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Maintenance and Care
Hearing instruments should be cleaned daily. You can wipe them
with a tissue or a soft cloth. Do not use water, alcohol, benzene,
or any other liquid or household cleaning agent to clean your
instruments as it may cause damage to them.
Always store your hearing instruments (and earmolds, LifeTube, or
LifeTip) inside the case. A soft carrying pouch is also included for
your convenience when traveling.
Remove the batteries to prevent damage from corrosion when
storing hearing instruments for an extended period of time.
Store the instruments in a dry area, preferably at room
temperature. If you perspire heavily or live in an area of high
humidity, you may find it beneficial to use a DRI-AID™ kit when the
instruments are not in use. This product can be purchased from
your Hearing Care Professional.
Note: The charger can be used instead of the DRI-AID kit. Refer to
the Maintenance and Care section of the charger instruction
manual for further information.
Note: Your hearing instrument is sensitive to extreme heat,
high humidity, strong magnetic fields (>0.1T), X-rays and
mechanical stress.
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Never immerse your hearing instruments in water. This does
not apply to micon hearing instruments. micon instruments are
IP67 rated per IEC 60529 standard and are water-resistant devices
that can be completely submerged in water up to 3 feet for 30
minutes. Dust will not interfere with the satisfactory operation
of the device. Aquaris™ exception – see below for Aquaris
instruments recommendations*.
• Do not expose your hearing instrument to extreme temperature
or high humidity. Aquaris™ exception. See below for Aquaris
instruments recommendations*
• Do not leave it in direct sunlight.
• Do not wear it in the shower or when you apply makeup,
perfume, aftershave, hairspray or suntan lotion. Aquaris
exception. See below for Aquaris instruments recommendations*
• Do not wear your hearing instruments when you are exposed to
short-waves, a strong magnetic field, a high frequency field or X-rays.
• Do not place your hearing instruments in a microwave oven.
* Aquaris
™
Instruments Recommendations
Aquaris instruments achieved International Protection Rating (IP68)
per the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 60529
Standard. Your instrument can be completely submerged in water
up to 3 feet with no damage to the instrument, and dust will not
interfere with the operation of the device.
Special recommendations for water activities:
• When you are swimming, use an earhook with a custom-made,
unvented, soft ear mold.
• Remove hearing instruments before diving and playing water
sports that cause your hearing instruments to be constantly
immersed in water.
• Water will not harm Aquaris, however, you should avoid getting
water in your ear canal as the only entry point for water into
Aquaris is through the receiver opening. Avoid applying shampoo
and suntan or other lotions directly on Aquaris as it can impact
its performance. Afterwards, dry Aquaris by gently blowing
remaining water from under the microphone cover.
* Achieved IP68 rating per IEC 60529 standard. The device can be completely
submerged with no water seeping inside, and no damage to the instrument during
continuous immersion in water up to 3 feet. Also dust will not interfere with the
satisfactory operation of the device Requires appropriate earmold for submersion.
