Which hearing aid battery do I need?

Which battery do I need? Hearing aid batteries haveadvice. They will be more than happy to provide free
been standardised across the board now, and asadvice on your hearing aid and perhaps even offer a
such are fairly easy to identify.free clean and check at the same time. Once you
There are four sizes available, size 10, size 312, sizeknow the colour of the hearing aid battery that
13 and size 675. They are colour coded for ease ofworks with your hearing aid then its really simple to
recognition. Size 10 batteries are coded with yellowalways get the right ones.
labels and packaging, size 312 are coded brown, sizeSome hearing aid companies will offer free batteries
13 are orange and size 675 are blue.with all new hearing aid purchases, so its worth calling
Most of the smaller hearing aids from Phonak,around to find the best offering. Also ask about the
Resound or Oticon will use a size 312 (brown) or aafter service that comes with the hearing aid as this
size 10 (yellow) battery. Some of the larger digitalis so important to the ongoing benefits that you will
hearing aids will use the size 13, and a few powerreceive from your hearing aids. Always make sure
aids such as the Oticon Sumo or the Phonak Naidayou will get your aftercare included within the price
will use the size 675.of the digital hearing aid and be wary of low cost
As a rule, the larger the battery, the more life youinternet providers.
will get from it and the longer you will be able toMost hearing aid audiologists will offer free hearing
listen to your hearing instruments without needing totests and also advice on current or new hearing aids
change the battery.so call around to see which local providers are on
If you are unsure which hearing aid batteries are rightyour doorstep.
for you, ask your digital hearing aid supplier for