Zinc air batteries can and should be disposed of in your normal trash and not accumulated. Accumulating batteries can lead to risk of fire.
Yes – it is a good idea to open the battery door on your hearing aid when you are not using it. This stops battery drain and may allow air in to remove any moisture buildup.
To get maximum hearing aid battery life, keep batteries at room temperature. Heat can shorten hearing aid battery life and a damp location like the refrigerator is not recommended. Also, never carry loose batteries in your pocket or purse. Contact with metal items like keys or coins can short-circuit the battery.
Energizer® Hearing Aid batteries take about a minute to power up. That’s because that’s how long it takes for the outside air to penetrate the battery’s tiny air holes and mix with the battery’s zinc chemistry to power your hearing aid.
The most common battery sizes are 10, 13, 312 and 675. To make recognition easier, most manufacturers color code hearing aid batteries according to industry standards: 10—yellow 13—orange 312—brown 675—blue.
Zinc air hearing aid batteries use outside air as a source of power. The tab seals the zinc in the battery from exposure to air, ensuring freshness when purchased. After you remove the tab, the battery takes about a minute to charge fully and be ready for use. Do not remove the tab until you are ready to use the battery. Once the tab is pulled and the zinc is exposed to air, replacing the tab will not extend the battery life.
The Energizer® EZ Change® dispenser completely eliminates the need to handle tabs.
To get the best performance, keep moisture from clogging the air hole by opening the hearing aid compartment every night. Turning your hearing aid off when not in use can also help get the best hearing aid battery life possible.
Battery dimensions are standardized across all brands. All sizes are the same—just look for the color standard to find your battery size.
Hearing aid battery life is determined by length of use during the day, amplification and type of hearing aid. Consult your hearing care professional to determine length of hearing aid battery life.
Previously, manufacturers have been concerned primarily with improving battery capacity. But we found the biggest frustration was with dispensing the batteries, taking off the tabs, and then handling and placing the battery into the hearing aid. Energizer created the EZ Change® hearing aid battery dispenser to make replacing tiny hearing aid batteries simpler.
Yes. Energizer® EZ Change® removes the old battery, eliminating the handling of tabs; keeps batteries more secure so fewer fall from the package into your purse or pocket; and precisely places the battery in your hearing aid every time.
No. The Energizer® EZ Change® dispenser removes the tab automatically. Once the battery is dispensed, it will start working. The convenient EZ Change® packaging takes the place of your hearing aid battery caddie.
You can find Energizer® hearing aid batteries in most retail outlets that sell hearing aid batteries and at many hearing aid professional locations.
Yes. On the package you'll find detailed directions on using Energizer
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No. Just dispose of it so it won’t get mixed with the fresh batteries still in the Energizer® EZ Change®, or affect the dispenser’s function.
The battery will slide off, and stay in the hearing aid, if you pull the magnet in the opposite direction of the door opening. Alternatively, you can keep the thumb slide in the forward position during insertion.
You sure can. In fact, the Energizer® EZ Change® removes old batteries just as easily and precisely as it inserts new ones.
No. Energizer® EZ Change® is disposable and not refillable.
No. The magnetic part of the Energizer® EZ Change® is only strong enough to hold the battery during insertion. It’s not powerful enough to cause any performance problems with either the batteries or your hearing aid. We guarantee it.
The colored base of the Energizer® EZ Change® has ridges that provide a gripping surface. In addition, the clear cover also has ridges that can be used for turning as well as gripping. And, if need be, the magnetic arm can be used as a lever to turn the clear cover of the Energizer® EZ Change®.
If the used tabs impede normal use of the Energizer® EZ Change®, simply turn the clear top of the Energizer® EZ Change® back and forth to get tabs to retreat.
Make sure you have the activator bar all the way back—otherwise it stays in the locked position.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Energizer guarantees all our hearing aid batteries and dispensers to be free from all defects in materials and workmanship. If you are not completely satisfied, call toll free 1-800-383-7323 or TTY 1-877-876-8687 DNIS 6316 for a replacement battery or dispenser.
Energizer® EZ Change® tabbing material is the same material as on Energizer's perforated packs. But with Energizer® EZ Change®, you don't have to touch the tabs—the dispenser pulls the battery off the material when a battery is dispensed and the tab stays inside the dispenser. As with all zinc air batteries, full power will be reached in about a minute.
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Mercury is a naturally occurring substance that aids battery conductivity and stabilizes internal materials. And even though mercury provides a positive internal benefits in hearing aid batteries, there is also a perceived negative environmental impact. While the technology has been in development since the 1990's and through continuous improvement we are now able to launch a zero mercury product that is similar to our performance of mercury containing product.