Perfectdry Lux hearing aid dryer

If you are thinking of purchasing a Perfectdry Lux, I suggest buying it from Costco.

Reading lots of the reviews for this product on Amazon, it appears that there are a number of early failures, with purchasers being stuck with a defective product and no clear way to use the manufacturer’s three year warranty.

I visited my local Costco where I bought a Perfectdry Lux for $39.95, which is half of what most other outlets are charging. The person who waited on me said that because I was not a hearing aid customer, and not in their system, I should make sure to keep a copy the sales receipt in case the unit failed within the 3 year warranty period. If I presented it to a Costco audiology department along with the defective dryer, they would handle the warranty.

Needless to say, I immediately scanned the sales receipt to a pdf file when I got home. If the dryer makes it through 3 years, it will probably last forever, and from what I have read it’s usually a fan failure. These are tiny multi-blade computer fans which are cheap as dirt, and should be easy to install.

Now regarding the drying time. All the specifications and advertising I read online state it runs for 30 minutes, with many folks saying it’s not long enough. Interestingly the documentation in the unit I just purchased (09/23/2020) says the drying time is 45 minutes. I plugged it in and It did run for 45 minutes. I’m guessing the manufacturer has been reading the online reviews, and made a running change.

How well does it work? I have no idea, because the humidity here has been low recently. Even though I clean my aids every evening with alcohol wipes, I do like the idea of exposing the tubes and domes to UV light to protect against germs.

That’s the question isn’t it?

At $79.95, never. At $39.95 maybe.

What you are getting is a nice box with a fan, uv lights, and a 90 minute timer. The air is only heated to 95f, which is not very warm, and if the incoming air is humid the hearing aid will never get really dry.

I suspect that you could do a better job with a hair dryer, or throwing your hearing aids into a zip-lock bag with a few of the pouches of desiccant that come in many products when shipped.

The uv lights are another matter, and if it can prevent infections in your ears, it’s probably worth it.

There seems to be a lot of hype and misinformation surrounding hearing aids, and these dryers are a part of it.