Hearing Aid Care and Maintenance

In this video, Jamie Hand, Au.D., highlights the many changes first-time hearing aid wearers can expect once they start wearing their new devices, and also goes over important at-home hearing aid care and cleaning tips.

We recommend that you clean your hearing aids daily. It is key to getting the most out of them. Just follow these simple steps to help ensure optimal performance, a longer lifespan, and to reduce the need for hearing aid repairs.

NOTE: Never use water, alcohol swabs or cleaning solvents on hearing aids. They can break down or damage your devices.

Recommended hearing aid care and maintenance tools include:

1.) Toothbrush or small, soft brush
2.) Dry, soft cloth
3.) Hearing aid dryer

Morning hearing aid care and maintenance:

1.) Brush receiver end of hearing aids
2.) Brush microphone
3.) If it’s time to change old wax guards, remove them and replace with new wax guards

Evening hearing aid care and maintenance for non-rechargeable hearing aids:

1.) Gently wipe hearing aids with soft cloth
2.) Open the battery doors to power off and extend battery life
3.) Store hearing aids in the hearing aid dryer

Evening hearing aid care and maintenance for rechargeable hearing aids:

1.) Gently wipe hearing aids with dry, soft cloth
2.) Place hearing aids in charger overnight