Why is annual maintenance with leak testing important for otoplastics?
Why is annual maintenance with leak testing important for otoplastics?
Annual maintenance?
To keep making sure your custom hearing protection is safe and comfy, it's really important to get it checked regularly. Here's why you need that yearly check-up and what you can expect from our service.
Why is annual maintenance necessary?
Tympro otoplastics contain specialised filters that are precisely tuned to the noise and your preferences. Over time, earwax and dirt can clog the canal and filter and cause the filter to wear out.
- Preventing overprotection: Blockage of the canal and filter and wear of the filter cause excessive attenuation.
- Comfort: Otoplastics that attenuate sound too much are less popular, as they reduce spatial awareness and make it harder to understand speech.
- Validity of the leak test: Performing a leak test on a blocked otoplastic is pointless. The equipment will incorrectly consider it to be 'leak-proof'. Internal cleaning is therefore required to make the test legitimate.
Why is an annual leak test necessary?
Your ears are constantly changing. The shape and size of the outer ear and ear canal change over the years, which has a direct impact on the fit of your customised hearing protection (otoplastics).
- Risk of leakage: After several years, otoplastics do not seal as well, increasing the risk of hearing damage.
- Unnoticed process: This is a gradual process involving habituation. You often do not notice the leakage yourself, or notice it too late.
- Person-dependent: The speed at which ears change varies greatly from person to person.
- Need for testing: To guarantee protection, an annual leak test is crucial. New impressions are only taken once a leak has been detected: this eliminates false security and unnecessary replacement costs.
What exactly does Tympro's annual maintenance involve?
The online Tympro Portal automatically indicates which otoplastics are eligible for maintenance. Based on this, our office staff will schedule an appointment with you, after which our product specialist will visit you on site. This consultation takes approximately 6 minutes per user.
- Dialogue: The user shares his or her experience with the specialist.
- Filter removal: The noise filter is removed to make the canal accessible.
- Thorough cleaning: The specialist cleans the otoplastics internally and externally.
- Leak tightness test: After maintenance, this test determines whether the otoplastics still seal securely.
- Filter reinstallation: The filter is inspected and, if necessary, unblocked and, if damaged, replaced with a new one. The filter is then installed.
- New impressions: New ear impressions will only be taken if a leak or defect is detected during the test.
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