Hearing Aid Proper Maintenance and Care

A hearing aid needs regular maintenance and care so that it can perform at its best. This will also help prevent the unnecessary repairs and it will give the best value for what you have invested. A regular check-up is also recommended in order to maintain and to make sure that your hearing aid is working properly and its clean. When these things are done, one would be able to save effort and of course money. If one can maintain the good condition of the hearing aid, it can last for a long time and serve its purpose longer. And in order to make sure that you give the proper care and maintenance for your hearing aid, below are some of the most helpful tips that you can do.

Ear wax build-up is always an issue. For you to prevent the obstruction and build-up, cleaning your hearing aid and your both ears will make a lot of difference. If you have waxy ears, you should go to your physician to have periodic cleanings. During your fitting, your specialist will make sure to use the proper techniques in cleaning and provide you with the cleaning tools that you will need. You can use loops and small picks to pick away the debris and wax from the vent openings and receiver. When the wax is dry, you can make use a small and gentle brush to brush off the debris from the openings. However, you should remember that when holding the hearing instrument while cleaning, it should face downward.

For you to prevent the build-up of oil and moisture from damaging the hearing instrument, you should use a desiccant or a dehumidifier. Remove the battery of your hearing aid and place it in the desiccant or dehumidifier for the whole night. This may become necessary as well in times when there is an accidental liquid or water contact with the hearing aid. If in case a desiccant or dehumidifier is not available, you can place your hearing instrument with its battery removed in a bag of a dry and uncooked rice overnight.

Ear discomfort can be a result or a hearing instrumental shell or ill-fitting ear mold, incorrect venting of the hearing aid or ear molds, and improper placement. Thus, when you feel some soreness of uncomfortable pressure while wearing the hearing aids, you should call your specialist as soon as possible. Your specialist will determine if the hearing aid was made improperly or if it's just something about the positioning. If it has been inserted incorrectly, pressure and pain might be the result. When this happens, your specialist will demonstrate and the proper way of inserting and removing it.

Venting is another problem that may cause discomfort. Vent is an opening that extends to the entire ear mold. This allows the sound to naturally enter the ear and this reduces the amplification of the unwanted low pitch sound. In addition to this, batteries are also important. These are usually the cause of dead or weak hearing instruments. Batteries should be ensured that they are working properly to give power to the aid. When the hearing aid becomes dead or weak, it's time to change the batteries.