Troubleshooting Common Hearing Aid Repairs

When you have hearing aids, you might start experiencing some issues. Before you take them to an audiologist, you can try to fix the problem yourself. In this article, we are going to discuss some of the common hearing aid repairs, and how to troubleshoot them yourself.

I can’t hear any sound

One of the most common issues that people experience is that they can’t hear any sound at all. If this is the case then the first thing you need to do is check your hearing aids for a build up of wax. If you see some, make sure you clean it away. The second thing that you should do is make sure that your hearing aids are actually on. You might find that the battery is not in properly, or the door is not fully closed. If the door won't close, take the battery out and turn it around.

If neither of these work, the next step is to turn up the volume. Sometimes people forget to turn the volume up on their manual control. Or finally, if none of the other options have worked, you need to replace your battery. This should help, but if not then you should assume that they are damaged in some way and take them to your audiologist.

My hearing aids aren’t loud enough

Again, the first thing that you should do here is to make sure there isn’t a build up of wax blocking the microphone. If you see any wax, make sure to clean it carefully. Turning up the volume is the next thing to do, it could just be the case that your volume has been turned all the way down.

If none of these options work, then you should consider that your hearing needs have changed and you might need another hearing test. Book one of these with your audiologist, and ask them to have a look at your hearing aids while you are there.

I can hear feedback in my hearing aids

It might be the case that your hearing aids just aren’t inserted properly. Take them out and then put them back in again, if insertion was the issue, everything should be back to normal. If this doesn’t work, the next step is to turn down the volume. If that works, then you need to see your audiologist as it could be the case that too much sound is leaking, and your hearing aids need refitting.

The sound sounds strange

The issue here could be with the batteries. To check, you should make sure that you check the batteries for corrosion. A quick battery change might be the solution here. If this doesn’t sort the problem, you should make sure that you are on the right program or memory. This may have been accidentally switched and the reason that the sound is strange, so double check before you take it to your audiologist.

Hopefully, this has helped you and you know how to troubleshoot some of the most common hearing aid repairs.