Tips And Tools For Cleaning Your Hearing Hearing Aids

Your hearing aid amplifies sounds and allows you to hear them clearly. It is important to purchase a hearing aid cleaner and clean the device regularly. Your device is a small and therefore very sophisticated technology that operates well in ideal conditions. Inside your ear canals, it is exposed to earwax and moisture. Regular cleaning and maintenance ensure a reliable, better hearing for years. Here are some tips for you:

Get the Right Tools

You can use a wax pick and brush to clean the device at home. However, you are advised to use a hearing aid cleaner. The accumulation of earwax occurs in the opening at the end of the device. Not cleaning this part of the device can damage the receiver. Gently clear wax away using the pick and brush.

Establish Good Habits

Don't clean your device without washing your hands. Moreover, it should not be exposed to water and soap. So, always remove it at the time of shower or washing your face and hair. Do not put the device in your ear when you are applying sprays, gels or any other hair product.

Clean At The End Of The Day

Remove the device and clean it completely before you slip into your bed. It will get several hours to air out. Chemicals or alcohol can damage your hearing aid. So, do not use wipes with alcohol or chemicals to clean your hearing device.

Avoid Extreme Cold Or Heat

When the temperature drops below freezing, don't go out with the device in your ear and start removing snow from the driveway. Don't put it in your pocket. Leave it inside the house. If it is the hottest day, remove the hearing device before you dive in the pool. Don't leave the device on a pool side table. Keep it inside the house.

Hearing Aid Cleaner

You need the right tool to clean your hearing device. You can buy this tool at most drug stores or online. However, talk to your hearing aid provider before you buy a hearing aid cleaner online. The following are the tools commonly used to clean hearing aids:

Hearing Device Cleaning Brush

Get a soft brush to clean the faceplate or sound port and the body of the device. A brush with a magnetic battery removal tool makes it easy to clean the device every day.

Wire Loop or Wax Pick

Debris accumulated in the hearing device nooks and holes is not easy to remove. This tool is specially designed to remove wax and other debris from these parts.

Multi Tool

It is an all-in-one tool that contains both a wax loop and a brush. This tool makes it super easy to clean your device on a regular basis.

If you want to increase the age of your hearing aids, it’s important to clean and maintain them on time. This will also improve the ear hygiene and prevent your ears from getting an infection. Most of the ear infection arises from moisture and ear wax. You can dry this moisture by some good quality Hearing Aid dryers.

I'm James Clarke, a hearing aid specialist from 12 years. I've treated various patients and in my free time, I love to write helpful blogs that can aware people about hearing aids.