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Learn How to Cleaning and Maintenance your Hearing Aid

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Learn more about cleaning and care: ear hygiene with hearing aids, how to properly clean and care for your In-the-ear or your Behind-the-Ear hearing aids. Remove your hearing aids before showering bathing or swimming. Due to the high ambient humidity, you should not leave the devices in the bathroom. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: Learn How to Cleaning and Maintenance your Hearing Aid


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Cleaning your hearing aids
  • Source Hearing Solutions

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Learn How To Clean Your Hearing Aid
  • Whenever you used to purchase new Hearing Aid
    cleaning tools firstly consult with your
    specialist or audiologist.
  • Never wipe on the microphone part of hearing aid
  • Number of cleaning tool available in market like
    multi-tool, brush, wax pick and wire loop.
  • You should clean your hearing aid regularly or
    even before bedtime.
  • Always clean your Hearing Aid with soft, dry
    cloth.
  • Never use alcohol, solvent and cleaning agents.

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Tips for cleaning hearing aid
  • Clean your hearing aids on a daily basis Prevent
    it by wax clogging. You should gently clean it
    with a soft, dry towel each day. Alcohol, cleaner
    liquid or cleaning products cause damage.
  • Protect from moisture or water Remove it from
    your ear before taking a shower, bath or
    swimming. Due to high moisture levels, you should
    not leave it in the bathroom. Store it in their
    storage case and keep somewhere cool and dry
    place to avoid condensation, overheating and
    moisture.
  • Open battery door at night Open your hearing aid
    battery door at night to allow air to flow
    through the device. So that all moisture get dry
    and also add the benefit of preserving battery
    life. Before opening the door of battery, follow
    all instructions of hearing device as some may
    require reactivation or replacement parts after a
    certain amount of usage.
  • Keep away from kids and pets These machines are
    small in size and kids used to take everything in
    the mouth. Hence it better to keep it away from
    kids as well as pets.

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Hearing Aid cleaning tools
  • NanoClean Hearing Aid Cleaners
  • 5-in-1 Hearing Aid Cleaner Kit
  • Wax pick and wire loop
  • Hearing Aid Cleaning Brushes
  • Audiowipes Disinfectant Towelettes
  • Hearing Aid Disinfecting Spray
  • Jodi-Vac Hearing Aid Vacuum Cleaner

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Hearing Aid Technology
  • improvement in programmability
  • greater in fitting
  • management of loudness discomfort
  • control of acoustic feedback
  • noise reduction
  • Bluetooth compatibility
  • Binaural processing
  • Learning features
  • Data logging

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How to clean Behind The Ear Hearing Aid (BTE)
  • Cleaning the speaker unit and shell
  • As a general rule, clean your hearing aids each
    day with a soft, dry cloth. Make sure your hands
    are clean and dry before handling your aids.
  • Important notice!
  • Do not use water, cleaning fluids, solvents or
    alcohol, as these could damage your hearing aids.
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