In a nutshell: Moisture is the number one cause of hearing aid repairs. Sweat, humidity and condensation damage electronics and receivers, leading to corrosion, intermittent failures and breakdowns. The best prevention is daily drying: rechargeable devices in the PerfectDry Lux for 45 minutes and then in the charging station, battery-powered devices overnight in the UV DRY BOX.
What moisture does inside the device
A hearing aid is exposed to body heat, sweat and weather all day long. Moisture condenses in microphones, on the receiver and on the circuit board. The consequences are insidious: first muffled sound and dropouts, then corrosion, and finally failure. The insidious thing about it is that there are often weeks between cause and damage, which is why many never notice the connection. If water has entered the device, the guide Hearing aid got wet can help.
Comparing the three drying methods
Electronic drying box (our recommendation): Dries with gentle warm air and additionally reduces germs on the surface with UV-C light. The PerfectDry Lux is ideal for rechargeable devices: it dries in about 45 minutes, after which the devices go into the charging station for the night. For battery-powered devices, the UV DRY BOX is the right solution: it dries overnight and switches off automatically.
Drying capsule: The classic can with a desiccant capsule does not require electricity and is good for on the go. However, it works slower, without heat and without a hygiene function, and the capsules have to be replaced regularly.
Drying blower: The blower specifically blows moisture out of sound tubes, earmolds and domes, a sensible addition for BTE wearers and RIC devices, but no substitute for drying the device itself.
The master's evening routine
In the evening after removal: wipe the device with a cloth or auriFIX spray. Rechargeable devices then go into the PerfectDry Lux for 45 minutes and then into the charging station, battery-powered devices with the battery door open into the UV DRY BOX overnight. Two simple steps that measurably extend the life of your technology. The complete care set bundles drying box and spray at a special price.
Frequently asked questions
Is the drying box once a week enough? Better daily. After all, moisture also gets into the device daily.
My hearing aid is IP68 certified. Do I still need to dry it? Yes. IP68 protects against water damage, not against insidious moisture from sweat and condensation.
How do I dry rechargeable devices if they are in the charging station overnight? That's exactly what the PerfectDry Lux is for: first the 45-minute program, then the night in the charging station. This way you get drying and a full charge in one evening.
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