Following these simple steps will ensure that your hearing aid(s) will last longer and perform better.

Hot Weather & Humidity

Vacation tips

Earmold retubing

Things not to do with your hearing aid

Corrosion

Hot weather and humidity

Hot weather, humidity and air conditioning can cause problems to hearing aids. Moisture collects in tubing, corrosion forms on contact points and ears may produce more wax. Daily checking and cleaning by you is a must. You can control moisture in several ways. If you perspire heavily, remove your aids mid-day. Wipe off the aids and the battery and blot the moisture from behind and/or inside your ear. Do not keep hearing aids in the steamy bathroom. Use an inexpensive Hearing Aid Saver Dehumidifying Kit every night.

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Vacation Tips

If you have not cleaned your hearing aids in the previous five months, be sure to schedule a service appointment before you leave on your vacations. It is a good practice to take a supply of batteries with you on your vacations. It is a nuisance to try to find them when you're out of town.

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Earmould re-tubing

One of the most frequent causes of failure in behind-the-ear aids is a droplet of moisture in the earmold tubing. It can cause distortion of sound and partial or total loss of power. This occurs more often in old tubing, which has shrunk or become brittle. Retubing solves the problem.

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Things not to do with your hearing aids

Hearing aids should NEVER be put in your pocket for ANY reason; pockets can develop holes. It is also a bad idea to wrap them in tissue for safekeeping. We have seen people who have either washed their hearing aids or thrown them away. Another dangerous thing to do with them is to leave them where a pet can get to them. Pets love to chew or hide them.

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Corrosion

If you are storing a hearing aid unused for more than a week, be sure to remove the battery. Over a long period of time, it can cause corrosion, resulting in a dead, intermittent, or scratchy-sounding aid, which may require lab repair. This is particularly important if you have "back up" aids. A good solution is to store them in a Hearing Aid Saver dehumidifying kit.

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