Keeping your hearing aids dry and free of moisture

Hearing aids and moisture are not 2 things that go hand in hand. They need to be kept nice and dry to continue working to their best potential. It is inevitable that there will be days where you are caught in a rainstorm or where you’ve exerted yourself and therefore perspired a little. So how do you dry your hearing aids out in this situation?

Luckily, hearing aids are well protected against water and humidity. They are designed in such a way that doesn’t let water in easily. This doesn’t mean you should become complacent and not look after them. There are extra steps you can take to keep them dry. The more you maintain your hearing aids, the better they will work and the longer they will last. There are many different ways to dry your hearing aids.

Electronic Hearing Aid Drying Boxes

Drying boxes are small boxes that use air and heat to dry the hearing aids. They are available for all types of hearing aids, whether you have rechargeable or battery ones and they are very easy to use. If you have battery powered aids, you just pop the aids in the box and hit start. Drying can take anywhere between 45 minutes and 8 hours depending on their exposure to moisture. If you use rechargeable aids, most drying boxes work as a charger too so you just pop them in the box overnight and they’ll dry and recharge at the same time. Some drying boxes come with additional UV lighting so that your aids are sanitised whilst they’re being dried too.

If you get caught in a heavy rain storm or accidentally wear your aids in the shower, you should always attempt to dry them straight away rather than waiting until overnight.

Non-electronic Dehumidifiers

If you prefer to use a method that uses no electricity to dry your aids, you could use hearing aid desiccants. These come in the form of pellets, discs or linings. It is handy to use these when you are going somewhere you’ll have no power (maybe camping!). Desiccants are easy to purchase online or at a pharmacy.

Waterproof Hearing Aids

There are now hearing aids that you can purchase which are waterproof. The Phonak Lumity Life hearing aids are waterproof up to 50cm. They are also sweat proof and have health data tracking built in, which can be used alongside the myPhonak app. Because these hearing aids are waterproof and not just water resistant, you really can dive into the pool without removing them (as long as you are not going to depths past 50cm).

As long as you take care of your aids by cleaning them regularly and ensuring they are dried properly after any exposure to moisture, they should last you a long while before you need to consider upgrading. If you need any further advice, don’t hesitate to get in touch.