New Oticon More 1 hearing aids

Hearing Aids
#21

@Um_bongo: What is your experience (and guidance) regarding the longevity of the HA buttons?

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#22

Well I can say that’s it’s not common for then to “break” as such, but they get a lot of crap trapped inside/underneath the housing,this can cause them to cease or freeze up a bit.

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#23

@tenkan: :fire_extinguisher:Tencq - how can this be, whence the crud?

#24

Yeah that and environmental gunk! It comes off your ears mate and works it way in there over time.

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#25

@tenkan: So, then … this is what we Canadians would call E.F.G., then?

#26

I’ll take a guess the “f” isn’t for friendly.

WH

#27

@WhiteHat: E.F.G. = Ear Flap Grease (right up there with walrus blubber as a lubricant and leather preservative/waterproofing agent.)

[Addendum: EFG also makes a dandy spectacle hinge lubricant, if you can collect enough of it. It’s the ambergris of the 21st Century!]

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#28

Pretty good unless you work in a dusty environment or don’t clean the sweat/grease off your aids now and again.

I don’t recommend regular alcohol cleaning but some people should do it every couple of months. Preferably under one of those circular magnifier desk lamps.

#29

@Um_bongo: Thanks for taking the time to reply.

FWIW, these are the things to which I attribute my avoidance of button failures over the past 16 years →

  • I make sure the finger(s) with which I operate the buttons are clean and clear of workbench debris
  • I wipe down the shells of my HAs with a clean flannelette cloth every night before I put them into the charger
  • Ever once in a while, I take a cleaning brush and clear any dust/debris from the crack between the HA shell snd the button itself, taking care not to push crud down into the innards
  • I try to keep button use to a minimum, preferring to use my Pocket Pool Remote for program/volume changes.
  • I always talk civilly to my hearing devices, no matter how vexing their behaviour, and tell them a “Bedtime Charging Story” (not reeaally!)

That’s the KleenSpud tip of the day!

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#30

Nope. Not premature at all. Had I not experienced any positive differences between the Phonaks and Oticons I probably would not have said anything. I encourage anyone that is struggling as I have been to seek options. If you think my post was a discouragement, swipe left and move on.

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#31

@orgullodemexico: Please read my post again … I never implied discouragement. I merely said that in my opinion , six hours of experience is no basis for promulgating any opinion, either positive or negative.

#32

I will follow you on the good SOP!

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#33

@dankailo: Goid morning, dankallo … I’m sorry → I’m not sure I understand what “follow you on the good SOP” means. Could you please explain? (I apologize … thereare many acronyms whose meanings I don’t understand!)

#34

The above are some of the some of Good Practice that I will follow to keep the HA’s long lasting!

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#35

@dankailo: OKAY! Yes! I suppose they are SOPs! I know that meaning but I couldn’t connect the dots!

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#36

I appreciate your post. I currently have Rexton aids but get my More 1 next Monday.

#37

Standard Operating Procedures.

#38

@prodigyplace: Yes, thank you, Bruce, but I just was not equating my KleenSpud Tips to SOPs when I posted that … not enough coffee.

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#39

Oh, sugar! I ordered rechargeables. :frowning_face: Mute via switch is handy.

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#40

Yes, mute via switch is handy. But turning the volume down to 0 (just a few more clicks) is the same as mute. Who knows, maybe a lower but still audible volume may be more preferrable than a complete mute.

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