Hearing Aid Care and Maintenance  Every Morning 1. Check the battery using a battery tester. If the battery is low, replace it with a new one. Recycle the old battery. 2. Insert the battery into the hearing aid using your fingers or a magnet tool. 3. Listen to the device to make sure it's working. You can use a listening scope. 4. Use the cleaning tools to remove any wax you see on the ear mold. 5. Insert the hearing device in the ear. TIP: Each battery has a colored sticker on it. To help your battery last longer, keep the sticker on until it's time to use the battery.

Every Night 1. Open the battery door and remove the battery from the hearing aid. 2. If the hearing aid and ear mold are moist or sweaty, put them into the drying tub with a drying disk. Don’t put the battery in the tub. Close the lid. Store the pieces this way until morning. If the hearing aid and ear mold are dry, they can be stored in the hearing aid case. TIP: Keep the battery where young kids and pets can’t get it. Batteries are poisonous if swallowed. Twice a Month 1. Disconnect the ear hook from the connecting tube by twisting as you pull them apart. 2. Wash the connecting tube and ear mold with warm water and dishwashing liquid. Pat dry. 3. Blow air into the connecting tube with the bulb to force moisture out of the tube. 4. Put the ear mold in the drying tub or on a paper towel for several hours or overnight. Make sure it’s completely dry before using. TIP: Don’t use rubbing alcohol to clean the ear mold. It can damage the plastic.

Occasionally at Night (No more than once every two months) 1. Put a cleaning tablet and the ear mold into a small glass of water. The tablet will dissolve. 2. Soak the ear mold in the water for 30 minutes, then rinse. 3. Pat the ear mold dry and use the blowing bulb to remove moisture from the tube. 4. Put the ear mold in the drying tub or on a paper towel for several hours or overnight. Make sure it’s completely dry before using.