What are the common problems with hearing aids?
1, the hearing aid is silent / no whistling when placed in the hand:
(1) whether the hearing aid is open
(2) whether the volume is in the normal position
(3) whether the battery is charged
(4) whether the battery is installed in reverse
(5) whether there is corrosion of the battery or battery spring
(6) whether the battery works properly when the new battery is loaded
(6) whether the battery works well when it is loaded. (7) Whether the ear mold is blocked
(8) Whether the sound guide tube is normal
(9) Whether the earhook is blocked by water droplets
(10) Whether the T program is selected
(11) Whether the hearing aid is damaged
2, whistling when wearing hearing aids
(1) Whether the volume is (1) whether the volume is too high
(2) whether there is leakage
(3) whether there is too much earwax in the ear canal
(4) whether the earmould fits properly
(5) whether the earmould has become too small due to the growth of the ear canal
(6) whether the earmould is connected to the earhooks of the hearing aids
(7) whether the hearing aids are damaged
(8) Whether the microphone of the hearing aid is covered by hair or a hat
(9) Whether the earhook or tube is damaged
3. The child complains that the quality of the sound from the hearing aid decreases
(1) Whether the volume switch is in the normal position
(2) Whether the microphone is blocked
(3) Whether the battery is normal
(4) Whether the ear mould is blocked
(5) Whether the microphone is not working properly ) Is the ear mold clogged
(5) Is there excessive earwax in the ear canal
(6) Is the hearing aid damaged
(7) Is there a clog in the earhook or tubing
(8) Is the hearing aid making an abnormal sound
(9) Is there corrosion in the batteries
(10) Are the batteries loaded tightly
(10) Is the battery in the normal position? (11) whether the volume switch is in the normal position
(12) whether the ear mold is clogged
(13) whether the ear mold and acoustic tube are dry
(14) whether the ear mold is correctly fitted
4, hearing aid moisture
(1) Shake out the water droplets
(2) Remove the battery
(3) Hand the hearing aid (4) Apply the drying box
(5) Put the hearing aid in a dry place
(6) Do not bake it over the fire
5. If you have any doubts about the use and effect of hearing aids, please contact your professional dispenser
Besides these common problems, there are many more problems that we may encounter. In addition to these common problems, we may also encounter more problems, some of which are more serious, and even lead to the hearing aid does not work. We may not be able to do anything about these problems, but experienced fitters are very good at handling and solving them.
Other common questions about hearing aids:
1. How many years do hearing aids last?
5---8 years, hearing aids belong to the precision electronic products, with the same appliances at home have a life expectancy, parts of the damage aging is the fatal injury of hearing aids, with your personal degree of care and maintenance of different degrees of hearing aids life expectancy there will be differences.
2, not often wear hearing aids, can not put the battery in the hearing aid for a long time?
No, the battery should be removed for proper use. If you don't take the battery out for a long time, the battery will leak, and once it leaks, it will erode the motherboard of the hearing aid, which will cause the hearing aid to become obsolete.
3. Can I use a microwave oven to bake or a hairdryer to dehumidify my hearing aid after it has been exposed to moisture?
No, hearing aids are sophisticated electronic products, there are many internal parts, microwave baking or hair dryer will lead to parts damage, resulting in damage to the hearing aid.
4. Can I use ordinary button batteries instead of hearing aid batteries?
No, the battery used in hearing aids is 1.4~1.45V, while the general button battery is 1.5~1.55V, ordinary button batteries placed in hearing aids, can also make the hearing aid sound, but long-term high-voltage work will accelerate the damage to the hearing aid.
5. Can I take a shower or swim with my hearing aid?
No, the latest behind-the-ear hearing aids are waterproof, but only at room temperature and pressure in 1m deep water, so you can't bathe or swim with your hearing aids.
I hope to help you
When hearing aids into our lives, most of us actually refused, with the change of time and slowly adapt to, we will slowly accept, hearing aids become an indispensable part of our lives. But compared to the need to wear glasses for the visually impaired, our society's perception of hearing aids is still in a relatively vague stage, and even hearing aid users may also have misconceptions.
Common Misconception 1
My child can communicate with me face-to-face, so I don't think he needs to wear a hearing aid, he can hear.
Almost all parents of children with hearing loss have a feeling that their child can hear when they get the earliest report of their child's hearing test, and when I call him, he responds by opening his eyes and shaking his hand. Then there are some parents of older children, perhaps the child is only mild or moderate hearing loss, usually and the child daily loud communication is not a problem, it is thought that can not wear hearing aids, not to wear hearing aids for the better. In fact, not a few families have this kind of mentality. Psychologically speaking, many people are resistant to hearing aids, thinking that if they wear the device, they will be "categorized" into the category of people with hearing disabilities. In fact, we observe a lot of facial expressions and body movements during face-to-face conversations, and may be able to guess some linguistic information. In general, experienced children can understand 30% of the language content through lip reading. On the other hand, children are more capable of comprehending when they are confronted with familiar people and familiar environments. However, the living and learning environments we are exposed to on a daily basis are not familiar environments, so hearing aids can help children with hearing loss to communicate with others in unfamiliar or different environments.
Common Misconception 2
After a child wears a hearing aid, his hearing gets better and he hears more and more than before.
Some parents will say this to other parents. In fact, a hearing aid is only a hearing aid that compensates for the effects of hearing loss by amplifying sound at different frequencies, so hearing aids cannot make hearing itself better. One of the reasons why parents feel that their child's hearing is getting better is that the child's brain has adapted to the sound and is able to respond more accurately due to wearing the right hearing aid for a long period of time, so it will give the parents an illusion that their hearing will get better and better after wearing a hearing aid. Therefore, a proper hearing aid can not only solve the child's hearing problem, but also improve the child's brain reaction speed and some other comprehensive ability.
