Guest guest Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 Zinc-Air batteries have tiny holes to allow ozygen to enter. I always thought that putting thenm in a dryer would shorten their life. Re: RUST? > For those of you who use the Dry and Store, do you take the batteries OUT > when you put them in the D & S? I opened up Ians battery compartment this > morning and the batteries were rusty!!! No idea how that happened?! > > Tawnya Hi Tawnya...My name is Eileen and my son CJ rusts his batteries quite often from sweating. Our audi just said to make sure that the battery compartment was clean...if not, gently clean it with alcohol and cotton swab. We put his ha with battery into the Dry & Store. Hope this helps. Eileen, mom to CJ, SNHL 7 yo; , hearing 4yo All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 Zinc-Air batteries have tiny holes to allow ozygen to enter. I always thought that putting thenm in a dryer would shorten their life. Re: RUST? > For those of you who use the Dry and Store, do you take the batteries OUT > when you put them in the D & S? I opened up Ians battery compartment this > morning and the batteries were rusty!!! No idea how that happened?! > > Tawnya Hi Tawnya...My name is Eileen and my son CJ rusts his batteries quite often from sweating. Our audi just said to make sure that the battery compartment was clean...if not, gently clean it with alcohol and cotton swab. We put his ha with battery into the Dry & Store. Hope this helps. Eileen, mom to CJ, SNHL 7 yo; , hearing 4yo All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 Zinc-Air batteries have tiny holes to allow ozygen to enter. I always thought that putting thenm in a dryer would shorten their life. Re: RUST? > For those of you who use the Dry and Store, do you take the batteries OUT > when you put them in the D & S? I opened up Ians battery compartment this > morning and the batteries were rusty!!! No idea how that happened?! > > Tawnya Hi Tawnya...My name is Eileen and my son CJ rusts his batteries quite often from sweating. Our audi just said to make sure that the battery compartment was clean...if not, gently clean it with alcohol and cotton swab. We put his ha with battery into the Dry & Store. Hope this helps. Eileen, mom to CJ, SNHL 7 yo; , hearing 4yo All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 Yes - that is how zinc-air batteries work - the chemical reaction of air with the zinc. WHenever putting hearing aids in dry n stores or hearing aid savers, the batteries should be removed. Colin > >Reply-To: Listen-Up >To: <Listen-Up > >Subject: RE: Re: RUST? >Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 13:22:21 -0800 > >Zinc-Air batteries have tiny holes to allow ozygen to enter. >I always thought that putting thenm in a dryer would shorten their life. > > > > Re: RUST? > > > > > > > For those of you who use the Dry and Store, do you take the >batteries OUT > > when you put them in the D & S? I opened up Ians battery >compartment this > > morning and the batteries were rusty!!! No idea how that >happened?! > > > > Tawnya > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 Yes - that is how zinc-air batteries work - the chemical reaction of air with the zinc. WHenever putting hearing aids in dry n stores or hearing aid savers, the batteries should be removed. Colin > >Reply-To: Listen-Up >To: <Listen-Up > >Subject: RE: Re: RUST? >Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 13:22:21 -0800 > >Zinc-Air batteries have tiny holes to allow ozygen to enter. >I always thought that putting thenm in a dryer would shorten their life. > > > > Re: RUST? > > > > > > > For those of you who use the Dry and Store, do you take the >batteries OUT > > when you put them in the D & S? I opened up Ians battery >compartment this > > morning and the batteries were rusty!!! No idea how that >happened?! > > > > Tawnya > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 Yes - that is how zinc-air batteries work - the chemical reaction of air with the zinc. WHenever putting hearing aids in dry n stores or hearing aid savers, the batteries should be removed. Colin > >Reply-To: Listen-Up >To: <Listen-Up > >Subject: RE: Re: RUST? >Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 13:22:21 -0800 > >Zinc-Air batteries have tiny holes to allow ozygen to enter. >I always thought that putting thenm in a dryer would shorten their life. > > > > Re: RUST? > > > > > > > For those of you who use the Dry and Store, do you take the >batteries OUT > > when you put them in the D & S? I opened up Ians battery >compartment this > > morning and the batteries were rusty!!! No idea how that >happened?! > > > > Tawnya > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 -----Original Message----- <From: J Otter <Zinc-Air batteries have tiny holes to allow ozygen to enter. <I always thought that putting thenm in a dryer would shorten their life. This was a recent discussion on CICircle too. Someone pointed out the FAQ on the Dry & Store page that says you can put the batteries in. Here it is: From: http://dryandstore.com/?BISKIT=2286064787 & CONTEXT=cat & cat=10#I%20can%20l eave%20the%20batteries%20in I can leave the batteries in? Yes, you can leave the batteries in the hearing aids during conditioning, with the battery door open. As noted above, the temperature is a controlled warmth - it's not " cooking " anything. In fact, Dry & Store conditioning can actually prolong the life of zinc air batteries. Independent testing by Eveready revealed that in high humidity conditions, Dry & Store increased the life of their zinc air batteries by 10 - 20%. Another reason for batteries lasting longer is that Dry & Store can improve a hearing aid's efficiency. Simply put, it takes less energy to power a hearing aid that is completely dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 -----Original Message----- <From: J Otter <Zinc-Air batteries have tiny holes to allow ozygen to enter. <I always thought that putting thenm in a dryer would shorten their life. This was a recent discussion on CICircle too. Someone