{"id":291,"date":"2019-07-09T16:21:45","date_gmt":"2019-07-09T20:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mwent.fm1.dev\/hearing-aids\/hearing-aid-service-repairs\/"},"modified":"2020-03-20T14:39:14","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T18:39:14","slug":"hearing-aid-service-repairs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/ear-hearing\/hearing-aids\/hearing-aid-service-repairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearing Aid Service &#038; Repairs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hearing aids are built to provide many years of useful service.&nbsp;Regular maintenance can help keep them in great working condition but once in a while, they may need servicing or repair.&nbsp;Midwest Ear, Nose and Throat Head &amp; Neck Surgery&nbsp;can help. If you have tried the troubleshooting tips below and still can\u2019t get your hearing aids to work properly, please contact us to schedule an evaluation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Troubleshooting Your Hearing Aids<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/mwent.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/choosing-hearing-aid.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-544\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If your hearing aids aren\u2019t working properly, try the following techniques for a quick fix. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>If      there is no sound:<\/strong><ul><li>Make sure the battery is inserted       correctly.<\/li><li>Replace the battery if you suspect it is dead or weak.<\/li><li>Remove excess earwax from earmold or replace wax guard.<\/li><li>Check tubing for wax buildup or moisture; clean with blower tool.<\/li><li>Make sure hearing aid isn\u2019t accidentally set to telecoil mode.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>If      you are experiencing feedback or whistling:<\/strong><ul><li>Remove and reinsert your hearing aids.<\/li><li>Make sure there is nothing blocking or covering your hearing aids.<\/li><li>Have your doctor check your ears for excess wax and remove if necessary.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are still experiencing feedback after checking the above items, please contact your audiologists as there are many factors that could be causing this issue. The feedback eliminating programs in hearing aids have become very advanced, reducing the probability of this occurring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>If      the sound is weak or distorted:<\/strong><ul><li>The battery may be dead or weak; replace       it.<\/li><li>Open the battery compartment and clean       the contacts with a dry cloth.<\/li><li>Clean the earmold or tubing with wax       removal tools; replace wax guard.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Can I Expect to Pay for a Hearing Aid Repair?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your hearing aids are still under warranty and were\npurchased from&nbsp;Midwest Ear, Nose and Throat Head &amp; Neck\nSurgery, repair costs will be nominal or free. If the warranty has\nexpired, we\u2019ll assess the level of damage before providing you with an\nestimate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nexpert staff at&nbsp;Midwest\nEar, Nose and Throat Head &amp; Neck Surgery&nbsp;is happy to evaluate your hearing aids and help you decide\nwhether having them repaired makes the most financial sense. We service&nbsp;most&nbsp;makes and models of hearing aids\nand are here to provide you with assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Call&nbsp;Midwest Ear, Nose and Throat\nHead &amp; Neck Surgery&nbsp;at&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:+12706916161\">(270) 691-6161<\/a>&nbsp;for more information or to schedule an\nappointment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hearing aids are built to provide many years of useful service.&nbsp;Regular maintenance can help keep them in great working condition but once in a while, they may need servicing or repair.&nbsp;Midwest Ear, Nose and Throat Head &amp; Neck Surgery&nbsp;can help. If you have tried the troubleshooting tips below and still can\u2019t get your hearing aids&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":288,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"schema":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-291","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Hearing Aid Service &amp; Repairs - Midwest Ear, Nose and Throat Head &amp; Neck Surgery<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"(270) 691-6161 | Hearing aids are built to provide many years of useful service.&nbsp;Regular maintenance can help keep them in great working condition but once in a\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/mwent.org\/ear-hearing\/hearing-aids\/hearing-aid-service-repairs\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Hearing Aid Service &amp; Repairs - Midwest Ear, Nose and Throat Head &amp; Neck Surgery\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"(270) 691-6161 | Hearing aids are built to provide many years of useful service.&nbsp;Regular maintenance can help keep them in great working condition but once in a\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/mwent.org\/ear-hearing\/hearing-aids\/hearing-aid-service-repairs\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Midwest Ear, Nose and Throat Head &amp; Neck Surgery\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-03-20T18:39:14+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/[uploads%20id=544]\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Hearing Aid Service & Repairs - Midwest Ear, Nose and Throat Head &amp; Neck Surgery","description":"(270) 691-6161 | Hearing aids are built to provide many years of useful service.&nbsp;Regular maintenance can help keep them in great working condition but once in a","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/ear-hearing\/hearing-aids\/hearing-aid-service-repairs\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Hearing Aid Service & Repairs - Midwest Ear, Nose and Throat Head &amp; Neck Surgery","og_description":"(270) 691-6161 | Hearing aids are built to provide many years of useful service.&nbsp;Regular maintenance can help keep them in great working condition but once in a","og_url":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/ear-hearing\/hearing-aids\/hearing-aid-service-repairs\/","og_site_name":"Midwest Ear, Nose and Throat Head &amp; Neck Surgery","article_modified_time":"2020-03-20T18:39:14+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"[uploads id=544]","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/ear-hearing\/hearing-aids\/hearing-aid-service-repairs\/","url":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/ear-hearing\/hearing-aids\/hearing-aid-service-repairs\/","name":"Hearing Aid Service & Repairs - Midwest Ear, Nose and Throat Head &amp; Neck Surgery","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/#website"},"datePublished":"2019-07-09T20:21:45+00:00","dateModified":"2020-03-20T18:39:14+00:00","description":"(270) 691-6161 | Hearing aids are built to provide many years of useful service.&nbsp;Regular maintenance can help keep them in great working condition but once in a","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/ear-hearing\/hearing-aids\/hearing-aid-service-repairs\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/mwent.org\/ear-hearing\/hearing-aids\/hearing-aid-service-repairs\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/ear-hearing\/hearing-aids\/hearing-aid-service-repairs\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Ear &#038; Hearing","item":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/ear-hearing\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Hearing Aids","item":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/ear-hearing\/hearing-aids\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Hearing Aid Service &#038; Repairs"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/#website","url":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/","name":"Midwest Ear, Nose and Throat Head &amp; Neck Surgery","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/291","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=291"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/291\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1363,"href":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/291\/revisions\/1363"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mwent.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}