{"id":886,"date":"2026-07-07T11:26:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T10:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/audiology-new\/?page_id=886"},"modified":"2026-07-07T11:29:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T10:29:49","slug":"regular-hearing-aid-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/audiology\/hearing-aid-guide\/regular-hearing-aid-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"Regular hearing aid maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-grey-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hearing aid tubes should be replaced every 6-9 months<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over time tubes can become blocked with wax, become hard, brittle or kinked. This potentially impacts the sound quality and comfort of the hearing aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have rubber domes on your tubes these can also degrade and break up, leaving parts of the dome in your ear canal. This would then require a medical professional to remove this for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please take note of when you need to change your tubing\/domes as reminders are not sent by your local Audiology Department. Please contact us in time to arrange a servicing appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please note that hearing aid servicing appointments do not include a hearing test.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-light-accent-grey-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RE-TUBING EARMOULDS YOURSELF<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you would like to re-tube your own earmoulds please speak to a member of staff who can show you how to do this. There are also videos available online and on our website to show you how to re-tube your own earmoulds.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Trouble shooting issues with your hearing aids<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If there is no sound coming from your hearing aid please follow the video suggestions before contacting the department <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Trouble shooting - no sound coming from your battery operated Danalogic hearing aid\" width=\"1520\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DgS2DLeEEj0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.danalogic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Patient-Sheet-Troubleshooting-your-battery-powered-hearing-aid-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here for other hearing aid issues, this guide may help<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cleaning your hearing aids<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We recommend cleaning your hearing aids if you feel that they may be blocked with wax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to clean a slim tube on your danalogic Ambio and Ambio smart hearing aids\" width=\"1520\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4Bh8k7Crlu4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">cleaning slimfits<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to clean your Danalogic hearing aid earmould\" width=\"1520\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9JTHKFvwKNE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">cleaning earmoulds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hearing aid repairs<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If after looking at the trouble shooting and tube cleaning guides you are still not able to get your hearing aid to work please contact the department to book a servicing appointment. This is a short appointment with a servicing professional who can check your hearing aids thoroughly and ensure that your tubes and domes are fitting correctly.&nbsp; Please note we <strong>do not test<\/strong> your hearing at these appointments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/audiology\/hearing-aid-guide\/\">Back<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hearing aid tubes should be replaced every 6-9 months Over time tubes can become blocked with wax, become hard, brittle or kinked. This potentially impacts the sound quality and comfort of the hearing aid. If you have rubber domes on your tubes these can also degrade and break up, leaving parts of the dome in<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":309,"featured_media":0,"parent":860,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_searchwp_excluded":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"class_list":["post-886","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"scottsamson","author_link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/audiology\/blog\/author\/scottsamson\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":false,"rttpg_excerpt":"Hearing aid tubes should be replaced every 6-9 months Over time tubes can become blocked with wax, become hard, brittle or kinked. This potentially impacts the sound quality and comfort of the hearing aid. 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