How to Take Care of Your Hearing Aid

May 14
12:49

2012

Aloysius Aucoin

Aloysius Aucoin

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If you have recently purchased your hearing aid, you know how expensive they are. To get the most of your hearing device, learn how to care for it properly.

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Most insurance carriers do not cover ear trumpets so you most likely have to pay for them out of pocket. The only way you can get them free or close to free is if you are a military veteran. If that is the case,How to Take Care of Your Hearing Aid Articles you can contact the Department of Veteran Affairs in your area.

Chances are you will pay a few thousand dollars on hearing aids, but if they can last you 6 or 7 years then they are definitely a worthwhile investment. In order for them to last that long, you will need to take care of them and take care of them well.

You may want to think about purchasing a humidifier that is specially made for mechanical listening devices. What they do is they dry the digital circuits that are located inside your of your hearing aid. During the day, your ear trumpets will collect moisture. This happens from sweat, humidity in the air and from the wax inside of your ear. While you are sleeping, the humidifier will dry out the devices for you.

Many people think that ear wax is a sign of poor hygiene. But the truth is that ear wax is 100% normal. In fact, ear wax actually serves a purpose in your ear. It collects the pollen and dust inside the ear canal so that it does not reach the ear drum. With that said, ear wax and ear devices do not exactly work well together. If ear wax gets inside of the listening devices, it may start to gunk up in front of the speaker or microphone. If that happens, it will not perform in the proper capacity. Ear wax is the #1 reason that listening devices are taken for repair.

To clean your listening devices take a clean rag and wipe the casing on the outside of the device to remove any buildup. Most of the time, all the device needs is to be wiped down on a regular basis and then they are fine.

Be sure to stay away from the high heat and extremely cold temperatures. That doesn't mean that you can't go sit in your garden with your morning tea on a crisp, fall day. But if you are outside shoveling snow in the heart of January, you certainly do not want to be wearing your ear devices.

It is important that you regularly clean the hearing aid's screen. The microphone often gets clogged up with gunk such as dust. If that happens, the microphone will not easily pick up any outside noises very clearly. To clean, wipe it with a clean towel or rag. Rarely does dust or debris clog the microphone 100% but you should still clean the buildup off every now and then.

If you have not been able to purchase the specialized humidifier that was described earlier, then you will want to open the casing door of your device. This allows natural air to dry the device that will do the same thing as the humidifier.