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problem
possible .cause
solution
the .hearing .
aid .whistles .
continuously
your .ear .is .blocked .
by .earwax
contact .your .ent .
doctor/physician
the .tubing .is .yellow, .
stiff .or .broken
Replace .the .tubing
the .earmould/ear-
tip .is .not .correctly .
placed .in .your .ear .
canal
take .the .earmould/
ear-tip .out .and .reinsert .
it
the .earmould/ear-
tip .fit .is .too .loose
contact .your .hearing .
care .professional
earmould:
the .tubing .often .
comes .off .the .
earmould .or .hearing .
aid .hook
Replace .the .tubing
earmould:
the .hook .is .cracked
contact .your .hearing .
care .professional
the .hearing .
aid .func .tions .
intermit .tently
the .on/off .switch .is .
dirty
push .the .switch .back .
and .forth .a .couple .of .
times
your .two .
hearing .aids .
are .not .
working .in .
synchrony
the .connection .
between .the .hearing .
aids .is .lost
turn .the .hearing .aids .
off .and .on .again
Caring for Your hearing aid
the .hearing .aid .is .a .valuable .object .and .should .be .
treated .with .care . .here .are .some .things .you .can .do .
to .prolong .the .life .of .your .hearing .aid:
• . turn .off .your .hearing .aid .when .it .is .not .in .use . .Re-
move .the .battery .if .the .hearing .aid .will .not .be .used .
for .several .days .
• . when . the . hearing . aid . is . not . in . use, . keep . it . in . its .
case .in .a .cool, .dry .location .out .of .reach .of .children .
and .pets .
• . do .not .expose .the .hearing .aid .to .extreme .temper-
atures .or .high .humidity .
• . do .not .wear .your .hearing .aid .while .in .the .shower .
or .swimming, .or .when .using .a .hair .dryer, .perfume .
or .other .sprays .
• . in .environments .with .high .humidity, .a .widex .dry-
ing .kit .may .be .used .daily .to .reduce .the .amount .of .
moisture . inside . the . hearing . aid . . see . the . instruc-
tions .enclosed .with .the .widex .drying .kit . .
