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Are hearing aid dryers worth the money? Is there any benefit to purchasing & using one? If so, which ones would you recommend

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When I ran my through a cycle in a Redux Home, I was surprised at the immediate improvement in clarity. Sadly, mine was a hand-me-down older unit not under warranty and failed after a few uses. I would say they definitely provide improved functioning and I suspect they will prolong the life of electronics along the way. The Redux models are pricey but appear to be the best performers for home use. I’m currently weighing whether it’s worth buy a new one - with warranty.

I bought a couple on eBay (Phonak and drylux) for $16 bucks. I don’t know if I need them since my aids are IP68 but I lose nothing by drying the aids one a week .

I bought a couple of inexpensive dryers on eBay—Phonak and DryLux models—for about $16. My hearing aids are rated IP68, so I initially wondered whether drying them was even necessary.

Then an audiologist did me a favor and ran them through a Redux system for $40. The difference afterward was literally night and day. I live in a very humid climate, but even in the Sinai Desert, moisture from the ear still gets into hearing aids and can noticeably dull or degrade the sound.

In my experience, ordinary desiccant dryers do not produce anything remotely comparable. IP68 water resistance does not mean that moisture cannot accumulate inside the aids or affect their performance over time.

Anyone skeptical should take their aids to an audiologist who has a Redux unit and pay for one treatment. Listen before and after. You may spend $40 and decide it does nothing—but at least you will be judging it from direct experience rather than debating specifications.

I ultimately bought the roughly $400 home unit. I use it every two or three days, expect to use it for years, and consider it worthwhile both for maintaining sound quality and potentially extending the life of very expensive hearing aids. Desiccants are fine for keeping dog food dry. For hearing aids, Redux is in an entirely different category.

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In my opinion, yes, hearing aids are worth drying. Even though they are rated IP68, this applies to just the body. The wire and receiver are prone to moisture. With natural desiccant dryers, the aids need to be left in the drying jar for longer (6-8 hours). The ideal situation (for rechargeable aids) is where the charger has a designated space for a drying capsule, so drying and charging can be done simultaneously at night. For battery aids, simply remove the battery and pop them in the drying jar overnight .

If you have rechargeable aids and intend getting an electronic dryer, make sure they are compatible with rechargeable aids.

I use a Zephyr by Dry & Store and it is great. It has a small fan that pulls inair and warms it and pushes it over my aids. And also a dessicant block to collect moisture. I can hear the difference if I don’t use it regularly. You can pick up a used one cheap on fleabay.

Yes. I have a Dry N Store but only use it about one per week. It does have a UV light that only comes on for 1 minute when you first turn it on. I’ve been concerned about the UV on the custom molds but I have not seen any adverse affects. Maybe if I used the dryer every day, it may have some negative affects??? I get wax buildup around the but the dryer makes the wax crusty and easy to remove.

I’ve got a more general drying question for anyone in the know. I’ve been without a dryer for several weeks and now have a replacement Redux unit, including the app connection to measure moisture removal. I’ve run my Oticon Intent aids in it multiple time over the last 3 days or so. First run reported 2.9 ul removed. Subsequent runs, including a run with my silicone mold removed but included in the chamber, have shown 0.9 to 1.9 um removed. Does it make sense to keep running daily cycles until they stay below a certain level, or is this just normal atmospheric conditions I’m seeing? (NOAH says my local humidity is down to 40% here in New Hampshire, which is actually quite pleasant for us this time of year.)

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Anyone here use Moisture Guard box? I received one free from my audiologist when I got a new pair of . I’m just curious how reliable they are? I just ordered the PerfectDry Lux box from Amazon for $60.

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