Looking for a hearing aid professional? If so, you have come to the right place. Harris Hearing is a Utah Hearing Aid Manufacturer based out of Salt Lake City, UT and offers up to 60% off retail pricing.
The process of acquiring a hearing aid is three-fold that involves steps to take before getting the hearing aid, getting a hearing aid takes planning as well, and then after you have the hearing aid there are important steps to take. Hearing aid repairs become an important part of maintaining good hearing health. The price for hearing aid repairs varies and how much you will pay for it depends also on your warranty coverage.
Need Hearing Aid Repairs?
Before acquiring a hearing aid, and before you even need to consider hearing aid repairs, you must contact a hearing healthcare professional following a visit with your doctor. Once you go through an initial consultation, an audiologist will ask you to attend a hearing evaluation that includes various hearing tests. During your visit at the hearing center or doctor’s office, the exam will involve an examination of the external and / or middle ear. Following the hearing tests, if it is deemed that a hearing aid is necessary for your hearing health, you will be scheduled for an evaluation and fitting appointment. The next step is getting your hearing aid most appropriate for you, your specific needs and lifestyle. Your hearing aid provider will help you select the style, type, and brand of hearing aid best fitting the degree of your hearing loss, your daily needs, and personal preferences. If you choose a custom-fitted hearing aid, an impression (or cast) of your ear canal is taken, and sent to a facility that will produce your custom hearing aid, a process that takes between 2 to 3 weeks.
Hearing Aid Fitting Appointment
When your hearing aid is ready, you have to have a fitting appointment which involves the following:
- Fit the aid(s) to your ear;
- Tune the aid(s) to your specific hearing loss and preferences;
- Instruct you on the use and care of your new hearing aid;
- Explain how hearing aid repairs may be necessary.
Bring a Friend to the Appointment
Bringing someone with you to this appointment is a good idea as there will be a lot of important details to cover. And a supportive person can help you recall the details of how to use and care for your hearing aid.
Getting Used to the Repaired Hearing Aid
Once you have your hearing aid, there are three important concerns:
- Adapting to wearing and using your hearing aid;
- Going to your follow-up appointment with your audiologist at a hearing center;
- Using your hearing aids to maintain long-term hearing health: Here hearing aid repairs are essential part of long-term use and care. So finding out the cost and ways for hearing aid repairs is extremely important.
Hearing Aid Repair FAQ
Here are the most frequent questions people have about hearing aid repairs:
- How much does it cost for aid repairs? The cost ranges from $125 to $200 and more. You will need to send or mail your hearing aids for repair.
- How long will the repair take? A qualified repair service should be able to complete repairs on hearing aids within 2 to 3 business days, and mail them back to you using express mail.
- What does the warranty cover? Generally, a repair warranty covers the hearing instrument for all Non-Amplifier related component failure, not including damage, loss or theft of the device. You have to note that needing a new ear mold and a case / shell / face plate is not covered by a warranty, and neither are cleaning, checking and testing services.
For more information on hearing aids utah or hearing aids salt lake city, please visit us at:
Harris Hearing
5510 South 900 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84117
801-293-3494
