How to Care for Hearing Aids?

Upon the purchase of expensive hearing aids, the new hearing aid owner is now ready to learn to care for this investment. If properly cared for, hearing aids will perform as needed and last the owner quite awhile.

The first rule of caring for hearing aids is simple: no water or moisture of any kind. Keep the hearing aids dry at all times. This means no showering, bathing or swimming while wearing hearing aids. Doing so will result in certain death of the instrument. In addition to water, other moisture such as rain should also be kept away from hearing aids. On rainy days, be sure to have some sort of covering to protect the equipment from the rain. Umbrellas or hats can protect the investment in the event of rain.

The above no moisture rule applies to any type of hair products as well. Never apply hairspray, mousse or other hair styling products while wearing the hearing aids. These substances can cause clogging; can compromise the integrity of the hearing aid and even cause the mechanisms inside to stop working altogether.

In maintaining the hearing aids to ensure they are working properly, there are several daily tasks to perform. Every day simply wipe down the entire hearing aids with a dry cloth. This will remove any loose dust or dirt that could damage the equipment and cause it to work improperly or even break. Keep the hearing aids in a temperature controlled environment, not too hot and not too cold. Never, ever leave the hearing aids in the car when the weather is at any extreme.

At night, when placing the hearing aids somewhere safe before sleep, wipe them dry carefully and check for any wax buildup in the ear mold. If there is any wax buildup, use of a tiny wire tool given by the hearing aid professional can efficiently and harmlessly remove the buildup. Then open the battery compartment door and leave it open overnight. Leaving the battery compartment door open will allow any moisture that might be trapped inside to escape and therefore not harm the fragile inner workings of the hearing aids.

By attending to careful care of hearing aids, this equipment will hopefully do its job well and be a good investment for the hearing aid owner.