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Troubleshooting
Your Hearing Aid
Click
on the symptom closest to what you are experiencing to learn
more about possible causes and solutions.
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Earmold
or hearing aid not fitting properly: Have earmold modified
(high spots buffed) or have new earmold made.
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Development
of middle or outer ear infection: See family doctor
or ear specialist.
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Earmold
or hearing aid not inserted properly:
Gently press the earmold in until it fits snugly. If problem
persists, see your audiologist.
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Earmold
or hearing aid does not fit properly: Have a new earmold
made. Check with your audiologist.
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Excess
ear wax has accumulated: Have excess ear wax removed by
qualified medical personnel.
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Tubing
is too short, tubing is cracked or punctured: Have earmold
tubing changed. See hearing aid dispenser.
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Hearing
aid case is broken: See hearing aid dispenser. Hearing
aid should be recased.
Weak
Signal or have to use hearing aid at full volume
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Weak
Battery: Insert fresh battery
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Earmold/hearing
aid is partially clogged with wax: Remove wx from earmold/hearing
aid.
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Tubing Twisted: Make sure tubing is straight, not twisted,
when earmold is in place.
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Excess
wax build up in ear canal: See family doctor or ENT specialist.
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Hearing
has become worse: See your audiologist if you suspect
hearing has gotten worse.
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Defective
mike or mike opening is clogged: See hearind aid dispenser.
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Hearing
aid has been exposed to excessively cold weather: Let
hearing aid warm to room temperature naturally, do not expose
it to heat.
No
Sound Amplification (dead hearing aid)
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Dead
battery: Insert fresh battery.
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Battery
is in backwards: insert battery properly.
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Tel-mike
switch is in the tel-position: Switch to mike position.
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Earmold
is clogged with wax: clean earmold and remove wax.
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Tubing
is filled with water from cleaning: Dry carefully with
a pipe cleaner or forced air, after detaching earmold from
aid, or put silicagel with aid at night.
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Corroded
battery contacts: clean battery contacts or have hearing
aid dispenser do it.
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Internal
defect in hearing aid: See hearing aid dispenser for repair
of aid if under five years old. If more than five years old,
see audiologist about a new hearing aid.
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Twisted
Tubing: Take the hearing aid off and reinsert the earmold
making sure that the tubing is straight when the earmold is
in place.
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Hearing
aid may have water inside if exposed to rain or worn in bath,
shower or swimming: Remove and dry earmold/hearing aid.
Let hearing aid dry for a day or two by placing aid in Dri-aid
kit, or place silicagel with aid in closed container. See
hearing aid dispenser if problems persist.
Distortion
or background noise
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Internal
defect in hearing aid: See hearing aid dispenser for repair
of aid if under 5 years old. If more that 5 years old, see
audiologist.
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Dust
in Switch: Move swithces back and forth. If not successful,
see hearing aid dispenser for cleaning.
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Change
in hearing: See your audiologist.
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