{"id":1514,"date":"2022-02-03T17:47:42","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T00:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glacierentclinic.fm1.dev\/?p=1514"},"modified":"2022-02-03T17:47:43","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T00:47:43","slug":"hearing-aid-controls-troubleshooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glacierentclinic.com\/hearing-aid-controls-troubleshooting\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearing Aid Controls & Troubleshooting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Controls:<\/strong>
On\/Off = battery door open, battery door closed
Reset settings = open and close battery door
Volume raise = right button\/red hearing aid marking
Volume lower = left button\/blue hearing aid marking
Volume changes = quick press
Program changes = press and hold for 2 seconds and let go<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Troubleshooting:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Check for ear wax in the dome or earmold<\/li>
  2. Change the battery<\/li>
  3. Replace the wax filter<\/li>
  4. Brush the microphone cover<\/li>
  5. Dry out the hearing aid in a hearing aid humidifier kit<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Safety:<\/strong>
    Do not leave your hearing aids or batteries out where pets or small children could take them and eat them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Do not submerge your hearing aids in water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Do not wear hearing aids when around hazardous noise levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Use hearing protection for loud noise such as firearms or power tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Tips for cleaning:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Clean or replace the done; clean the ear mold<\/li>
    2. Clean or replace the wax filter<\/li>
    3. Brush the microphone covers<\/li>
    4. Wipe off the hearing aid<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Auditory<\/strong> Indicators for repairs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1. Muffled or distorted sound<\/li>
      2. Sound or volume that cuts in and out<\/li>
      3. Excessive squealing (microphone feedback) with no amplification<\/li>
      4. Static<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Visual Indicators for repairs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        1. Check for signs of moisture in the tubing or in the battery door.<\/li>
        2. Check for physical defects like cracked hearing aid casing, cracked or split earmold tubing or missing pieces<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          Other Indicators:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          1. Excessive battery drain<\/li>
          2. Pain or discomfort in the ear<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            Don’t forget to see your Audiologist once a year to update your hearing test and hearing aid settings.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Controls:On\/Off = battery door open, battery door closedReset settings = open and close battery doorVolume raise = right button\/red hearing aid markingVolume lower = left button\/blue hearing aid markingVolume changes = quick pressProgram changes = press and hold for 2 seconds and let go Troubleshooting: Check for ear wax in the dome or earmold Change…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hearing-aids"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/glacierentclinic.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1514","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/glacierentclinic.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/glacierentclinic.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glacierentclinic.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glacierentclinic.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1514"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/glacierentclinic.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1514\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/glacierentclinic.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1514"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glacierentclinic.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1514"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/glacierentclinic.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}