Austar Hearing aid maintenance

Basic principle of hearing aids maintenance is dampproof, antiseptic, shockproof and daily cleaning.

Dampproof: The hearing aid consists of precision electronic components. The hearing aids bocomes abnormal and noiceless if the water vapor entering from the gap. We suggest that people should remove the hearing aids when takes a shower, swimming and it rains. Some children are more active, the sweat enter the hearing aids easily, especially in summer. There is a big gap between indoor and outdoor,  sound pipe appear the water vapour. So it is important to remove and take out the battery in the drying box when you back home or hearing aids is not used temporarily. It is necessery to send the hearing aids to factory if it still has no sound.

Antiseptic: The battery is the main source of hearing aids corrosion. Some people only know and put the hearing aids in the drying box, but did pay a little attention to the battery.

Shockproof: The hearing aids ability to prevent from shocking is very poor. Because the hearing aids internal components is not only very small, but connected by very fine wires. Strong shock is likely to lead to silent. Be careful when wearing and doing strenuous exercise. Nowadays it is a good idea that some parents fixed the hearing aids on the clothes with line.

Daily cleaningPeople should better do daily cleaning in order to extend the service life of a hearing aids. Generally at least 1-2 times a week, people can used of cotton. If  with alcohol .

You'd better to do:

• Keep hearing aids away from heat and moisture.
• Clean hearing aids as instructed. Earwax and ear drainage can damage a hearing aid.
• Avoid using hairspray or other hair care products while wearing hearing aids.
• Turn off hearing aids when they are not in use.
• Replace dead batteries immediately.
• Keep replacement batteries and small aids away from children and pets.