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6 . If your instrument does get wet, or if it has been exposed to high humidity or per-
spiration, it should be left to dry out overnight with the battery out and the battery
compartment open . It is also a good idea to put the instrument and battery in a
sealed container together with a drying agent (desiccator) overnight . Do not use the
instrument until it is completely dry . Consult your hearing care professional as to
which drying agent to use .
7 . Remove your hearing instrument when applying such things as cosmetics, perfume,
aftershave, hair spray, and suntan lotion . These might get into the instrument and
cause damage .
8 . Earwax (cerumen) can accumulate in and on the earmold during use . Therefore,
clean your earmold regularly . Failure to do so can lead to an accumulation of earwax,
impair ing sound quality .
Storing your instrument
When you are not using your instrument, keep or transport it in the box supplied . Leave
the battery door open . Keep your instrument in a dry place, not in a bathroom or other
humid place . Alternatively, you could store the instrument in a hearing aid dryer available
from your hearing care professional .
Cleaning the earmold
• First, remove the tubing and earmold from the hearing instrument .
Keep left and right instrument separated .
• Remove earwax with the cleaning brush and a soft cloth . If need-
ed, use a mild solution of soft soap and water or a special clean ing
solution . Ask your hearing care professional for detailed instruc-
tions .
• Rinse the earmold with water .
Note:
Do not use water or other liquid on the hearing instrument itself .
• Dry the earmold with a cloth .
• Blow possible water drops from tubing and earmold . A special de-
vice is available for this from your hearing care professional .
• Ensure that the earmold and tubing are completely dry before at-
taching them to the hear ing instrument . Take care with left and right instruments,
check the figures on page 10 .
Replacing the tube
Ask your hearing care professional to replace the tubing from the instrument to the ear-
mold if it turns stiff or changes color .
