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Hearing Aid Basic Care

1.) Handle your hearing aid with care. They will break if dropped on hard surface.

2.) Keep your hearing aid in a storage case when you are not wearing it and store it in a dry place at room temperature, out of the reach of children or pets.

3.) Never expose a hearing aid to extreme temperatures or high humidity.

4.) Even turned off they do not replace the need for ear plugs.

5.) Do not wear your hearing aid in the shower or when swimming, or when using a hair dryer, hair spray, or other sprays.

6.) Switch off the hearing aid when it is not used. If you do not need it for some time, you should remove the battery.

7.) Always place the battery with the plus side (+) towards you corresponding to the plus (+) marking on the hearing aid. If you have trouble closing the battery drawer, check whether the battery is placed correctly.

 


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