When people are new to Hearing Aids, one of the things they tend to feel most apprehensive about is keeping the hearing aid clean. It is important that anyone who gets a new hearing aid speaks to their doctor in depth regarding the care of the new hearing aid. In some cases, the device will need to be professionally maintained on a regular basis. However, the bulk of the responsibility for keeping the hearing aid in good condition will lay with the owner of the device.
Most Hearing Aids today come with a cleaning kit. Be sure to speak with the staff atour website to find out exactly how and when to use this kit properly. When cleaning the shell of the hearing aid, the wax build up is the primary concern. Never use liquids to clean the shell of the device. Instead, use a clean piece of tissue. Use gentle pressure and wipe away any wax or dirt that builds up. If this is done on a daily basis, the wax and dirt is unlikely to build up enough to require a more heavy duty cleaning. However, if the build up gets significant enough that tissue paper will not help, use the brush that came with the hearing aid. The brush is specially created to remove wax without driving it further into the hearing aid.
The microphone part of the hearing aid can be quite delicate so cleaning must be approached with caution. Hold the microphone so that the holes face the ground, with a tissue beneath it. This simple motion may allow some dirt to fall out. However, if there is some dirt stuck in the holes that just won’t come out, lightly swipe the brush back and forth across it. Even after this, there may still be some dirt visible in the microphone holes. Don’t tackle these individually because poking at the dirt will only send it into the device. If the dirt still plugs up the microphone holes even after a brushing, take the hearing aid to the professionals to have them look at it. Usually, they can do a quick, professional cleaning that will resolve the issue!
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