Widex Hearing Aid Care Kit User Instructions

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Hearing Aid Care Kit

User Instructions

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It is important to keep your hearing aids clean and well-

functioning. The Care Kit is a collection of items which will

help you to take good care of the hearing aids to ensure

optimum performance. The following is a list of the Care

Kit items and instructions for their use.

1. Air Puffer

Use the air puffer to blow moisture out of the earmould
after cleaning or after daily use.

2. Battery Tester

We recommend that you test the batteries in your hearing aids
every morning to make sure that there is plenty of power left for
the day. The red light indicates that the battery is still good.

3. Battery Disposal Box

Fold open the box and use it for storing used batteries until they
can be safely disposed of.

4. Cleaning Cloth

Use the soft cloth daily to gently clean the hearing aid (not the
earmould) after daily use. To clean the earmould, please refer
to the user instructions you received with the hearing aid.

5. Cleaning Brush

Use the cleaning brush to gently clean around all openings
in the hearing aid after daily use.

6. Drying Kit for Hearing Aids

The Drying Kit removes moisture from the hearing aid.
Please refer to page 9 for Drying Kit instructions.

7. Listening Set for Parents

If you are the parent of a child with hearing loss, it is important
for you to understand your child’s reactions to his or her hearing
aids – especially if your child indicates that something is wrong.

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While older children may be able to explain a problem in words,
younger children may react to malfunctioning hearing aids by
refusing to wear them, crying, or by reacting to sounds in an
unusual way such as seeming confused or startled.

The Listening Set allows you to listen to your child’s hearing

aids to make sure that they are functioning properly.

The Listening Set comes with two different tubes. Filters are
placed in the tubes which reduce the volume so you can listen to
the amplified sound from the hearing aid without damaging your
own hearing. The red tube has two filters (see fig. 1, page 5)
which reduce the volume by an average of 30 dB so you can
safely listen to power hearing aids. The clear tube has one filter
which reduces the volume by an average of 15 dB so you can hear
the sound from moderate power hearing aids.

Procedure

Start by making sure that you are in a quiet listening environment.1.

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as 18, 19, 32, or 38 models: Make sure that the red tube with

two filters is connected to the Listening Set (fig. 1, page 5).

Then connect the hearing aid to the tube as shown in fig. 2,

page 6. The plastic tube fits over the end of the hearing aid ear

hook. The fit can be very tight, especially the first time. Place

the Listening Set ends into your ears and turn the hearing aid

on. If this tube reduces the volume too much (if you cannot

hear your own voice through the hearing aid), change to the

clear tube with one filter as described below.

If the instruments your child uses are of moderate power
such as m, 8 or 9 models: Remove the red tube from the

Listening Set by snapping off the plastic connector. Snap the
plastic connector of the clear tube with one filter onto the

Fig. 1.

Listening Set with the red tube connected.

The arrows indicate the filters.

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Listening Set (fig. 3, page 7 and fig. 4, page 8). You may need

to press hard to snap the connector into place.

Then connect the hearing aid to the tube as shown in fig. 2,
page 6. The plastic tube fits over the end of the hearing aid ear
hook. The fit can be very tight, especially the first time.

Place the Listening Set ends into your ears and turn the
hearing aid on. If this tube reduces the volume too much (if
you cannot hear your own voice through the hearing aid),
cut off the bottom 3 centimeters (1¼ inches) of the tube
containing the filter as show in fig. 5, page 8. Connect the
hearing aid to the tube and you can listen to the hearing aid
without a volume-reducing filter.

Switch the hearing aid on and off, adjust the volume control 3.
(if any) and switch between M, MT and T positions. Listen
for any noise that might indicate that the switches are not

working properly. When the hearing aid is in the T position,
you cannot hear your own voice through the hearing aid,
but you may hear a humming sound which is normal.

Listen to your own voice while saying “eeee” and “uuuu”. 4.
Listen for interruptions, crackling noises etc. Note that even
if the hearing aid is functioning according to specifications,
your own voice will not sound completely normal to you after
being processed through a hearing instrument.

We recommend that you perform this listening test once a week,
as well as when your child indicates that something is wrong with
the hearing aid, or when the hearing aid has been dropped on
the floor, has been wet, or may otherwise have been damaged.

Fig. 3.

Exchange the tube as shown. Snap off

the red tube and snap on the clear tube.

Fig. 2.

Connect the hearing aid to the plastic tube as shown.

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Drying Kit Instructions:

Use overnight to remove moisture from your hearing aid.
Behind-the-Ear Instruments:

Disconnect the earmould from the hearing aid.1.

Open battery drawer and remove battery.2.

With the battery drawer open, place hearing aid and 3.

earmould into the container with the Hearing Aid Saver pod.

Close the lid tightly and wait overnight for best results.4.

In-the-Ear Instruments:

Open battery drawer and remove battery.1.

With the battery drawer open, place hearing aid into 2.

the container with the Hearing Aid Saver pod.

Close the lid tightly and wait overnight for best results.3.

IMPORTANT:

The Hearing Aid Saver uses silica gel to absorb moisture.
Periodically you must reactivate this material. The desiccant
beads are orange when dry and turn green as they absorb
moisture. When all the desiccant beads are green, it is time
to reactivate. Warning: Do not put the pod or its contents in

your mouth. Keep out of reach of children.

Reactivating the Hearing Aid Saver Pod in a Microwave Oven:

Remove pod from container. Place pod screen-side up 1.

in microwave and heat for 30 seconds on high.

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Listening Set with the clear tube

connected. Make sure that the filter

is located at the end of the tube

furthest away from the Listening Set.

Fig. 5.

If necessary, cut the filter off the clear tube as shown.

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Let cool to the touch. Repeat cycle until beads are orange.2.

Warning: Do not exceed 2 minutes total. 3.

Let the Hearing Aid Saver pod cool before handling.

Reactivating the Hearing Aid Saver Pod in a Conventional Oven:

Remove desiccant pod from container and bake, screen-side 1.
up, for 1 hour at 200°F (93°C), or until beads are orange.

Let the Hearing Aid Saver desiccant pod cool before handling.2.

Hearing Aid Care Tips:

You know how important your hearing aids are, so make sure you
take good care of them!

If dropped, hearing aids will break!•

Batteries are poisonous!•

Tell an adult as soon as your hearing aid sounds different.•

Keep your hearing aids away from pets!•

Hair dryers or hairspray are bad for hearing aids.•

Water and hearing aids don’t mix.•

Use a clean, dry cloth to clean your hearing aids – never water!•

Careful! Extreme heat can hurt your hearing aids!•

Leave surgery on your hearing aids to the Pros!•

Keep your hearing aids in a safe place when not in use.•

Sweat isn’t good for hearing aids!•

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Fig. 6.

Hearing Aid Saver Dessicant Pod

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