Common myth #3
Once I use a hearing aid, I'm dependent on it.
Part of this argument stems from our folk perception of glasses. When we are unfamiliar with something, we take examples of similar things we are familiar with, such as when we wear glasses when we have poor vision, only to realize that we seem to end up being dependent on them. In fact, the main purpose of hearing aids is to provide hearing compensation for hearing loss, so that their hearing is close to the normal level, if the brain is accustomed to the convenience of hearing aids, once the use of hearing aids stops, the brain will suddenly become "overwhelmed", and even become slow to respond, resulting in hearing deterioration of the " false image", just like the hearing aid. This is an inertia phenomenon, not a dependency. For example, when you first start wearing a hearing aid, you will not feel used to it, but when you wear it for a while and suddenly take it off, you will not feel used to it either.
Common Misconception 4
Expensive hearing aids must be the best.
Almost all hearing aid retailers will say "the best hearing aid is the best hearing aid", but in the end it always comes down to price, and you end up feeling that the higher priced hearing aids are better than the cheaper ones, so what's the right hearing aid for me? The problem is still not solved.
In general, there is a correlation between the technology and the value of a hearing aid, but this does not mean that we have to wear the most expensive hearing aids in order to get the best results. In China, the medical industry is still very serious product-oriented, people prefer to buy expensive high-end products, but for the professional fitting service is not very important, and in the field of hearing aids, there is a saying in the industry, "three points of the equipment, seven points of the adjustment", which also highlights the importance of the hearing aid dispenser or audiologist. In addition, such as the elderly use of hearing aids, do not need a lot of fancy features, to be affordable, easy to operate, if the complexity of cutting-edge equipment, the operating experience is not as good as ordinary equipment. Of course, a lot of "cottage" hearing aids are not included, these poor quality hearing aids are cheap, but listening to the effect is very poor, some people want to cheap purchase, feel the effect is not good, think that this is the average of all the hearing aids, but very much against the other hearing aids, this is the industry need to urgently need to regulate the matter.
Common Misconception 5
I don't need to wear a hearing aid at home, I can barely hear my family talking to me in a quiet place.
Many hearing aid users with mild to moderate hearing loss have the habit of feeling that there is no need to use a hearing aid at home, and that they only wear a hearing aid when they need to socialize. This is actually very wrong. The ear is responsible for collecting sound information to be transmitted to the brain, which responds appropriately by collecting information from all the senses, so if the brain is to continue to make accurate analyses, the ear must transmit information to the brain without interruption. However, when hearing loss affects the functioning of the ear, hearing aids are necessary to give the brain the opportunity to learn about different environmental sounds. In addition, being able to barely hear a family member without hearing aids is not the same as being able to hear all of the audio from the source. Therefore, the ability to hear is not the only factor in determining whether or not a hearing aid should be worn.
Common myth #6
Newer models of hearing aids remove all background noise.
With the development of modern hearing aid technology, new models of the six major international brands of hearing aids can basically have different degrees of noise reduction, to enhance the ability to listen in noisy environments, but there is no one hearing aid can remove all the background noise. In fact, as long as the appropriate equipment is properly tuned, our brains can adapt to the sound of the hearing aid and reduce the impact of noise for communication, so as to give play to the best listening effect of the hearing aid. From another point of view, our life in most of the environment itself has the existence of noise, we wear hearing aids in order to hear the sound of the hearing person to hear the sound, imagine, if the background sound is no longer, that is still called life? So, new technologies in hearing aids can help improve listening efficiency, but they can't work miracles.
1 Hearing aids are a sophisticated electronic products, the characteristics of electronic circuits and the environment in which they are used determines the primary hearing aids, moisture, collision, high temperature and so on will cause damage to the hearing aids, so do a good job of moisture-proofing, shock-proofing, and anti-temperature .
2 Hearing aids are easily contaminated by dirt and bacteria, so it is important to often keep clean, regular professional cleaning of hearing aids, do not use water to scrub, because the water will damage the hearing aid. In particular, in-the-ear hearing aids should be cleaned at least twice a week, with a soft dry cloth to clean the surface, with a brush to remove the ear dirt around the sound exit hole and ventilation holes, and replace the new baffle in a timely manner.
3 whistle, this is divided into internal and external problems, internal because of the original hearing aid damage caused by the external because of improper use, or wear the ear mold, the production may have some problems, or cerumen ear wax impact, you can go to a professional fitting center to deal with.
Hearing aids are silent: Hearing aids are silent, the first thing to check is whether the switch and volume adjustment is open, whether to play in the "M" file, "M" to listen to the sound, "T" to listen to the phone, and then again to listen to the phone. "M" to listen to the sound, "T" to listen to the phone, and then check other items. 1. Check the battery 1) Is the battery used up? 2) Is the battery polarity correct? 3) Is the battery door closed tightly? If the battery door is loose or broken, it needs to be repaired; 4) Are the batteries and battery compartment clean? The surface of the battery in the weak state is not clean or corroded, wipe the surface of the battery clean, if the battery compartment is not clean or corroded, wipe it clean with a paper towel. 2. Check the ear mold 1) Is the ear mold sound hole blocked? Remove the cerumen carefully with a small blunt instrument (e.g., the eye of a needle) or with an ear mold cleaning hook, but do not insert it too y (