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Directions for Use & Reactivation of Dehumidifier Desiccants

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​Protect and extend the life of your valuable hearing aid

with regular use of a dehumidifier.

 

Hearing instrument wearers rely on dehumidifiers to remove damaging moisture. The moisture inherently builds up within hearing aids from perspiration, humidity and other moist weather conditions. 


Before retiring for the night, hearing aids should be cleaned, disinfected and placed in a dehumidifier, on top of the desiccant, with the hearing aid battery doors in the open position.  Leave the hearing aids in the hearing aid dehumidifier overnight.  Do this every night to minimize moisture damage, and to get the maximum benefits and years of reliable service from your valuable hearing aid.

HOW-TO:  Use & Reactivate Desiccants
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Audiologist's Choice Fish & Ducks

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  • Plastic container with desiccant insert

  • Removes damaging moisture from Behind-The-Ear and In-The-Ear Hearing Aids

  • Large enough for 2 BTE aids

Directions for Use

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1.  Before retiring for the night, clean your hearing aid and ear molds (if you have them) with disinfectant wipes, or as directed by your hearing aid provider.

2.  Open battery doors.  Always remove batteries!

3.  Place the hearing aid on the screen side of the desiccant.

4.  Replace the lid and close tightly. 

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When all desiccant beads are green, it is time to reactivate.  Place desiccant, screen side up, in microwave and heat for 1 minute on high.  Cool for 20 minutes. Never reheat desiccant before thoroughly cooling. Most beads will have a yellowish tint, which means it is ready to use.  Option:  Reactivate in conventional oven.  Remove desiccant from jar and bake, screen side up, for 1 hour at 200 degrees F (93 C), or until beads are yellow.  Allow desiccant to cool before handling.

NOTE: DO NOT PLACE HEARING AID IN MICROWAVE OR OVEN AT ANY TIME. 

Directions to Reactivate
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Super Dri-Aid & Mini Super Dri-Aid

  • Glass jar with desiccant beads

  • Removes damaging moisture from behind-the-ear and in-the ear hearing aids

Directions for Use

  • 1.  Before retiring for the night, clean your hearing aid (and ear molds, if you have them) with disinfectant wipes, or as directed by your hearing aid provider.

  • 2.  Open battery doors.  Always remove batteries!

  • 3.  Place the hearing aid on the foam pad.

  • 4.  Close cover securely.

  • 5.  Remove hearing aid next day and insert battery.

Directions to Reactivate Desiccant

5% - 10% of the pellets have the blue activator, and are there to let you know when to reactivate. When all pellets have become white, it is time to reactivate. Place pellets evenly on microwave-safe plate or bowl. Set oven to MEDIUM (1/2 power). Set time for 30 seconds. Run microwave. Caution: Beads will be very hot. COOL and repeat until blue pellets reappear.  Pellets are non-toxic. Return cooled pellets to glass jar.  Follow all package directions.

 

DO NOT PLACE HEARING AID IN MICROWAVE OR OVEN AT ANY TIME.

NOTE: Never reheat pellets until cool. Reheating warm or hot pellets will destroy the activator.

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Mini Dri-Aid

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  • Plastic outer container

  • Inner metal container with crystals

  • Removes damaging moisture from Behind-The-Ear and In-The-Ear hearing aids

Directions for Use

1.  Before retiring for the night, clean your hearing aid and ear molds (if you have them)

with disinfectant wipes, or as directed by your hearing aid provider.

2.  Open battery doors.  Always remove batteries!

3.  Remove foam pad from jar and remove labels from top and bottom of metal container.

4.  Return metal container to jar with window side facing upward; place foam pad on top.

5.  Place hearing aid on top of foam pad and replace lid and close securely.

6.  Remove hearing aid next day when ready to use. 

Directions to Reactivate Desiccant

When the chemical in the window turns pink, the crystals need to be reactivated. To do this, heat metal container in oven at approximately 350 degrees for 30 minutes, or until blue color is restored.  Cool before using. Repeat as required.

NOTE: NEVER PLACE HEARING AID IN OVEN AT ANY TIME.

Dri-Aid Kit
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  • Helps prevent moisture damage to hearing aids

  • Drying agent can be rejuvenated

  • Kit includes Crystal filled metal tin desiccant and plastic pouch

Directions for Use

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1.  Remove labels from top and bottom of container.

2.  Place hearing aid together with Dri-Aid container inside the pouch.

3.  Roll down top of pouch and snap shut.

4.  When ready to use hearing aid, unfold pouch, remove aid only and reseal the pouch.

Directions to Reactivate Desiccant

When the chemical in the window turns pink, heat container in an oven at approximately 350 F for 30 minutes or until blue color is restored. Cool before reusing. Repeat as required.

NOTE: NEVER PLACE HEARING AID OR POUCH IN OVEN AT ANY TIME.

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