[nfb-db] Quick Tip

[sheila]

thanks for the information. It is amazing what your not always told 
about other epuiptment that you might need.
On 3/27/2014 12:09 PM, Shadow Wolf wrote:
> There are two types of equipment that I'm familiar with. The old 
> traditional hearing aid moisture remover is the one that contains a 
> silver round metallic thing that has "crystals" inside of them. When 
> you bake it in the oven, it turns colors. Then it goes back into the 
> container with the affected hearing aid. That equipment has been 
> around for as long as I can remember. I wore hearing aids since I was 6.
>
> The other one comes with the CI package. But every CI brand differs 
> from one another. The one I have is a well known popular CI brand 
> called "Cochlear America". I have the N5 version. This CI package 
> comes with a silver box, inside that box contains the "Yellow Brick". 
> This is  used to dry out moisture from both your CI and hearing aids. 
> While maintaining the sound quality of your CI.
>
> If you're a hearing aid or CI wearer. You should at least have a 
> drying equipment. Otherwise, you'll regret not having one if your 
> hearing aid/CI gets damaged by moisture and HUMIDITY. Excessive 
> humidity also does damage to your hearing devices.
>
> --S.W.
>
> On 3/27/2014 10:48 AM, sheila wrote:
>> thanks for the tip. I didn't know there was equiptment to dry out 
>> hearing aides with.
>> On 3/26/2014 3:19 PM, Shadow Wolf wrote:
>>> Hello All,
>>> There is something new I learned today. Some of you may or may not 
>>> know of this. But for those who wear hearing aids. Here is a quick 
>>> tip, when it comes to your hearing aids accidentally getting wet by 
>>> water, rain or heavy sweat or moisture while at home. The fasted and 
>>> easiest solution is to place your affected hearing aid in a bowl. 
>>> Then add in some white rice. The rice will help dissolve the 
>>> moisture out of your hearing aids. This alternative will work for 
>>> those who do not have any moisture drying equipment or "crystal 
>>> containers" that are normally used to dry out hearing aids.
>>>
>>> --S.W.
>>>
>>
>>
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