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Troubleshooting & Care

How To Clean Hearing Aids

Here is a secret the hearing aid industry does not advertise: a huge share of “broken” hearing aids are not broken at all. They are just dirty. Earwax, skin oils, and moisture slowly clog the tiny sound outlet, and one day the aid sounds weak, muffled, or completely dead. A proper cleaning brings most of…
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Troubleshooting & Care

Hearing Aid Wax Guards

If your hearing aid suddenly sounds weak or muffled, there is a good chance the culprit is a component smaller than a grain of rice: the wax guard. This tiny filter is the unsung hero of hearing aid maintenance, quietly catching earwax before it can reach the delicate speaker inside. When it gets clogged, sound…
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