Handling your hearing aid battery
When handling your hearing aid battery you should always do so with clean, dry hands This prevents potential corrosion of the battery which could affect performance.
To replace your hearing aid battery, remove and dispose of the old battery carefully. Take a new battery from the pack or battery caddy, remove the tab and allow itto ‘air-up’ for one minute. This lets the active ingredients in the battery start working fully.
Insert the new battery into your hearing aid device, ensuring the correct polarity direction (+ and -) as per the device’s instructions. Do not mix types of battery or mix old and new batteries in a device. When replacing multiple batteries you should always replace all batteries at the same time.
When changing out hearing aid batteries avoid placing the battery in your mouth or holding it between your lips. This can contaminate the battery, or more seriously lead to accidental ingestion.