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| Thread ID: 146241 | 2018-06-03 00:51:00 | Hearing Aid | smithie 38 (6684) | PC World Chat |
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| 1450217 | 2018-06-10 12:28:00 | I have two hearing aids, one cost $85, and the other $14. Both work very well, and all I have to do occasionally is scrape wax out of the ear piece tube with a paper clip. Most hearing aids are a rip off. If you price the individual parts in one you will find that the actual cost is minimal. If you are profoundly deaf you probably need something special. | mzee (3324) | ||
| 1450218 | 2018-06-10 21:41:00 | Life sure is peaceful without them. SWMBO keeps saying to me that I should get hearing aids as tests have shown that I am fairly deaf, especially when with more than one person where I have difficulty. At a function (like a friends 70th birthday lunch on Saturday) I tend to just sit here with a knowing smile on my face and don't even attempt to interpret the jumble of noises that come to me. I have been like this for many years and SWMBO accepts it and I don't go to many functions. She has her old school and work friends and they meet frequently for coffee and so on. Possibly it has made me a wee bit antisocial over the years but that doesn't worry me. I have a walking mate for early morning exercise walks and I am happy when I am walking around on my own with my camera. The electric bike I bought 12 months ago opened up a new world to me!! I just love being back on a bike after 5 years of a very weak left leg, not being able to ride after a stroke in 2012. I guess I just don't need people and am very happy in my own little world. :) Ken :banana:banana |
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| 1450219 | 2018-06-10 23:02:00 | That is OK if you don't have grandkids Ken. It was my inability to hear them properly that made me get hearing aids. I'm glad I did. | John H (8) | ||
| 1450220 | 2018-06-11 03:58:00 | That is OK if you don't have grandkids Ken. It was my inability to hear them properly that made me get hearing aids. I'm glad I did. Grandkids all grown up John. :banana:banana Ken :) |
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| 1450221 | 2018-06-11 08:07:00 | en.wikipedia.org Found on Bunnings web site. Known as DAMP RID silica gel. $5.98 a 300ml container. For use in wardrobes etc to keep clothes dry. PJ PS. Probably at Countdown as well. PJ |
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| 1450222 | 2018-06-11 08:33:00 | Thanks for that info PJ. | smithie 38 (6684) | ||
| 1450223 | 2018-06-12 03:11:00 | Well, I think everything in this thread changed when Smithie said he keeps his hearing aids in the charger overnight, and the charger includes a dessicant that needs to be changed regularly. I am not sure that any of the suggestions we have made can help with that situation. The only thing I can think of is for Smithie to continue to use the charger, but change the dessicant regularly - without knowing anything about the dimensions and nature of the dessicant space in the charger I doubt we can suggest alternatives, other than the electric dryers that are on the market - perhaps it would be possible to use a dryer and then when it switches off, place the aids in the charger for the rest of the night. The dryers I have seen advertised are really expensive. I didn't learn anything new from talking to my audiologist yesterday that would assist with this discussion. However she gave me a new drying system made by ReSound GN. Again it is a plastic tub with a dessicant disk inside, but the tub is much bigger, and the disk is many times larger than the small disks she originally gave me. The disk covers the whole area of the bottom of the tub, and it has a mesh top that you lie the aids on. When the pellets are saturated, they change colour from pink to green. You can then microwave the disk to refresh the pellets (instructions included on the tub). That will reduce ongoing costs for me. |
John H (8) | ||
| 1450224 | 2018-06-12 04:16:00 | Thank you John H. Your first paragraph sums up my situation exactly. If I used an electric dryer I would need to alternate using that and the charger. The space for the desiccant in the lid of my charging unit is 3cm so some of the suggestions made would not be practical in my situation. When I started this thread I was wondering if anyone was using an electric dryer and I was hoping for some feed back as to make/model and thoughts as to whether the cost of purchase is really worth it. I think I will continue to use the charger and change the desiccant regularly as you have suggested. Thanks to all who have contributed to this thread - it has been interesting. |
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