Hearing Aid Maintenance
Everyday
- Wipe off aid with a dry cloth
- Test the battery
- Check ear-mold opening for wax
Every Night
- Store hearing aid in a dry cool place – preferably a dry-aid kit, if not the hearing aid case
- Turn off the aid and open the battery compartment
Every Year
- Have hearing and hearing aid checked by the audiologist
- Replace plastic tubing if necessary
As Needed
- Change battery
- Wash ear-mold
- Check for moisture
- Replace ear-mold
- Replace hearing aid
- Issues with batteries include the following:
Dead and defective batteries, getting the most out of your batteries, batteries in backwards, spent batteries, defective batteries, short battery life, conserving battery life, safety issues with batteries. - Issues with ear wax include
earwax obstruction, preventing wax build-up, when and how to remove wax. - Ear-mold and venting issues include (comfort & sound quality): ear discomfort, causes of ear discomfort, correcting a hearing aid fitting problem, plugged up vents.
- Moisture, corrosion, dirt and related intermittent:
moisture problems, resolving moisture problems, effects of moisture, dirty volume control, dirty battery, the problem of oily skin. - Telephone issues:
poor telephone reception, telecoil circuit, successful use of the telecoil circuit, other tips for improved telephone listening. - Feedback issues:
hearing aid squeal (acoustic feedback), acceptable versus unacceptable feedback, earwax and feedback, solving the feedback problem, feedback with new hearing aids, feedback and telephone use. - Static and other unwanted sounds:
wind noise, background noise. - Preventive hearing aid maintenance:
Spare set of hearing aids, hearing aid disuse and longevity
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