What are Common Hearing Aid Repairs?

There are lots of hearing aid repairs that you might need to make use of if you start experiencing problems with your hearing aids. It’s good to have a basic understanding of some of the most common hearing aid repairs in case you ever need them in the event of something going wrong with yours.

Fixing the ear hook

The hearing aid hook can quite easily get damaged, so repairing this is a very common type of hearing aid repair. Without a functioning ear hook, there will be nothing at all to hold the hearing aid in place and that’s obviously a pretty big problem for you and it has to be fixed quickly.

Of course, this repair only applies to behind-the-ear hearing aids because in-ear hearing aids don’t work in this way. This fix has to be carried out by someone who knows what they’re doing but it doesn’t have to take a long time because it’s relatively straightforward.

Repairing the microphone

If the sound is not working as it should, it might be the case that the microphone is simply not working for you as it should. There are many potential microphone problems, so it’s worth taking your hearing aid to professional to get it looked at if you’re not sure what to do.

Again, these kinds of repairs are very common and they can be made necessary for all kinds of different reasons. If you notice a problem with the sound and it’s not a dead battery, the microphone is a likely source of the problem.

Blocked tubing

Wax can start to build up pretty quickly inside your hearing aid, and this can start to impact the functionality of the hearing aid. The tubing is the main risk when it comes to blockages. It’s one of the most common reasons why hearing aids need to be repaired.

Once the tubing is properly blocked, there’s not much you can do fix it. Without the right knowledge and tools, unblocking the tubing can be much more difficult than you might expect it to be. That’s why you should let someone else take care of it for you.

Fixing the battery compartment

There are basic and obvious battery fixes that you might be able to put right, such as simply replacing a dead battery but that’s not always the case. Fixing the compartment itself might sometimes be necessary too though. There are all kinds of problems that can arise.

If the compartment itself is damaged in some way, it might not be able to properly extract power from the batteries placed inside it. That’s obviously an issue and it needs to be fixed and repaired by someone who understands the problem and what to do about it.

As you can see, there are plenty of reasons why your hearing aid might require repairs. No one particularly wants to have to deal with these problems, but they are relatively common. However, they can all be fixed and put right, so there’s no need to worry.