Dry and Store Professional Review

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(More customer reviews)I really don't want to give poor reviews but this product (and the other Dry and Store product I purchased) have so many problems that I just have to.
It is a wonderful idea, combining an ultraviolet light to kill fungi etc. in the hearing aid tubes and on the surface, with warm, circulating air and a dessicant to dry the hearing aids. Easily holds two hearing aids.
But it is much larger than it needs to be. It's really big! Takes up a lot of space on the counter. The other product takes up much less space, but does not have the UV light.
Worse, though, the mechanism quit working after about 6 months. I phoned Dry and Store for advice, they told me I would have to take it to a hearing aid dispenser to get it repaired. In a more recent phone call they offered to repair it, but with shipping and handling it would have been about $100. I know for sure that UV lights deteriorate over time, and I wanted that replaced as well, but they said that they don't do that.
I opened up the device to make repairs myself (I am pretty handy.) I was amazed that such a simple, poorly-designed appliance could cost so much. The only expensive item was the UV light, which can run about 10-15 dollars. And there was a small amount of electronics (simple timer, a switch) that can't cost more than 5 bucks. No fan for air movement, just convection would do that.
And a small, cheap switch placed where the drawer would press the button when it is closed. Actually, that was the problem. The switch and all the other elements were not securely fastened at all, and in fact it was obvious that daily use would quickly cause the switch to move. When it is not in perfect alignment, the appliance cannot tell that the drawer is closed and it will not begin a cycle. I rigged up a metal brace for the switch (everything inside the box is flimsy plastic) but it went back to its malfunctioning ways within a few weeks. After the third repair I tossed the whole thing. Went back to a Hal-Hen Dri-Aid.
Also, the rubber seal around the drawer compartment opening had deteriorated and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer rep said that they would not sell them and probably could not replace it.
Also, I don't believe that the UV light is a type B, which is used in most antiseptic applications. I might be wrong.
I give it two stars because it is a great idea. But only an idea. It is really constructed cheaply, a big empty, plastic box that contains almost nothing inside, and it will inevitably fail. And repair is available only through the manufacturer, who would not sell the parts, and repair would have been unconscionably expensive. I checked with two audiologists, both of whom work on salary (they prescribe hearing aids but do not sell them) at large medical institutions. Neither of them recommend it. They both recommend dessicant jars, like the Dri-Aid.

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Dry & Store? is a conditioning system for all types of hearing instruments - traditional hearing aids as well as cochlear implant equipment, noise maskers, ear monitors, and more. Best results are achieved with in-home use every night. While you sleep, it removes moisture, dries earwax, kills germs, and deodorizes your hearing instruments.Each unit comes with one Dry Brik II Desiccant block.

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Dry and Store Global II Electric Hearing Aid Dehumidifier Review

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(More customer reviews)The Dry and Store disinfects and dehumidifies your hearing aids, which will make them last longer and work better.
Disinfection is accomplished by the UV light in the lid, which runs for a few minutes after you press the button to start the cycle. Then for the next 8 hours, a small fan circulates air past the hearing aids and the Dry-Brik. The Dry-Brik is an important part of the process - it contains a dessicant which sucks moisture out of that circulating air.
At the end of the cycle, your hearing aids are disinfected and dry throughout. Wax buildups will flake off effortlessly. And your hearing aids will smell fresh.
You have to replace the Dry-Brik every two months. Optionally you can order a small tin of dessicant beads which you can recharge by baking in the oven.
All in all, the Dry and Store is a well built device. I am happy with all aspects of it save one: the lid. Because the lid houses a lightbulb and reflector, it's almost as heavy as the rest of the box. Which wouldn't be an issue, except that the hinge only allows the lid to move through a 90 degree arc - it stops when it is vertical. The problem is that the box will not stay open unless you are holding the lid with one hand. It would have been nice to open the lid, remove hearing aids, place in box, close lid. But since the lid must be held open, and removing the aids is a two handed operation, that would require three hands. I only have two, drat the luck!
Also, the 'Global' model is designed to travel with you. So, it would be nice if the wall-wart would fit inside the unit during travel. But it doesn't. Oh, well.
These are minor nitpicks to be sure, and I wouldn't mention them at all if they couldn't so easily have been fixed during the design phase!
Even with this caveat, your hearing aids probably cost you thousands of dollars. The Dry and Store is the best way of keeping them in tip-top shape (and yes, I have tried other, equivalent products). I recommend it.

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Dry & Store? Global II (New Model) is a conditioning system for all types of hearing instruments - traditional hearing aids as well as cochlear implant equipment, noise maskers, ear monitors, and more. Best results are achieved with in-home use every night. While you sleep, it removes moisture, dries earwax, kills germs, and deodorizes your hearing instruments.If you have ever experienced fuzzy or distorted sound, weakness, static, intermittency, short battery life, or even all-out failure of your hearing aids, and you've confirmed that the batteries are good, there's a good chance that the culprit is either moisture or earwax. In fact, manufacturers report that as many as one-half of the aids they receive for repair are malfunctioning due to moisture or earwax. Thanks to Dry & Store, you can save yourself the time, expense, and aggravation of those preventable repairs. "Prior to my using the Dry & Store, my ear canal aids were constantly in the shop and I regretted having bought them. They now serve me very well. Your product saved a very expensive investment for me." ~ H.G., Evanston, IL"My hearing aids have always had unexplained volume fluctuations and occasionally temporarily fail. Since using Dry & Store I have never had another poor volume day or temporary failure. . . They have never worked more consistently than they do now." ~ S.W., Americus GA "The Dry & Store also helps my hearing aids have better sound quality. In other words, the sounds coming in are more clear and the hearing aids seem much more powerful." ~ A.K., Kentucky The bottom line: For peak performance every day, use Dry & Store every night. With hundreds of thousands of units in use, Dry & Store carries an extraordinary 98% consumer satisfaction rating.

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