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How to Clean Your Hearing Aids A
hearing aid living inside an ear canal is |
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cleaning
the sound port because if there is wax in there, it will be drier and more
easily removed the next day. You can use your brush or wax pick and gently clean the area
where the sound comes out.
It is a good idea to do that while it is facing down so any debris can fall out. You should also inspect the microphone area, which is on the face plate of the hearing aid. Quite often as you take the hearing aid out of your ear it can drag along the skin and pick up debris. This does occur more with the smaller hearing aids. Behind the ear hearing aids, generally if the tube is getting hardened or yellow that can be removed by the dispenser and replaced relatively easy. The hearing aid itself should again be cleaned by wiping it with a tissue and using a brush around the sound pick up area. Please consult your dispenser for any further in-depth cleaning. This may be a no-charge service. You should try to avoid getting the hearing aid wet. This would include keeping it out of the tub or shower. Generally it is recommended not to have the hearing aid in the bathroom area when bathing due to moisture considerations. If you are in a work environment where you perspire more than on average, you may wish to use a dry-aid kit. This is a kit that you place the hearing aid only in overnight to absorb any moisture that may be collecting. Quite frequently when you clean the sound opening of your hearing aid you may notice a tiny gold-looking metal spring in there. This is a wax trap. Generally wax will be stopped at the spring area. Your dispenser may need to remove this spring and replace it with a clean one upon occasion. Other hearing aids may be equipped with a wax guard. Different manufacturers use different types of wax protection techniques. This information is general in nature and not intended as advice or to replace contacting your dispenser, audiologist or physician.
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