R. Hearing aid has died for the 5th time. Purchased through HearX.

Hearing aides are quite expensive. Taking care of them is a wise decision. If you do not keep them clean you will lose the quality of hearing you were used to when you got them. Taking a few minutes once or twice a month to sit down and clean them will keep them in good shape and your hearing ability top notch. Most hearing aides come with a small brush and usually a small wire instrument. First of all open your battery compartment and remove battery so it isn't squealing at you while you are cleaning. Take the small wire instrument and reach in a far as you can without damaging the tubes in your hearing aide, and scoop out any and all wax that you can. Take the brush and brush out the wax on the wire instrument. Continue scooping the wax ot of all the tubes until you are finished. If there is a lot of wax remaining that you could not reach, you must take them back to where you purchased them so they can finish cleaning them for you and perhaps show you a trick or two in the care of them. Many places will also remove the wax build-up in your ears for you at no charge. With just a few minutes of your time each month to keep them clean they will give you good service for years to come.