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- Page 1 Hearing Aid Troubleshooting and Maintenance > INSTRUCTIONS > MAINTENANCE > GUIDANCE > HELP > ADVICE Adult Audiology The Lauriston Building Level 1, 39 Lauriston Place Edinburgh EH3 9HA Tel: 0131 536 1637...
- Page 2 TYPES OF HEARING AIDS AID WITH SLIM TUBES MICROPHONES SLIM TUBE AND DOME BATTERY COMPARTMENT RETENTION WIRE HOW IT WORKS… Sound comes in via the microphones, is amplified by the hearing aid (powered by the battery) and travels through the tubing and dome into the person’s ear. Hearing aid is ON when a battery is in place and the battery compartment is closed and is OFF when the compartment is open.
- Page 3 AID WITH EARMOULD IS THE HEARING AID WORKING? Turn the hearing aid on and cup it between your hands. If your hearing is OK, you should hear it whistle. HOOK MICROPHONES Newer aids usually play a little tune a few seconds after starting –...
- Page 4 SOUND PATH BLOCKED When the sound path is blocked, the hearing aid is working and New supply sound is coming in and being amplified, but it is not coming out. Batteries needed – person Usually the blockage is in the tubing, dome or earmould. out of date should have (use-by date...
- Page 5 OTHER PROBLEMS HEARING AID STILL NOT WORKING AT ALL! If it is not the battery or a blockage in the tubing, it is harder to fix! THE HEARING AID WHISTLES WHEN IT IS IN THE PERSON’S EAR Aid is set on a This is called ‘feedback’...
- Page 6 HEARING AID IS WORKING BUT THE HEARING AID BATTERIES PERSON IS NOT HEARING WELL To use a battery: • remove the sticker Contact department to arrange Hearing aids need • open the battery compartment which is usually near the bottom a suitable appointment (only the maintenance every of the aid.
- Page 7 RETUBING YOUR EARMOULD You should replace the plastic tube inside your earmould approximately every 6-9 months, or when the tube becomes discoloured and hard. Cut the new piece of tubing to a This will help to maintain good sound quality and comfort. long thin point.
- Page 8 Alternatively, using a sharp knife The mould should point away can create a closer cut. Place the from the hearing aid as shown mould down on a hard surface if in the picture. using a knife. Remember that the mould should Use the old piece of tube as a face away from the hearing aid measure for the new piece.
- Page 9 The image the end that was attached to the hearing below shows a Phonak aid. aid, to push any wax or debris out of the tubing. Push the wire all the way through.
- Page 10 NOTES...
- Page 11 All hearing aids issued are NHS property and must be returned when no longer required. Please take care of your hearing aids, as lost aids may incur a charge. Adult Audiology The Lauriston Building Level 1, 39 Lauriston Place Edinburgh EH3 9HA Tel: 0131 536 1637...
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Why does my hearing aid make a repetitive sound- is it when te battery is running low
The Phonak Nathos hearing aid makes a repetitive sound when the battery is running low because the battery warning signal is repeated every half hour to alert the user.
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