> My Mother paid $1700 for her hearing aid about 8 years ago and just lost it. I bought her an “as seen on TV” hearing aid for $25.00 and she can’t tell the difference. It also comes with a charger for the batteries. The $1700 one had “special batteries” for some horrifying amount of $.
I bought my $69 device this past summer. The $0.25 batteries last 2 weeks (12 hr/day use.) I didn’t lose mine, but I stepped into the shower wearing it. It stopped working instantly and I was bummed. I bought a replacement for $69 from Amazon (same model, etc.) and it works fine. The wet one started working again after drying for 2 weeks, so now I have a backup.
To speed the process, take a small jar, fill half-full of uncooked rice, put the aid in the jar, and fill the rest of the space with more rice and screw on the cap. Rice is an EXCELLENT dessicant.
Also works with smartphones, just need a bigger jar and more rice.