The maintenance of a hearing instrument is very simple.
The most important thing to keep in mind is that your hearing instrument should not get wet.
A hearing instrument just like any other electrical appliance can become damaged by moisture.
Since hearing instruments are worn on your body, moisture can not be completely avoided.
To perspire or to cry is only human. Nature is also unpredictable; you never know when you will be stranded in a downpour.
To prevent damage to your hearing instrument, special cleaning and drying systems have been
developed like the drying container, drying capsules, drying cushion and cleansing wipes.
It is recommended that you keep your hearing instrument in its drying container before retiring to bed.
You should open the battery door on your instruments before placing in the drying container so that
moisture will be able to escape more easily. This is true both for BTE and custom instruments.
If your instrument is not clean on the outside, you can clean it with a cleaning wipe.
Ear mould
Special cleaning systems are also available for your ear mould.
Since there are no mechanical parts to your ear mould, you can care for it separately
from the rest of your instrument.
The drying container or cleansing capsules are used to maintain your ear
mould.
After filling your cleansing container with water and a cleansing capsule, you place your
ear mould for about 15-20 minutes in the liquid. You can leave it in the liquid overnight if it is really dirty.
Afterwards, you remove the ear mould, rinse it thoroughly with water and dry it with a clean towel to
remove moisture. Finally, use the air blower to blow through the drillings. The remain cleansing liquid must
be completely removed from the tube and the drillings.
You can now attach the clean ear mould to your hearing instrument.
Repeat the same process every week or as needed.
Additionally, Your acoustician will clean your ear mould from time to time with an ultrasound bath.
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