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.
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.
