How Do You Repair A Hearing Aid?
Hearing aids come in many different styles and types. Different aids help people with different types of hearing loss. A broken hearing aid sometimes needs to be brought back to the audiologist, who can either repair or send it to the manufacturer for repair. However, there are measures hearing aid wearers can take to solve some problems themselves. Step 1 Clean earwax off of the earpieces. This may seem obvious, but earwax causes problems that mimic a broken hearing aid. In behind-the-ear models, a buildup of earwax can cause feedback. A broken tube in the hearing aid can also cause feedback; clean the earwax off first. Use a soft rag or soft brush that you get from your audiologist. Also, some hearing aid earpieces have earwax guards that you change periodically to prevent problems with buildup. Your audiologist can supply you with extra earpieces to go with your model. Step 2 Visit an ear, nose and throat doctor and have your ears cleaned out. Dealing with a buildup of earwax in you
