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Hearing Aid Care/Daily Care
If your hearing aid is not kept clean, it will require more frequent
repairs.
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Keep your hearing aid clean at all times.
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When handling your hearing aid, be sure your hands are
clean.
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Before going to bed at night, clean your hearing aid(s).
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If there is any earwax or other debris on the hearing aid
or earmold, wipe it with a soft, dry tissue.
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A wax-loop and wax-brush are provided for cleaning the
canal portion of your hearing aid. You should use these
every day. Clean the top portion only. Do not insert
anything (including the cleaning tools) into the hearing aid.
Example of wax-loop
Clean canal portion
Put hearing aid(s) in case
and one type of brush.
of the hearing aid.
with battery compartment
kept open. Keep case closed.
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Wax guards
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Spring/Coil Wax Guard System - Do not put wax loop or
anything else inside the canal of hearing aid.
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When you are not using your hearing aid(s), store in the case
with the battery compartment open.
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Do not store your hearing aid(s) in your pocket. You may
lose it /them.
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