http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=381x108Oh my.
Life for the primitives on Skins's island is presently so dull, so listless, one is hard-pressed to find an item to spark the interest; one wishes for another Spitzler-like event, so the primitives get dancing and wiggle-waggling their armpits around some violently-blazing bonfires again.
Anyway.
TX-RAT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Jun-28-06 10:46 AM
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Battery life in hearing aids.
I've never used then except for Walkers Game Ears (less than 400.00 a piece), which eats up batteries like crazy.
With good hearing aids, how long should the batteries last?
Do you wear them to bed?
uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Wed Jun-28-06 02:18 PM
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1. almost 1 wk and no
I have in the canal ones, with size 10 batteries that last almost a week, wearing aids about 12-14 hours a day. I tried wearing them to bed once and it hurt my ear to lay on my side. My father has full ear aids and his batteries last a month. Costco has decent priced batteries, if you live anywhere near one.
DavidD Donating Member (1000+ posts) Wed Jun-28-06 05:12 PM
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2. Just under a week
I was told by the audiologist not to wear the hearing aids in bed.
Second the motion for Costco for good prices on batteries.
Whoa_Nelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Wed Jun-28-06 05:18 PM
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3. I was buying the regular silver-colored batteries
and these would last about a week. I decided to give the gold on the back batteries a try..and yes, these cost just a little more...and these last me 2 to 2 &1/2 weeks! Made by Duracell. Found'em at Walgreen's.
HawkeyeX Donating Member (1000+ posts) Thu Jun-29-06 01:31 PM
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4. My batteries are actually Energizer Silver
and they usually last 2 weeks to 3 weeks.
I like 'em.
I buy 'em from a watch company called Bowles here in Colorado. I can get a package of 12 for $60.
Uh, I dunno.
My experience with hearing-instruments is limited, given that "in theory" such things do me no good at all, but at times I've tried this thing or that thing, usually bone-conduction things costing about the same as an economy-class brand-new motor vehicle.
I recall the brands--it's been a while--used in those were Duracell and Eveready, although a few times I purchased batteries made by the manufacturer.
If I got five days, I considered that "good."
