How To Maintain Hearing Aids And What To Do If They Get Wet?

The primary maintenance focus of hearing aids is to keep them dry. Once the hearing aids get wet, it is easy to affect the listening effect and malfunction. So, what should I do if the hearing aids get wet? How to best maintain it? Below are common problems and solutions for hearing aids get wet.

Wet cause:

Swimming, bathing, shampooing, washing your face, and rain are the most common sources of moisture; early morning or foggy dew, sweat, moisture from damp batteries or leaking batteries of poor quality; moist air; and others, such as hairspray, washing clothes splashing water, boiling water vapor in the kitchen, etc., are all causes of hearing aids damp.

How to prevent getting wet?

Of the many sources of moisture, most are preventable, with the exception of the irresistible, such as humid air. For example, if there is a lot of sweat, you should pay attention to wiping it frequently; you should also avoid touching the hearing aid with wet hands; you can take out the battery to prevent the leakage of alkaline battery from affecting the hearing aid.

What should I do if it gets wet?

The correct way is to dry the hearing aid first, and then put it in a desiccant to absorb the moisture; if there is still a problem, please hand it over to a professional fitter as soon as possible without delay, otherwise, the moisture will quickly corrode the device and the motherboard.

Is it dry every day?

If convenient, it is best to dry once a day. But ordinary desiccant is disposable and needs to be replaced every two months or so; the color of the reused desiccant will change to remind you that you need to dry or dry the desiccant before reuse.

Precautions

When using ordinary desiccant, pay attention: between the discolored silica gel and the hearing aid, it is best to put a sponge or cotton cloth to prevent the silica gel particles from entering the hearing aid; when the hearing aid is placed in the desiccant, please open the battery compartment door.

When using the electronic drying box, pay attention: when the drying box is working, please close the lid tightly; when the hearing aid is put into the electronic drying box, please open the battery compartment door, and it is best to take out the battery and place it properly.