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Health & Fitness

How to Clean A Reciever-In-The-Canal (RIC) Hearing Aid

To keep your hearing aid working properly, you must clean it regularly.  Wax build-up can hinder the microphones ability to pick up sounds, which causes loss of functionality. 

Toni Merrill of North County Miracle-Ear, describes to you how to clean your Receiver In-The-Canal (aka RIC) hearing aid at home between visits to your hearing specialist.

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Have questions after watching the video?  Please visit us at one of our three San Diego locations: Encinitas, Escondido, and Oceanside or call 760-854-4570.

More on Miracle Ear North County San Diego: For over 65 years, millions of satisfied customers have trusted the Miracle-Ear® (ME) experts. There is no better-respected or well-known brand in hearing aids than Miracle-Ear.  By providing one of the most complete customer-care packages — including a 30-day satisfaction guarantee, a 3-year warranty on all hearing solutions, and a lifetime care promise providing free lifetime aftercare of all ME products. 

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