Asked by Colin from Leicester
Hi Colin, Before we start, can I ask if you have false teeth at all?
I know what you’re thinking, “Oh, just because I have a hearing aid, I must have dentures as well! Bloody cheek!”
Well stop. I assure you, I’m not thinking that. The reason I ask is that you will need some denture cleaning tablets for the procedure I’m sharing with you, that’s all.
Anyway, if you don’t have any tablets, go out and buy some (they are usually quite affordable, in fact, I think I saw some in the Pound Shop once).
Once you have the tablets, read this next bit (see, here I’m assuming that you DON’T have any false teeth, happy now?).
OK, first of all, you need to detach the earpiece and the tube from any electronic components.
Once you’ve done that, make a small ‘bath’ big enough to fit your hearing aid earpiece into. It is imperative to use a clean glass, in order to avoid infections (“Oh, I see, now my cups are dirty!?” he says. Maybe). Add the denture-cleaning tablet to the glass and let it effervesce (which is a lovely word that I don’t get to use nearly enough, so thank you for that).
Next, soak the earpiece and the tube in the water. DO NOT add any electrical components to the water – I’m sure you won’t, but I have to make sure that other people – stupid people, if I’m honest – don’t ruin their hearing aids and them blame me for it.
Finally, take the earpiece and/or tube and allow them to dry on a clean surface. It is best not to try and manually dry the earpiece because you’re likely to miss a bit (“Oh, I see! I can’t dry off a little bit of plastic now, is that it!?” – I imagine you saying). I say this because a wet hearing aid can damage your device and also cause ear infections.
Finally, when all is dry, simply put your hearing aid back together and start living your wax-free life.
I hope that helped (and that you didn’t mind my good-natured ribbing!)
stevegsltsz 