How to change the tube on a hearing aid earmold

HOW-TO: Change the Tube on a BTE
Hearing Aid Earmold
Step-by-Step Instructions
When your hearing aid tubes are old, yellowed, and stiff,
the tubing needs to be replaced.
Just follow these easy directions.

1. Run the earmold under hot water.

2. Remove old tubing with a smooth, gentle motion. Do not pull hard or tug, as excessive force could rip the tubing.

3. Remove any tubing bits from inside the hole, using a tubing reamer.

4. Apply cement inside the hole of the earmold.

5. Thread tube puller through the hole. Place the tip of the quilled end of the tube through the loop.

6. Pull firmly until the tubing is through the earmold. Then position for comfort.

7. Carefully cut the tube as close to the earmold as possible.

8. Wipe earmold with a disinfectant cloth, and reattach to hearing aid.