Hearing Aids Cleaning

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Hearing Aids Cleaning

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Cleaning and Maintenance of Hearing Aids

• Cleaning hearing aid and doing care and
  maintenance is very important. Its because if
  they arent properly maintained, they can affect
  your hearing conditions. In order to make good
  use of this investment and give them a long
  lasting life, ensure that youre using them
  correctly.
• The hearing aid is an expensive device, hence
  many people depend on their audiologist to clear
  it. But, there are many ways to do cleaning at
  home. The reason behind this machine get dirty is
  they cover your ear canal. This is covered with
  earwax, moisture earmold. While ear wax is
  healthy for your ear, but it can create a number
  of problems for the hearing aid.

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• Selected Cleaning Tips To Hearing Aids
• There are various types of hearing aids cleaning
  tools, you can use them. You can find a tiny kit
  in the market that includes wax pick, wax removal
  brush, battery door opener, tube and vent pick
  and a battery replacement magnet.
• You can also bring these tools to your
  audiologist or hearing care expert. These tools
  are easy for cleaning and battery replacement.
• The best hearing aid cleaning tools you can use
  for your hearing aids-
• 1. Jodi-Vac Hearing Aid Vacuum Cleaner

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• 2.Hearing Aid Cleaning Brushes
• 3. Audiowipes Disinfectant Towelettes
• 4. Hearing Aid Disinfecting Spray
• 5. NanoClean Hearing Aid Cleaners
• 6. 5-in-1 Hearing Aid Cleaner Kit
• 7. Wax pick and wire loop

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• Hearing Aids care tips for daily basis-
• 1. Clean your Hearing Aids daily
• This is crucial because daily hearing aids
  cleaning can protect against the accumulation of
  earwax, dirt and dust into the various parts of
  the hearing aids, which can lead to distorted
  sound over time.
• 2. Store your Hearing Aids in a safe and secure
  place
• With respect to storage, you have to remember few
  things that is -
• Keep the hearing aids away from the moisture.
• Avoid subjecting the hearing aids - hearing aids
  batteries - to temperature extremes. You have to
  store your hearing aids in a cool or dry place.

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• Remember to remove your hearing aids before
  taking shower, swimming, or using a hair dryer or
  hair spray.
• 3. Check the batteries
• Hearing aids batteries should be checked and
  replaced regularly to ensure peak hearing aids
  performance. Consider using a battery tester in a
  morning assure you have plenty of power for the
  rest of the day, and carry a spare set of
  batteries with you.
• 4. Maintain ear hygiene
• Even though earwax has several favorable
  attributes, like protection and lubrication of
  the ear canal. It can cause severe damage to your
  hearing aids.

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• 5. Keep away from the 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.
• How to clean Behind The Ear Hearing Aids (BTE)
• Cleaning the mould and tubing Remove them in one
  piece, then clean in lukewarm, soapy water. Dry
  your hearing aid so there is no drop of water
  left in the tube, then reattach to your machine.
• Not allowing the tubing to become twisted.
• Clean the main body of the hearing aid by wiping
  with a soft cloth.

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• Do not use solvents or cleaning fluids
• Store your hearing aid overnight in its
  dehumidifier.
• How to clean RIC/OTE hearing aids
• Removing wax or other debris regularly. The
  Hearing Aid Dispenser will show you the correct
  way to do this with the tools provided.
• Locate the microphone and speaker ports of your
  hearing aids.
• Changing the wax filter (if fitted) if it becomes
  clogged, and the earbud if it becomes hard or
  damaged. Our Hearing Aid Dispenser will show you
  the correct way to do this.

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• Not allowing the tubing to become twisted.
• Clean the main body of the hearing aid by wiping
  with a soft cloth.
• Never immerse the hearing aid in water.
• How to clean CIC/ITC/ITE hearing aids
• Removing wax or other debris regularly.
• Changing the wax filter if it becomes clogged.
  Our Hearing Aid Dispenser will show you the
  correct way to do this.
• Cleaning the main body of your hearing aids with
  a soft cloth.

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• Do not use solvents, cleaning fluids, washing-up
  liquid or oil.
• Never immerse your hearing aids in water.
• More things to consider for cleaning hearing aids
• Wipe your hearing machines with a soft cloth,
  tissue and customized wipes.
• Take care of microphone and the speaker port.
• Use a soft or specific brush to clean microphone
  or speaker to remove any wax or dirt.
• Next, use a wax pick or hook to clear anything
  out of the holes that didnt come out with the
  brush.

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• Open the battery door that allows air to go from
  one side of the hearing aid to the other. Use a
  vent cleaner to clear out the vent of the
  machine.
• Use a hearing aid vacuum cleaner to clean
  additional dirt.
• You can also use a spray to clean your hearing
  aid and earmold.
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