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Do’s

• Treat your hearing aid as the valuable piece of equipment it is.
• Remove your hearing aid before bathing or swimming.
• Remove the battery or open the battery door when you take off the hearing aid at night.
• Remove the battery if you are not going to use the hearing aid for an extended period of time.
• Remove your hearing aid when you are fixing your hair, particularly if you use hair spray.
• Clean your hearing aid with a dry cloth every night before going to bed.
• Keep your ear mold free from wax.
• Remove your hearing aids if you are going to be exposed to excessive heat.
• Turn off your aid before putting it on or taking it off.
• Call your hearing aid dispenser if you are having problems.

Don’ts

• Drop your hearing aid on a hard surface.
• Let your hearing aid get wet.
• Expose your hearing aids to extreme heat.
• Use hair spray when you are wearing your aid.
• Leave your hearing aid where it can be picked up by small children or animals.
• Leave new or used batteries where children can reach them – they are deadly if swallowed.
• Attempt to repair your hearing aid yourself.
• Take off or put on your hearing aid with the switch in the “on” position.

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