Summer Care for Hearing Aids

Summer is here and it with it comes higher temperatures, more humidity and a greater chance of rainstorms. Here’s how to protect your hearing aids from these damaging elements this summer.

Protect hearing aids from sweat

Moisture is damaging to hearing aids, no matter the source. As the temperatures go up we sweat more. Good for our bodies; bad for our hearing aids. Protect your hearing aids from sweat by wearing headbands. Wear one on your head and another on your hearing aid. The hearing aid sweatband fits directly over behind-the-ear hearing aids and absorbs sweat before it can damage your hearing aids. 

Protect hearing aids from rain

During the winter, we wear a hat to protect our heads from cold, wet weather. In the summer you might skip the hat because of warmer temperatures. 

If the forecast calls for rain, be sure to take an umbrella, raincoat with hood, slicker or rain hood to keep your hearing aids dry. It’s not too much hassle. What’s a hassle is going to the audiologist to try to get rain-soaked hearing aids repaired. Sometimes they can’t be fixed or have to be sent out for repairs.

Getting caught in the rain is an annoyance. If you wear hearing aids it result in a much more frustrating fix.

Protect hearing aids from temperature

Your vegetable garden might love those higher summer temperatures but your hearing aids will not. The electronic components and the batteries in your hearing aid can be damaged from excessive heat.

Don’t place your hearing aids in a sunny spot. Glass intensifies the sun’s rays and can cook your hearing aids. So keep them away from windows. 

Hopping in the pool? Take those hearing aids out first; but don’t set them on a glass-topped table in the sun. Store your hearing aids safely, meaning out of the sun and in a shady spot to keep them cool while you take a dip.

Protect hearing aids from humidity

Even if you don’t use a drying box in the other months, use one in the summer. By using a dehumidifier box at you can dry out the spots you can’t reach with regular cleaning.  Moisture can cause your hearing aids to produce static or not operate at all. By following these simple summer care tips for hearing aids, you’ll get the most out of your fun in the sun.