The tubing on your MDHearing hearing aid can be easily removed, cleaned, and reassembled by you—eliminating the need to make costly appointments and trips to a hearing clinic.
In this article, we'll discuss:
- The types of MDHearing tubing
- How to remove "threaded" style tubing
- How to remove "snap-on" style tubing
- How to put the tubing back on the hearing aid
Types of tubing
There are two main types of tubing: threaded style and snap-on style.
You’ll need to determine which type of tubing your hearing aid uses. The quickest way to do so is by reading your user manual (see the Replacing Parts section of your user manual).
With either style, the tubing should be cleaned regularly and replaced every 3 months.
Please note: Tubing is left and right ear specific.
MDHearing models that use the threaded style tubing are:
- AIR (series M)
- AIR (series E)
- VOLT MAX (series E)
- PRO (series M)
- PRO (series H)
MDHearing models that use the snap-on style tubing are:
- AIR (series H)
- VOLT (series M)
- VOLT+ (series H)
- CORE (series L)
How to remove the tubing
To remove the threaded style tubing:
- Start by rotating the tubing base counterclockwise. It should turn very easily, with little to no resistance.
- Continue to rotate the tubing base counterclockwise (like a bottle cap) until the tubing and hearing aid body separate.
To remove the snap-on style tubing:
- Start by rotating the tubing base 90° counterclockwise. You may experience some resistance when removing the tubing for the first time. Snap-on style tubing is more like a pop-off cap on a glass bottle, rather than a threaded cap on a plastic bottle.
- Once you've rotated the tubing base 90°, slide it off of the hearing aid body.
How to reassemble the tubing
To reassemble the threaded style tubing:
- Simply rotate the tubing base back onto the hearing aid, this time in a clockwise motion.
- Make sure the tubing is flush with the sides of the hearing aid body and the tubing is facing forward when you’re done.
To reassemble the snap-on style tubing:
- Simply push the tubing directly onto the base of the hearing aid. You don’t need to rotate the tubing on, it should just snap onto the hearing aid body.
- Make sure the tubing is flush with the sides of the hearing aid body and the tubing is facing forward when you’re done.
