Im getting so frustrated with my daughters hearing aids. I clean her ears a lot, but the HA's keep getting full of ear wax! I have used the sucking bulb that came with her kit, but that doesn't seem to be working well. It just seems to push the wax through the mold and into the tubes and the tubes are getting clogged up. Any advice on what I can use or do to clean them? Thank you so much!
Cleaning hearing aids
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Secretblend
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What I've done is take the tube off hearing aids and blow the wax out. Other times if molds are soft, I squeeze the wax out. If it is bad, I put molds in soapy water and let it soak overnight.
Now that is what I do but might be one of those "do as I say, not do what I do" type of deal.
Now that is what I do but might be one of those "do as I say, not do what I do" type of deal.
do you also soak the tubes? I can seem to get most of the wax out of the mold, just not the tubes! It didnt seem to be this bad when she was a baby, but now that shes older (shes 6 now, was 9 months when she got her first HA's) the wax is just building up bad!
How do you get tubing that you can replace every month? Would make it so much easier if I just had extra tubing I could cut and put on. Right now I have to take her to the audiologist every time I need the tubing replaced and its a pain!
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I've found that using those thin, fuzzy pipe cleaners in the tube helps clear out the moisture that accumulates throughout the day. I get mine at Michaels, but I'd imagine they can be found at any craft store. They come in 25 packs for a couple bucks. My ears don't get waxy enough to push wax into the tubing - maybe that's a kid thing? - but I could see this working for your problem as well.
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My audiologist gives me a bag of 12 of them, and showed be how to replace (and size) them. IF you need any tools to make it easier - the audiologist should be able to order it for you (c-clip pliers work great for stretching tubing ... just put .5cm of the tube end in very warm/hot-but not boiling-water for 5mins, then stretch with c-clip pliers then slip the expanded end on the HA horn)
** the pliers are used on the flexible tubing only - NOT on any part of the hearing aid or mould **
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I occasionally get some wax in the tubing on my earmold, but I just use a paperclip that I unbend, and push the wax out with it. I've tried pipe cleaner once, but fuzziness got stuck in the tubing lol. Probably was a bit too thick, so I'd have to find some thinner ones haha. But yeah, paperclip works great for me.
Yes, definitely see if you can get spare tubes from your audiologist. My audie's assistant gave me a couple just a couple weeks ago (I don't really change the tube often, only when it gets hard/stiff or if it breaks).
Yes, definitely see if you can get spare tubes from your audiologist. My audie's assistant gave me a couple just a couple weeks ago (I don't really change the tube often, only when it gets hard/stiff or if it breaks).
I use an old nappy/diaper pin to remove wax from my tubing. Did it this morning, works a treat!
Also, if you have problems getting the old tubing out when you change it, it helps to soak the moulds in hot water for a few minutes first.
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I am still waiting here. Thanks for giving this concept related information. Thanks for all the info and ideas! I will check out the online catalog and also talk to her audiologist at her next appointment to see if we can get extra tubing. Really very useful information and tips about hearing aid. Thank you so much…