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Hearing Aid Batteries
Disposable Batteries Still Have a Place
Rechargeable hearing aids are popular, but plenty of patients still prefer disposable zinc-air batteries. If that's you, Comprehensive Hearing Solutions can help with hearing aid batteries in Pittsburg, KS in the four standard sizes: 10 (yellow), 312 (brown), 13 (orange), and 675 (blue). Call (620) 235-5015 before you stop by so we can confirm your size is ready at the Pittsburg or Fort Scott office. The Pittsburg office is open Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Rechargeable or Disposable: Which Fits Your Routine?
Thinking about rechargeable hearing aids? Dr. Jordan Press, Au.D. can talk through what matters most for you: how easily you handle small batteries, how many hours a day you wear your aids, how often you travel, and the cost over the life of the devices. Phonak, Oticon, and Widex all make rechargeable models, so the power source rarely limits which hearing aid you can choose. The decision is yours.
Hearing Aid Battery FAQs
Common questions about hearing aid batteries in Pittsburg and Fort Scott: which size you need, how long each lasts, storing spares at home, and when rechargeable makes sense.
Zinc-air batteries come in four standard sizes, and each has a color-coded tab: size 10 (yellow) for the smallest in-canal and some RIC aids, size 312 (brown) for many RIC and in-canal styles, size 13 (orange) for behind-the-ear and larger in-the-ear aids, and size 675 (blue) for high-power behind-the-ear devices.
The size is usually printed on the battery packaging and listed in your hearing aid's user guide. If you can't find it, bring your hearing aid or an old pack to your next appointment and we'll check. You can also call (620) 235-5015 with your hearing aid's brand and model.
It depends on the battery size, how many hours a day you wear your aids, and how much you stream audio. As a general guide, size 10 batteries last about 3 to 7 days, size 312 about 5 to 10 days, size 13 about 9 to 14 days, and size 675 about 14 to 21 days.
Streaming phone calls or TV over Bluetooth drains batteries faster. One easy habit helps: after pulling the tab, wait about a minute before putting the battery in so it can fully activate. If your batteries are dying much sooner than these ranges, something may be wrong with the hearing aid, so call and let us take a look.
It's worth considering if small batteries are getting hard to handle, if the tabs frustrate you, or if you'd like to stop buying batteries. Rechargeable hearing aids typically run a full day on an overnight charge, and you simply set them in the charger at bedtime.
Disposables still have advantages. A fresh battery takes seconds to swap when you're away from home, there's no charger to pack for a weekend at the lake, and there's no rechargeable cell slowly losing capacity over the years. Dr. Press can help you weigh both at your next visit in Pittsburg or Fort Scott.
An unopened pack of zinc-air batteries keeps for a long time, often a few years, as long as it's stored well. A drawer or cabinet at room temperature is ideal. Leave the tab on until you're ready to use the battery, because air starts the battery draining as soon as the tab comes off.
A few things to avoid: the refrigerator, where moisture can damage the cells; loose batteries in a pocket with coins or keys, which can drain them; and a hot car. A Kansas summer afternoon in a parked truck is enough to shorten battery life, so keep spares indoors. Call (620) 235-5015 to ask about picking some up.
Take 45 Days to Find Your Fit
Every pair of hearing aids fitted at Comprehensive Hearing Solutions comes with a 45-day trial. Adjusting to new hearing takes time, so wear them where your life happens: at work, at the dinner table, and out around Pittsburg, Fort Scott, or Kansas City. Follow-up visits with your audiologist are included, and if they aren't right, we will adjust them, try another model, or take them back.
Hearing Care Close to Home, From Pittsburg to Kansas City
Every visit is with Dr. Jordan Press, Au.D., and every recommendation starts with a thorough hearing evaluation.
Serving Southeast Kansas & Kansas City
Three Offices, Two States
Dr. Jordan Press, Au.D., sees patients at offices in Pittsburg, Fort Scott, and Kansas City. Choose the one closest to you on the map.
- Southeast Kansas: (620) 235-5015
- Kansas City: (816) 361-2300
- jpress.aud@outlook.com
- Fax: (620) 240-9089
- A Doctor of Audiology at every visit
- Practicing audiology since 2017
- Phonak, Oticon & Widex hearing aids
“Incredibly patient… thoroughly explaining my hearing loss.”— Google review, Pittsburg office
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