Allow time to adjust to the hearing aid/s. Try and build up use until they are worn consistently for all of the day or as recommended by the Audiologist.
Contact us if you notice any changes in ability to hear with or without the hearing aids. Review of the hearing aids is done a few weeks after fitting and then regularly until 16 years of age.
Maintenance of the hearing aid
How do I look after the earmould?
Keep it clean by washing it regularly in the following way:
Detach the ear mould from the hearing aid
Remove any debris which is blocking the tube
Wash the ear mould in warm soapy water
Dry it thoroughly and remove any water in the tube by blowing it out using the ‘puffer’ provided
Re-attach the ear mould to the hearing aid
Changing the tubing
You should change the tubing when:
It becomes hard, discoloured, or twisted
There is a hole or split in the tube
Tubing is too short and needs to be re-measured
The tubing is blocked
If you haven’t been shown ask at your next appointment.
When should I contact the department for new earmoulds?
The hearing aid is whistling when in the ear
The earmould has clearly become outgrown, so that you can see a gap between the edge of the earmould and the ear
The earmould is split or damaged
The earmould is uncomfortable
Do we need to come to the hospital to collect the new earmoulds?
Your audiologist should have shown you how to trim the tube to the right length.
If not, please ask at your next appointment. When you are confident at trimming the tubing we can post the new earmoulds home to you.
Earmould safety
Please be aware that earmoulds are small objects which can sometimes be a choking hazard.
Contact us
Please contact us if you require:
More batteries
Spare tubing
If you need a new mould
If you feel the hearing aid many be faulty
If you feel the hearing has changed with or without the hearing aid
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