| For anyone who relies on any kind of assistive listening | | | | device can help you identify the point at which your |
| devices to augment their hearing, it is very important to | | | | batteries have begun to lose power and are at a level |
| take extra measures to be sure that the hearing | | | | where they need to be replaced. This is a better |
| devices are always working at an optimal level. | | | | method than simply trying to listen to changes in the |
| Hearing aid batteries are a very fundamental aspect | | | | quality of the sound you are hearing through the |
| of ensuring that hearing aids are functioning correctly | | | | hearing aids. |
| and fully for the best benefit and to make sure that | | | | Another reason why this is important is because, as |
| you enjoy a better hearing environment. | | | | the batteries for them lose power, the assistive |
| There are many different sizes and models of | | | | listening devices are not able to work at their optimal |
| batteries for hearing aids and they are unique to the | | | | level of performance. When this happens your hearing |
| particular model of hearing aid that you have. Normally, | | | | can actually be damaged more by wearing them with |
| when you are first fitted for them, they will come with | | | | worn out batteries because of distortions that can |
| a set of batteries pre-installed and with a couple of | | | | result. |
| additional sets of back-up batteries as well. | | | | A good battery tester can also be useful in |
| The life expectancy of various types of hearing aid | | | | troubleshooting when your hearing aid products |
| batteries will be different according to both the type of | | | | develop some type of problem. Using a tester will |
| battery itself and also the kind of hearing device in | | | | quickly show you if the problem you are having is |
| which it will be used. The amount of time that a hearing | | | | simply a matter of drained batteries or if there is some |
| aid is used each day on a regular basis will also play a | | | | other problem that is not related to the batteries at all. |
| role in the life of the battery. | | | | This should also help avoid throwing out perfectly good |
| A general rule of thumb is that the batteries for them | | | | batteries in the course of trying to fix the problem. |
| should be changed every ten days to two weeks, | | | | The best type of hearing aid battery tester will include |
| although you may find that you need to change them | | | | some type of readout that shows you on a scale the |
| more frequently or less frequently. It is a good idea to | | | | amount of life that is left in the batteries. It should also |
| keep track of how often you need to change them so | | | | be a good, durable model that will last for many years |
| that you can identify a pattern, in order to anticipate | | | | of consistent usage and it will be most convenient if it |
| the supply that you will need to keep on hand. | | | | holds multiple hearing aid batteries. There are even |
| In order to help you get the maximum use from a set | | | | some models available that have storage |
| of batteries for them, it is often useful to purchase a | | | | compartments where you can keep your spare |
| hearing aid battery tester. Such a battery testing | | | | batteries. |