Global Drying Kit by Dry & Store

Physical Properties
Slightly less than 1 kg
Unit size: 180 mm long x 99 mm wide x 91 mm high.
Drying Compartment: (Single tray): 102 mm long x 90 mm wide x 25 mm deep.
Accommodates all types of hearing aids, including many body worn aids. Can also be used with cochlear implant microphones, headpieces, and speech processors (both ear-level and body-worn).

Electrical Characteristics
The unit timer resets itself each time the lid is opened, so that short-term conditioning is possible.
Input Power: World voltage 100-240 volts AC, 50/60 Hz, 1.0A maximum. Output: 24 VDC at 15W maximum.

Operating Features
Dry & Store has an operating cycle of eight hours. It conditions at an average temperature of 36-40°C and a relative humidity of 19-25%, based on indoor ambient temperatures from 18-30°C. The germicidal lamp (see below) illuminates for the first three minutes then turns off automatically.
Air circulating fan: Ball-bearing fan continuously circulates warm, dry air for the entire operating cycle, causing moisture to move out of the hearing instruments by diffusion.

Click here for the Operating Instructions (PDF, 1.14Mb).

Desiccant
Ships with either the disposable Dry-Brik® desiccant.

A Dry-Brik typically lasts about two months. Actual life depends on season, area of country, and lifestyle of the user. Replacement desiccants are inexpensive and are available online.

Germicidal Properties
The Dry & Store germicidal lamp is a short wave low pressure mercury vapor tube that produces ultraviolet (UV) wavelengths that are lethal to micro-organisms. During its three minute cycle, the lamp will generate enough germicidal energy to yield a 99% kill on common bacteria found in the external ear canal.
Elimination of this flora from hearing aids can significantly reduce itching and the reintroduction of infection-causing bacteria into the ear canal. To the user, this means less itching and irritation, and fewer recurring infections of the external ear canal.

Note: The UV-C lamp is a surface sanitizer only, and it has little to no penetrating power. This means that it is not damaging to plastics or earmolds. Germicidal lamps are not to be confused with sunlamps or blacklight lamps, for while those are also ultraviolet lamps, the UV produced by a sunlamp or blacklight is of longer wavelength and is not useful for germicidal applications.

Battery Removal
Batteries do not have to be removed from hearing aids before Dry & Store use. Independent tests showed a 10-20% gain in battery life under high (85% RH) humidity conditions, and no decrease in life at normal (50% RH) conditions. This was confirmed by a user survey which showed that over 50% of users experienced longer battery life.

Safety & Regulatory
Certified to UL & CSA standards. CE marked.

Warranty
One year.