Today’s hearing technology is great
and it needs power to run. Most hearing
aid batteries have a 5-10 day life. The
estimated battery life depends on your hearing aids, size of the battery and
the length of time you wear them.
Further, using a hearing aid streamer or other accessory places an even
bigger demand for power on the battery shortening the battery life. Your hearing instruments require a certain
size battery, but not all batteries will work the same. Hearing aid manufacturers typically recommend
a specific brand of battery to use with their devices. Find out what brand battery works best with
your hearing aids. Using the recommended
brand will give you the best possible battery life.
One of the newest things in hearing
aids is rechargeable hearing aids. These
have an encased battery that recharges in 3 hours giving you a 24 hour wear
time with 4 hours of streaming. You
never have to change a battery. But
don’t confuse the new rechargeable hearing aids with hearing aids that use
rechargeable batteries. There is a big difference. Prior to the rechargeable hearing aids, some
hearing instruments used rechargeable batteries. These batteries needed to be replaced about
every 6-9 months. Plus there were some
“bugs” in how the rechargeable batteries worked. Often those who tried rechargeable batteries
switched to disposable batteries.
Either way, make sure you turn your
hearing aids off when not using them.
This too will increase batter life.
Life sounds great! Enjoy every moment!
Jane Kukula, AuD & Ashley Spisak, AuD
8897 Mentor Ave
Mentor, Ohio 44060
440-205-8848
Fax: 440-205-9818
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