Global II by Dry & Store | Electric Hearing Aid Dehumidifier with UV-C Lamp Sanitizer

I had 5 year old Phonak Marvel hearing aids that would start to crackle and kill the battery with any moisture, even very light sweat. I tried the standard desiccant jars made specifically for hearing aids, but no improvement. After only a few nights of using the Global II, all my hearing aid problems disappeared! I have used the dryer frequently for about eight months and it has saved me from having to get new hearing aids. Highly Recommended!

I read about the Dry and Store Dehumidifier on a forum for the hearing impaired. It was highly rec. by everyone who posted about it.Living in SC Lowcountry and now Naples, FL, humidity is a big problem for me. I garden, ride my bike and exercise at the gym. You can say I sweat a lot. Using the Dry and Store Dehumidifier at night and sometimes after a really sweaty activity has kept my hearing aid from collecting moisture. I especially like the little light that heats up and kills bacteria. If you ever have smelled your hearing aid you know that it must be full of all kinds of bacteria - yuck, they smell like sweaty goalie gloves. I used to use one of those small canisters with the special tube of charcoal to dry out my hearing aid. But I still had problems with moisture and had to make trips to the hearing aid specialist to get my aid repaired.The Global II is a great size for home and travel use. Fits easily on a night table and really doesn't take up a lot of room in a suitcase. When I store my aid in it at night I don't take out the battery which I know some people rec. It doesn't seem to affect the battery life. I have a Phonic aid which in order to turn it off you have to open the battery door. So that's how I store it.Another use I found for it was when I dropped my cell phone in a clean toilet. I whisked it out, dried it off, and put it in the humidifier. Thought I would have to buy a new cell phone. But it dried the phone out within 24 hours.There are so few products out there for us hard of hearing peeps that actually are worth the money they cost. So I would highly rec. buying the Dry and Store Global II Dehumidifier, especially since most good hearing aids cost as much as your monthly mortgage payment.

My special needs son wears dual hearing aids. He tends to perspire quite a bit and I wanted to make sure his aids were always moisture free. His audiologist recommended this model to dry them each night. It's so easy to use, I only had to show my son once and he's able to use it on his own each night when he removes his aids before sleeping. Just make certain that you use the proper descant blocks inside the unit and you're good to go!!

I just purchased a new one because the switch went out on the original after not sure; 5 years? I think longer. You can use it without the drying bricks but they do seem to work. The timer runs for 8 hours? I’m not sure. I put the aids in with doors open. I just drop the batteries in too even though I heard it will shorten the battery life. My batteries usually have moisture on them too so I don’t think it’s a bad thing. I haven’t noticed an issue. The bulb can be a little fragile leaving it in on trips. I skipped replacing it but for $7 at a local audiologist started using it again. I have full ear molds and I leave everything attached. Just open the doors to expose inside of the HA. After a work out I usually drop them in for my shower time. I sometimes hit them with a hair dryer before putting them in. That definitely helps because sweat was causing them to cut out. Afterward, crystal again! Well as crystal as any HA brings to your hearing. I used the open hot plate for a long time; I think this is a good upgrade from that. Whatever you want to keep them dry and not cause itching.

I first bought a Drystore hearing aid drying unit in 1996. I often wipe my hearing aids at night with alcohol patches to keep them clean. The biggest threats to hearing aids is moisture and salt from sweat. Most hearing aids last about 7 years before they need to be replaced. As long as you can keep them dry and clean you can expect quite a bit longer life span than that. I tried several other types of products before the drystore, mainly with drying beads in a closed container. That didn't work well at all and the beads needed replacing frequently. The Drystore took care of those issues immediately. I have noticed that prior posters have stated they had some difficulties with loss of use after using their Drystore. I suspect that any built up ear wax in the earpiece may have melted and blocked the microphone of the aid. Also my new unit is more difficult to use than the older one because the lid requires some force to click shut whereas the old one closed under its own weight I also have to press the start button harder and longer to get the unit to turn on and stay on.