Hearing Aid Maintenance Monthly: How to Change The Filter in Widex Hearing Aids

Performing basic maintenance on your hearing aids is a great way to help them last longer and provide the best sound quality possible. So, to start, our hearing specialists here at Hearing Associates of Las Vegas wanted to walk you through how to change the filter on your hearing aids.

Why Change Hearing Aid Filters

Your hearing aids are tiny computers, and if there is something that computers don’t like, it’s is getting wet. Many people don’t consider how much moisture and earwax can build up in their ears, but these things can be very damaging to your hearing aids.

To protect the hearing aid receiver which is inserted into your ear, disposable filters are placed over the vulnerable opening. Also called wax guards, these hearing aid filters capture earwax before it can work its way into your hearing aids and damage the receiver.

It is important to change these filters out, as they will become compacted with earwax and the blockage will create sound distortions. How often they need changing will depend on how much earwax you naturally produce. However, if you want to be consistent, it would be a good idea to have your hearing aid filters swapped out once a month.

Change The Filter In Widex Hearing Aids

Widex hearing aids are some of the more popular hearing aids, so our hearing specialists wanted to specifically address how to change the wax filters on Widex hearing aids. There are two basic styles of Widex hearing aids, so depending on which style yours is most like is the tutorial you should follow to swap your filter out.

Also, if you are replacing your wax filters at home, be sure to buy Widex wax guards, which come with the replacement filter and the tool you need to remove and replace the old filter.

Widex Behind-The-Ear Hearing Aids Filter

• Take the receiver cover off gently.
• Using the hook end of your Widex filter replacement, remove the old filter from the receiver.
• Clean the opening to ensure no wax remains.
• Turing the tool around, place the new filter in the receiver.
• Clean the receiver cover before replacing it over the new filter.

Widex In-The-Ear Hearing Aids Filter

• Using the hook end of your Widex filter replacement, remove the old filter from the receiver end of the ITE hearing aid.
• Clean the opening to ensure no wax remains.
• Turing the tool around, place the new filter in the receiver.

Where the filter is on other hearing aids brands can vary, as can the exact size. However, the method should be fairly similar.

Visit Hearing Associates Of Las Vegas For More Hearing Aid Help

Performing regular maintenance and repairs are critical if you want to keep your hearing aids in top condition. However, sometimes the repairs aren’t as easy as changing a wax filter, and hearing aids can significantly benefit from professional, in-depth cleaning every 3-4 months.

Here at Hearing Associates of Las Vegas, we provide a variety of hearing aid services, from dispensing new hearing aids to helping maintain your hearing aids. If you would like help with your hearing aids, whether they need cleaning or to be reprogrammed, contact us to receive the expert help of our hearing specialists.