pointed out the FAQ on the Dry & Store page that says you can put the batteries in. Here it is: From: http://dryandstore.com/?BISKIT=2286064787 & CONTEXT=cat & cat=10#I%20can%20l eave%20the%20batteries%20in I can leave the batteries in? Yes, you can leave the batteries in the hearing aids during conditioning, with the battery door open. As noted above, the temperature is a controlled warmth - it's not " cooking " anything. In fact, Dry & Store conditioning can actually prolong the life of zinc air batteries. Independent testing by Eveready revealed that in high humidity conditions, Dry & Store increased the life of their zinc air batteries by 10 - 20%. Another reason for batteries lasting longer is that Dry & Store can improve a hearing aid's efficiency. Simply put, it takes less energy to power a hearing aid that is completely dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 -----Original Message----- <From: J Otter <Zinc-Air batteries have tiny holes to allow ozygen to enter. <I always thought that putting thenm in a dryer would shorten their life. This was a recent discussion on CICircle too. Someone pointed out the FAQ on the Dry & Store page that says you can put the batteries in. Here it is: From: http://dryandstore.com/?BISKIT=2286064787 & CONTEXT=cat & cat=10#I%20can%20l eave%20the%20batteries%20in I can leave the batteries in? Yes, you can leave the batteries in the hearing aids during conditioning, with the battery door open. As noted above, the temperature is a controlled warmth - it's not " cooking " anything. In fact, Dry & Store conditioning can actually prolong the life of zinc air batteries. Independent testing by Eveready revealed that in high humidity conditions, Dry & Store increased the life of their zinc air batteries by 10 - 20%. Another reason for batteries lasting longer is that Dry & Store can improve a hearing aid's efficiency. Simply put, it takes less energy to power a hearing aid that is completely dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2004 Report Share Posted November 13, 2004 Thank you so much. I thought that I had read that, but couldn't remember where. Tawnya RE: Re: RUST? > >-----Original Message----- ><From: J Otter ><Zinc-Air batteries have tiny holes to allow ozygen to enter. ><I always thought that putting thenm in a dryer would shorten their >life. > > >This was a recent discussion on CICircle too. Someone pointed out the >FAQ on the Dry & Store page that says you can put the batteries in. >Here it is: > >From: >http://dryandstore.com/?BISKIT=2286064787 & CONTEXT=cat & cat=10#I%20can%20l >eave%20the%20batteries%20in > >I can leave the batteries in? > >Yes, you can leave the batteries in the hearing aids during >conditioning, with the battery door open. As noted above, the >temperature is a controlled warmth - it's not " cooking " anything. > >In fact, Dry & Store conditioning can actually prolong the life of zinc >air batteries. Independent testing by Eveready revealed that in high >humidity conditions, Dry & Store increased the life of their zinc air >batteries by 10 - 20%. Another reason for batteries lasting longer is >that Dry & Store can improve a hearing aid's efficiency. Simply put, it >takes less energy to power a hearing aid that is completely dry. > > > >All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 I'm sold. I guess I got my advice from my audiologist and it sounded reasonable, but if people have actually done the test, I'm a believer. One less chore. Otter RE: Re: RUST? > >-----Original Message----- ><From: J Otter ><Zinc-Air batteries have tiny holes to allow ozygen to enter. ><I always thought that putting thenm in a dryer would shorten their >life. > > >This was a recent discussion on CICircle too. Someone pointed out the >FAQ on the Dry & Store page that says you can put the batteries in. >Here it is: > >From: >http://dryandstore.com/?BISKIT=2286064787 & CONTEXT=cat & cat=10#I%20can%20l >eave%20the%20batteries%20in > >I can leave the batteries in? > >Yes, you can leave the batteries in the hearing aids during >conditioning, with the battery door open. As noted above, the >temperature is a controlled warmth - it's not " cooking " anything. > >In fact, Dry & Store conditioning can actually prolong the life of zinc >air batteries. Independent testing by Eveready revealed that in high >humidity conditions, Dry & Store increased the life of their zinc air >batteries by 10 - 20%. Another reason for batteries lasting longer is >that Dry & Store can improve a hearing aid's efficiency. Simply put, it >takes less energy to power a hearing aid that is completely dry. > > > >All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 I'm sold. I guess I got my advice from my audiologist and it sounded reasonable, but if people have actually done the test, I'm a believer. One less chore. Otter RE: Re: RUST? > >-----Original Message----- ><From: J Otter ><Zinc-Air batteries have tiny holes to allow ozygen to enter. ><I always thought that putting thenm in a dryer would shorten their >life. > > >This was a recent discussion on CICircle too. Someone pointed out the >FAQ on the Dry & Store page that says you can put the batteries in. >Here it is: > >From: >http://dryandstore.com/?BISKIT=2286064787 & CONTEXT=cat & cat=10#I%20can%20l >eave%20the%20batteries%20in > >I can leave the batteries in? > >Yes, you can leave the batteries in the hearing aids during >conditioning, with the battery door open. As noted above, the >temperature is a controlled warmth - it's not " cooking " anything. > >In fact, Dry & Store conditioning can actually prolong the life of zinc >air batteries. Independent testing by Eveready revealed that in high >humidity conditions, Dry & Store increased the life of their zinc air >batteries by 10 - 20%. Another reason for batteries lasting longer is >that Dry & Store can improve a hearing aid's efficiency. Simply put, it >takes less energy to power a hearing aid that is completely dry. > > > >All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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