Look after your hearing and your hearing aids
During your appointment our Audiologist Kevin will have shown you how to clean your in the ear (ITE) hearing aids, but if you need a refresher, here’s a reminder for your cleaning routine.
Daily cleaning routine
Get into the habit of wiping down the surface of your hearing aid with the cleaning wipes Kevin recommends, or with the cleaning spray and cloth provided with your hearing aids. This will remove any dirt or dry wax which has built up over the days wear. Clean away all the dirt which has collected in the sound outlet by using the brush provided. If you have a hearing aid with a small vent hole under the sound outlet clean this with spray or the brush provided. If there appears to be any moisture on your hearing aid, please put it into an airing cupboard overnight.Monthly ITE hearing aid care
The microphones in your hearing aids are small openings. They are located just above or below your battery housing, in some cases, there are two openings. Once a month gently brush these openings with a clean brush to remove any dust or dirt. On a monthly basis check the condition of your hearing aids wax filter. If this filter looks discoloured or dirty, or if you can see wax in it; that you cannot remove, it is time to change the filter. Kevin will give you a pack of new filters and these will include a tool to change the filter. Use one end of the tool to remove the old filter from the sound outlet, and the other end to carefully push another clean filter into its place.
