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The Perfect Dry Lux doesn’t damage the battery. If you read previous posts in this thread you will see battery safety being discussed and confirmation from the dryer manufacturer.

The Perfect Dry Lux also uses USB and comes with an adaperter to plug into a wall outlet.

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I’ve lived in Houston for five years. You want to talk about high humidity and heat, May through late September. Well, that’s Houston and most of the South in spades. Hearing aids worst enemy is moisture penetration. Hearing aid tubing’s worst enemy is moisture. Any audiologist worth their salt would tell you (especially in high-heat/humidity areas) to use a hearing aid dryer. Most likely every night in peak humidity.

Now if you live in a air conditioned office and home 24/7 then ‘yea’ you probably won’t need a drier. But of course if you follow that live style you probably have more serious health issues than hearing loss.

Hearing aids work better when not exposed to moisture, so your so-called audiologist is giving you unsound advice. Especailly for someone living in the South during summer months.

Let me say something to you my audiologist has been my audiologist for 8 years. I have been wearing rechargeable aids for 7 years. I haven’t had a failure. I have been to Houston, on cruises out of Houston, I have been to the Clearwater Florida area. And to about every town and community along the gulf coast. My audiologist is more than my audiologist he is a professor of audiology, the director of Audiology for the and the University systems in Arkansas. I lived in Texas most of my 78 years of life I know humidity. And your comment is uncalled for.

Think you just let the cat out of the bag. Rechargeable aids/batteries were never made to sit inside an electrically powered aid dryer. So your audiologist really can’t push hearing aid dryers because rechargeable aids were never made to be dried out for 2 to 4 hours by a dehumidifier. Unfortunately, another negative to having rechargeable aids is that if they collect moisture inside, you’re out of luck using an aid dryer. They simply don’t exist, or if they do, they’re extremely ill-suited for the job at hand..

You just don’t get it. The chargers I have and use have the capacity to dry the hearing aids. They have a cover that covers the aids. The heat of charging heats up the aids and drys the aids. What do you have stocks in companies that make the dryers. I used a dryer all the time when I had disposable battery aids. So just let it go or I am going to have to report you for harassment.

In a nutshell, for anyone who have the same question as this thread, dehumidifier is good to go for rechargeable hearing aids and to be on the safe side, use a dehumidifier that don’t exceed a temperature of 35°c, like the Perfectdry Lux PDLC.
Thanks to @Mikejl and all for your help.

In reply to @Baileyhere

@Baileyhere I have read that undiagnosed hearing loss is associated with dementia. As you may know, dementia can have a variety of symptoms: anger, irritability, arrogance especially toward strangers, excessive sarcasm, unwarranted certitude, inappropriate advice and free floating negativity.

Perhaps this is ringing a bell, however dull?

In reply to @Baileyhere

I have been wearing rechargeable aids for 7 years with absolutely no failures. I have been a long the coast from Clearwater to Brownsville. I have been on a 10 day cruise and spent a week in the Bahamas. I have been caught out hiking and stuck in a down pour for close to an hour. And I repeat myself absolutely no failures caused by moisture.

All you need is the Smart charger for the Intent aids it has a top that closes over the aids the heat of the aids charging is all that is needed. The Smart charger has a built-in battery and with a full charge can charge the Intent aids for 3 to 5 days.

Cool. I knew the Smart Charger was a good portable charger, but didn’t know it had drying capablities. I look into this. Thanks.

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Show me the money. Please post a few examples/links of actual hearing aid driers that work in tandem with rechargeable hearing aids. Don’t know how many times I’ve read here ‘contact the aid manufacturer’ to find out what’s offered as far as a dehumidifying unit that will work with rechargeable aids. Sadly, there is very little on the market that addresses the issue, and it’s a Big Problem for those who live in hot, humid areas. Especially for those who work outside and then watch their aids break down because of excessive sweat and ear moisture. Been there - done that.

Bong

It has worked for my aids even after I was in a pouring rain without a hat or rain coat for close to an hour. By the way my Oticon INTENT1 aids never had an issue. And they are still working great now.

In reply to @Baileyhere

There are options where you put the charger in the dryer (for example, DryBoost UV DryBoost UV – Dry & Store4 ). Otherwise you dry and charge independently which is a burden for some. Charging time is getting faster so it’s less of any issue then it was. Just keep the aid off while drying. You may not need to dry every day depending upon use and location.

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@Baileyhere said:

Show me the money. Please post a few examples/links of actual hearing aid driers that work in tandem with rechargeable hearing aids.

Phonak PerfectDry, 2 different models.

Dryer too warm for rechargeable hearing aids?
I’m a bit comfused why the PerfectLux Dehumidifier claims to be suitable for all hearing aids, including rechargeable ones, while the temperature seems to be slightly above what manufacturers recommend. Oticon sayss operating up to 104 deg F, storage up to 86 deg F. PerfectDry LUX goes up to 114 deg F. Does it matter, since it’s going to be used frequently? Is this the better option: DryBoost UV from Dry & Store Anybody with experience? Thanks tons!

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@cvkemp said:

All you need is the Smart charger for the Intent aids it has a top that closes over the aids the heat of the aids charging is all that is needed. The Smart charger has a built-in battery and with a full charge can charge the Intent aids for 3 to 5 days.

If the charger top is closed, how does the moisture get out? It seems the closed lid will just trap the moisture and allow it to settle on and or in the aids.

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