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Here you can get advice and tips on hearing aid use and how to keep and maintain one’s hearing aid to obtain optimum benefit from it.
Advice on hearing aid use | The hearing aid should be turned off when not in use. Remove the battery if the hearing aid will not be used for a couple of days. Keep the battery in a cool, dry place and wipe off the hearing aid.
 The hearing aid must not be exposed to high temperatures or humidity. |
| The hearing aid must be removed before the user showers or bathes. |
| The hearing aid must be removed before using a hair dryer, hair spray, or other sprays. |
| The hearing aid must not be worn during short-wave diathermy, x-ray, MR scans, CT scans, or similar radiation treatment. |
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 First-time hearing aid user
As a first-time user there are some things that you have to get used to. Acquiring a hearing aid can be seen as a learning process. The user not only has to get accustomed to having something in the ear, but also to a quite new sound. Learn more about what it involves to be a first-time hearing aid user. |
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Maintenance
With proper care, a hearing aid will give the user years of reliable service. Read about how to clean and maintain one’s hearing aid. |
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Batteries
To obtain full benefit of the hearing aid, it is important to use high quality batteries. Read about the advantages of using Widex batteries and how to change, store and test the batteries. | |
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 See our comprehensive and instructive user's guide on how to operate and maintain your hearing aid. |
It is important that the earmould has a good fit. Avoid feedback whistling from the hearing aid. Read more about how to operate your hearing aid. Responsibility and conditions relating to the use of Widex hearing aids.
 Read more about our various hearing aid models. |
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