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If the hearing aid whistles continuously, it could
be because:
• Your ear is blocked by earwax. Contact your ENT
doctor/physician.
• The tubing is broken. Contact your hearing health-
care provider to have the tubing replaced.
• The tubing is yellow and stiff. Contact your hearing
healthcare provider to have the tubing replaced.
• The tubing often comes off the earmold or hearing
aid hook. Contact your hearing healthcare provider
to have the tubing replaced.
• The hook or elbow is cracked. Contact your hearing
healthcare professional.
• The earmold is not correctly placed in your ear canal.
Take the earmold out and reinsert it. It is important
that the earmold is placed correctly in your ear ca
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nal.
• The earmold fit is too loose. Contact your hearing
healthcare professional.
If the hearing aid performs intermittently, it could
be because:
• The on/off switch is dirty. Push the switch back and
forth a couple of times.