Saturday, January 23, 2010

DIY Hearing Aid Maintenance

Last weekend, I had my tubing crack.

I had several spare tubes at home, and spent the next 2 days trying in vain to get the tubing into my new mold. I had absolutely no success, and tried many different ideas.

I had to wait until Monday morning to put in a call to the Audio Dr to see if they could help me.

I get there... and it took 30 seconds. What a difference it makes if you have the right tools! I have a new Audiologist at this office, and she is all about personal independence and empowerment.

I have just finished ordering the tubing puller that she used to do the 30 second trick. I wanted to post the link here for anyone else who had difficulty attempting to replace tubes themselves, and wanted to have this handy.

http://www.hearing-loss-help-co.com/index1.html?products.html&1