| Hearing aids are expensive and contain some very | | | | it. If there is earwax found on any of the parts, |
| sensitive circuitry that should be taken great care of. | | | | sometimes it can be quite stubborn, in this case you |
| Cleaning your hearing aid on a regular basis helps to | | | | can use some hard material. |
| ensure that it lasts as long as it possibly can. A dirty | | | | Many manufacturers provide necessary cleaning tools |
| hearing aid can also cause ear infections, which is | | | | along with the device and instructions on how to |
| another good reason to clean it properly! | | | | clean them. |
| The process of cleaning a hearing aid varies from | | | | Cleaning Products |
| type to type because different types of hearing aids | | | | It's not very difficult to clean most hearing aids as |
| have different structures and different degrees of | | | | long as you remember to take the necessary |
| delicacy. You should consider certain precautions | | | | precautions. Hearing aids can also be taken care of |
| before attempting to clean your hearing aid. Make | | | | by cleaning your ears and preventing any earwax |
| sure your hands are washed and dried, remember | | | | accumulating in the first place. There are many ear |
| not to get the electronic parts wet, so be careful! It | | | | cleaning products available out there, don't use dry |
| is advised that you use a soft, cotton cloth to clean | | | | cotton buds, try some wipes. For more info see |
| the entire device, you can use cleaners, but try not | | | | Other cleaning products are dri-aid, sanitized spray |
| to go overboard. | | | | and ear cream. Dri-aid is a tool to keep your ears dry |
| - Cleaning Behind-The-Ear Hearing Aids: BTE aids are | | | | and so in theory they shouldn't have as much wax. |
| sufficiently big enough to hold in your hand while | | | | Spray tools work like cleaning wipes in a way that |
| you're cleaning them. They consist of an ear mold | | | | ensures germ control for longer periods of time, |
| (the casing that fits behind the ear) and tubing. Dirt | | | | these spray products are very effective and |
| can accumulate behind the ear especially if you're | | | | easy-to-use. |
| wearing something over there. When you take off | | | | In addition to individual products, you can also |
| the hearing aid at night, make sure to wipe it off | | | | purchase cleaning kits that are quite inexpensive |
| with a dry cloth and examine it carefully to find any | | | | when compared to the individual costs of all the tools |
| dried spots or earwax. BTE hearing aids can be | | | | combined. These kits also contain all the necessary |
| washed occasionally using soap and water, however | | | | tools that you will require. |
| make sure not to soak them for too long. Also make | | | | Ear candling is a technique of ear cleaning in which a |
| sure you dry them completely before putting them | | | | candle is made by folding a piece of paper like a tube. |
| back on. | | | | One end is ignited and the other is put into the ear |
| - Cleaning In-The-Ear Hearing Aids: The procedure for | | | | to naturally remove wax and other dirt. Although the |
| cleaning ITE aids is almost the same as the | | | | process is simple and totally natural, it's not always |
| procedure for cleaning other hearing aids. They are | | | | very effective. Furthermore, you need to take extra |
| more sensitive and smaller than other aids, so you | | | | care and know exactly when to extinguish the flame, |
| need to take extra care while cleaning them. Like | | | | otherwise it can prove to be painful, for both the |
| BTE aids, you should inspect them daily after taking | | | | patient and the lighter of the candle! Therefore, it's |
| off at night to look for any dried earwax on them, | | | | highly recommended that you buy some form of |
| especially on the area that goes directly into the | | | | sanitized spray along with some other tools to clean |
| canal. After looking for wax use a soft cloth to clean | | | | your ears on a regular basis. |