Why Do My Hearing Aid Batteries Die So Fast?

It can be incredibly frustrating when you turn on your hearing device and you notice you have low battery. If this is happening more often than you feel it should be, you may be wondering what is wrong with your hearing device. This is why it is a good idea to understand what impacts battery life, so you can figure out why your batteries are draining so quickly. So, with that in mind, continue reading to discover some of the different factors that are going to have the biggest impact on the battery life of your device.

Your type of hearing loss

There is only one place to begin when it comes to your hearing device battery life, and this is the type of hearing loss you are experiencing. The greater your hearing loss is, the stronger the amplification that is going to be required. This means that your hearing device is going to need to work harder, and this will result in the battery draining quicker.

Taking out your batteries at night

In addition to this, you need to make sure you take your batteries out of your hearing device whenever it is not in use. After all, your batteries are going to drain faster if you do not do this! It may seem like an effort but it is certainly going to be worth it. 

Where you are situated in regards to sea level

This is a factor that impacts battery life that a lot of people do not consider. Hearing aid battery life can be impacted by your elevation. Batteries can reach their endpoints quicker when you are at a higher altitude. This is because of the lower amounts of oxygen in the atmosphere. You will likely experience a quicker battery drain if you live at a higher altitude. Moreover, you may see your battery drain faster if you are flying with a battery that is already low.

Whether your hearing aids have tinnitus technology

Aside from the points that have already been discussed, hearing devices that feature tinnitus technology can often drain quicker as well. Tinnitus is a condition that bothers a lot of people. Today, hearing devices that are available tend to feature tinnitus technology that has been designed to offer relief from the symptoms that are associated with this condition. When your hearing aid needs to work to battle tinnitus, this means that it is working harder and will have a greater workload, which heightens the strain placed on the batteries, causing them to drain at a quicker pace. You may be wondering what the hearing aid does in order to help with tinnitus symptoms. This will usually involve sounds being used in order to mask tinnitus symptoms.

What you do with your hearing device

This leads on from the former point, which discussed the workload for the hearing aid. Hearing aids at their simplest will give you the ability to hear frequencies that are lost better. However, you will increase the battery drain when you add on a number of different features, including wireless streaming of movies, music and calls. In fact, your battery can drain by as much as 300% quicker if you use wireless streaming on your hearing device. Moreover, if you utilize looping technology or FM technology, you may see the drain rates increase by 100%. 

How often you utilize your hearing device

Last but not least, the number of hours that you use your hearing device for will, of course, be a major factor. After all, it is just like a mobile phone in this regard; the longer you use it for, the more battery that is going to be required. This is probably the easiest factor to understand when it comes to the relationship between battery life and the manner in which you use your hearing device. 

Contact Advanced Hearing Services today for more information

If you need further assistance with your hearing aid, all you need to do is get in touch with Advanced Hearing Services today. We have many years of experience in the industry, and we can help to make sure that you have the right hearing device for your requirements and that it is programmed properly. All you need to do is give us a call today at (970) 449-0592 and we will be more than happy to answer your queries and assist you in any manner they can.