Ok I’ll be investing in a good dryer just talked with my provider he said the foundation gives me 120 day warranty but as my provider he extended warranty to 3 years.
He also talked with my ENT doctor and now that he knows all my History is saying I should buy a good dryer unit .so now the question is do I buy with or without the UV light.
I do go camping so I will be getting one of the jars as well.
I am blessed with a great local community who is willing to buy supplies for me.
I was told that I gave so much to others all my life and to now let them help me with my life.
I’m guessing that all these recommendations are coming from those that don’t own rechargeable HA’s.
I’m not aware of any Dryer units for rechargeable HA’s.
If you are worried about life of the Hal-Hen option I am about 2 months into using it, and no indication of any need to regenerate. It looks like that will be a very infrequent task.
I am not convinced of the need for the UV sanitation. But, I also reject the need for the heavily advertised So-Clean gadget for my CPAP. One nice thing about the jar besides not needing a plug in is the small space it occupies. With all of these old age gadgets around, that is starting to become a premium!
Ditto for me so far… I actually use alcohol free wipe that I use on my CPAP mask to clean my HA’s everyday.
But I exercise daily and I am concerned about sweat and etc getting into the Marvels. My Audi gave me the dehumidifier tablets that go inside the charger. I’m considering getting the Eargear covers to use during exercising.
I have some of those that I don’t use on my CPAP mask. I will give them a try on the HA’s. Otherwise they are going to go to waste, never used. Thanks for the suggestion.
I used to use the Hal-Hen system. One thing that one needs to be reminded of is that you need to check the blue beads every night to make sure they are still dry. If they turn grey, you need to put all the beads in the jar on a cookie sheet and bake them on low heat until the blue beads turn back to blue once again. I found this to be a pain in the a-- and went to a Serene hearing aid dryer that has low heat and UV lamps for sterilization. I believe Phonak also make a version of this system.
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Strange. I am at 2 months and no hint yet of the beads needing regeneration. 30 seconds in the microwave every 2 months (most likely more) is fine with me.
I live in the Chicago area that is very humid climate in the summer. I have been using the ReSound GN Hearing Aid Dehumidifier Jar with Microwavable Desiccant for the last 7 years without any problems. Once a mo. I put the removeable Desiccant pouch on a plate and put it in the microwave for a min or two, let it cool and put it back in the plastic jar. I have also used the Stay-Dry, Hal-Hal, and others over the past 30 to 40 years since they came out. Every night my HA’s go into the jar, I have never lost a HA to moisture since I have used one.
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I guess they changed the formulation. I got a jar about 20 years ago with my first Hearing Aid and putting the beads in the oven was the way to go back then according to my audiologist. Now I guess you can use a microwave. It stands to reason that slightly moist beads would dry off using a microwave.
Current instructions say 30 min at 350 F in oven, and additional 10 min increments until the silica gel turns blue. Or, 30 seconds at medium in microwave, with additional 30 second periods until the silica gel turns blue. Microwave sounds like less hassle.
Ok I took the plunge
This is what my family bought for me to help take care of my aid
Mint Box keeps your hearing aids, in-ear monitors, earbuds, airpods, earphones, and in-ear headphones performing at their best. It features a simple one button operation to both dry and sanitize hearing devices in just 3 hours. Regular use results in improved acoustic performance, reliability, and hygiene. Mint Box includes a convenient travel case, USB cable, and AC power adapter for flexibility.
Never heard of Mint Box. Looked it up. Found it on Amazon. Sure looks like it should do a good job. You done good.
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It’s a brand of hearing aid dryer.
If that doesn’t work, try “amazon mint box hearing aids”
Google is my friend.
Thank you, both! My searches for “Mint Box” and “MintBox” with and without “hearing aids” were giving me different results.
My wife had picked a different one but it was out of stock then picked one $6 less but said she read about some cord issue so found The Mint Box and liked what she read so we will see will do a thread on it after I use it a bit
https://www.mintthings.com/products
So far looks great designed in Germany
Built in China
We will see ,will be doing a review post on it within the next month after I use more