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Essential Hearing Aid Maintenance Tips

On this page you can learn how to take care of your hearing aids and get the most out of them, through connecting your hearing aids to other devices and accessories.  

Please use our easy videos and how-to guides, where you can learn how to change batteries or domes, clean your hearing aids, or connect hearing aids to the TV or music streamer

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How-to videos for hearing aid maintenance

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Changing batteries, domes and earwax filters
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Maintaining and cleaning your hearing aids
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Using your hearing aids
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Connecting your hearing aids to compatible devices and accessories
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1. Changing batteries, domes and earwax filters

Replacing the batteries in a hearing aid
How to change your hearing aid batteries
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Replacing a hearing aid dome by gently removing the old dome.
How to change the domes on your hearing aids
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Changing a hearing aid ear wax filter with a wax removal tool
How to change the ear wax filter
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WARNING
New and used button/coin batteries are hazardous and should be kept away from children. Button/coin batteries can cause serious injuries if swallowed or placed inside any part of the body. Seek medical attention immediately if this is suspected.  The Australian Poisons Information Centre can be contacted 24/7 on 13 26 11 for fast, expert advice.

 

2. Maintaining and cleaning your hearing aid

Cleaning a hearing aid with a soft cloth
How to clean your hearing aid
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Cleaning Oticon in-the-canal custom hearing aids using a microfiber cloth
How to clean your Oticon in-the-canal custom hearing aids
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Changing batteries in Oticon Opn invisible in-the-canal hearing aids
How to change batteries in your Oticon Opn invisible in-the-canal hearing aids
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3. Using your hearing aids

Changing programs on behind-the-ear miniRite hearing aids by pressing the button for two seconds
How to change programs on your behind-the-ear miniRite hearing aids
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Attaching an ear grip to a hearing aid
How to attach an ear grip to your hearing aid
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Attaching an ear grip to a hearing aid
How to remove an ear grip from your hearing aid
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4. Connecting your hearing aids to devices and accessories

Connectivity depends on the particular features of your hearing aid, which may differ depending on make and model. Not all hearing aids have connectivity capability. Check instructions for use for your hearing aid(s).
Making Skype calls with hearing aids using a wireless streaming device
How to make Skype calls using your hearing aids
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Pairing hearing aids with an iPhone via Bluetooth.
How to receive calls from your iPhone in your hearing aids
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Using the ConnectClip as a remote microphone
How to use the ConnectClip as a remote microphone
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Connecting a TV adapter to enable hearing TV audio directly in hearing aids
How to hear TV sounds in your hearing aids using a TV adapter
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Streaming music from an iPhone to hearing aids settings interface
How to listen to music in your hearing aids using an iPhone
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Finger pressing a button to connect hearing aids to a remote control.
Connect hearing aids to the Remote Control
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Connecting hearing aids to the Oticon App via smartphone
Connect hearing aids to the Oticon App
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