| Water can cause huge problems for the users of | | | | wear a hearing aid that fits completely in the ear canal |
| hearing aids, if the air is too humid then excessive | | | | (CIC) it should be more protected. The inside of your |
| earwax can build up on the hearing aid. Even if a tiny | | | | ear is more sheltered than anywhere else. |
| amount of water gets inside the casing it can damage | | | | There are some products such as Dri-Aid which |
| the sensitive electronic components, which could be a | | | | prevents excessive moisture being a problem in your |
| very costly repair. | | | | ears. |
| Unfortunately you can't buy waterproof hearing aids, | | | | A protective wrapper such as super seals can be |
| this is because sound actually has to enter the device | | | | used, these are placed over your hearing aid to |
| somehow, if it was sealed the sound would be unable | | | | prevent water getting insider. |
| to enter. | | | | You can do some things to avoid any problems being |
| So what can I do? | | | | caused by moisture: |
| Manufacturers are trying to produce hearing aids that | | | | -Use some very thin plastic or tissue to wrap them in, |
| are more water resistant, two large producers of | | | | this will absorb the sweat. Just remember not to use |
| hearing aids Rion and Eurion offer water resistant | | | | too much plastic or tissue as then you may be unable |
| hearing aids. | | | | to hear! |
| Rion has a number of different water resistant hearing | | | | -Cut your hair. Long hair makes it much easier for |
| aids. Quite often when you are working outside you | | | | sweat to enter your ears. |
| will sweat quite a lot, it's quite easy for this moisture to | | | | -Take a plastic bag with you, some form of food bag. |
| make its way into your hearing aid. Water resistant | | | | Put the hearing aid inside the bag when you are going |
| hearing aids are therefore perfect for users that work | | | | to get sweaty, also when you think you might be |
| outside, many fire-fighters would use water resistant | | | | exposed to water. |
| aids for this reason alone. | | | | There aren't any waterproof hearing aids on the |
| If you ever see a hearing aid that's advertised as | | | | market at the moment, there is however quite a lot of |
| waterproof, then that's not what they really mean. | | | | demand for such a product to be made. There is quite |
| They may be water resistant, but no hearing aid is | | | | a lot of research being done at the moment to try and |
| completely waterproof. | | | | find a way to waterproof hearing aids, and you can |
| Keep your hearing aid dry | | | | bet your bottom dollar that as soon as they figure it |
| Water very rarely gets into your ears, and so if you | | | | out they'll sell like hot cakes! |