Hello everyone! Emily here! Today, we're gonna learn about what to do if your
hearing aids get wet. This is an incredibly important topic because when
hearing aids get wet it's just your first instinct to put it in rice like
other devices. Do not put your hearing aids in rice. I'm going to tell you what
you should do when your hearing aids get wet. I hope you stick around to the
end of this video because if you do I am going to share a couple of other moisture-wicking
hearing aid accessories that you can use. Let's get to it! So, if you're watching
this video, most likely your hearing aids have got wet. Mine have too! And I have had my
hearing aids get wet in so many different situations from playing outside in the rain
to running in the rain to showering, like accidentally getting in the shower with
my hearing aids on. My hearing aids have even fallen in the toilet! I grabbed a
towel off the top shelf - it's above my toilet - and my hearing aids just fell in the
toilet. There's nothing like looking at your
hearing aids at the bottom of the toilet and realizing you have to like grab them and
just yank them out really fast. The biggest story that I have of getting
my hearing aids wet is I jumped into a pool. I just jumped in like normal and
right when my hearing aids hit the water I had radio static screaming in my
ears. [I went from] really excited to get in the pool to the next moment of just
feeling absolutely horrible that I had just jumped into the pool with my
hearing aids on and the worst part was they were the loner hearing aids and so I
immediately got out of the pool. I was at a friend's house so we drove home as
fast as we could and I did everything to my hearing aids that I could and luckily they
worked! So here's what I did in that situation, the procedure of
if your hearing aids get wet, here's what you do to save them. Step one: if your hearing aids
have gotten the wet, towel dry them off. Now it's really important to make sure
that you towel will dry your hearing aids before you open the battery door
because you want to make sure the outer moisture is gone and that you're able to
open the battery door without more moisture getting in so if your hearing
aids get wet towel them off really well take them mold off if you can. You can
take the mold off on a BTE hearing aid you cannot do it on a RIC hearing aid,
at least not as easily, [Step two] and then open the battery door and remove the hearing
aid battery. Again, towel off your hearing aid with a clean part of the towel. This
will remove any other moisture that may have gotten in through the battery door.
[Step three] Next, place your hearing aid in a hearing aid dehumidifier. There are electronic
dehumidifiers, and there are more manual dehumidifiers the one that I want to
show today is the Hal-Hen Dry Aid kit I had this all growing up and it works
great but the thing is you need a plan ahead to use this dry aid kit. This
dry aid kit requires that you cook the beads before you use them. On electronic
dehumidifiers, all you need to do is plug in the dehumidifier and hit start.
Dehumidifiers can be used on a daily basis really. Of the normal hearing aid
humidifiers, I recommend the Hal-Hen Super Dry Aid Kit. Of the electronic
hearing aid dehumidifiers, I recommend the Global Dry & Store II (two); this
requires dry bricks also has a UV light. I really like this, because the UV light
acts like - Have you heard of the product phone soap? - It's a UV light that kills the
bacteria that specifically on your hearing aid molds. So this can be used to
reduce itching if your molds are not as clean as they could be. There are all
sorts of dehumidifiers on Amazon. Just keep in mind, Is it electronic? Is it not?
If it's not, the dehumidifier beads have probably run out and need to be replaced
often. Same thing for the electronic ones but they're ready on demand. You just
plug them in and hit start they do require dry bricks it that have to be
replaced about every two months or so and the UV lights have to be replaced as
well. I have not found that one dehumidifies better than the other so it
really is about your budget and what we prefer. Once you put your hair needs into
a dehumidifier I would recommend leaving them in for about eight hours to ensure
that that moisture can be drawn out. The longer the better, but once a hearing aid
has been in a dehumidifier for about 24 hours that is the best it's gonna get in
terms of the amount of water we've drawn out of the hearing aid. If your hearing
aid does not work properly after trying these steps you will need to visit your
audiologist have discussed possible repair and/or replacement options. I'm so
glad you stuck around to the end of this video some other hearing aid accessories
that can be helpful in keeping your hearing aids dry not only include these
humidifiers but also hearing aid sleeves that repel water. These little sleeves
are great for exercise because they are to repel sweat easily. There are also
silicone bands. These are better for head bands and they keep them close to your head
when you're playing sports or other mobile activities and last but not least
a great hearing accessory is a hat. A hat, whether it's a rain hat in a big storm
or a hat just on a run, it will not protect from the sweat within your ear
between the hat but it will protect from the rain coming down. So between using a
hat and a hearing aid sleeve that should protect your hearing aids. All in all
though, for daily use feel free to put your and hearing aids in a dehumidifier
at night while you sleep. All right there you go. Now you know what to do if
hearing aids get wet. If you have any questions for me about what to do if
your hearing aids get wet, please let me know in the comments below I respond comments
as quickly as I can and I love hearing from you all. If you can do me a
favor hit the thumbs up down below I would really appreciate it. Also, please
subscribe to my channel so that you can receive notifications of when I release
more great content. I hope you have a great day, a happy summer and now you
know what to do if you're hearing aids get wet!