Wireless door chime

planetf1

Hi,
I have an old Friedland wireless door chime that is showing it's age - the push has gone, and is incompatible with current models. It's a simple electronic high-low, and very loud.

I got a Byron SX-56 - a mid-range unit, but despite being marked "loud" it was distinctly not loud -- nowhere near my old one. Fortunately B&Q took it back without a murmour (good CS!)

I'd ideally like something fairly cheap, basic ding-dong, but loud so that it can be heard around the house.

Very few products appear to list a dB rating, except for Friedland, where bells like the "200m wirefree Libra+" is listing as 90db at 1m. (highest I could find). £45 in argos, which is quite a bit.

Also concerned about power usage. My current Friedland's batteries last years (4 x C cells I think)

There's lots of cheapies in the likes of argos, wickes etc -- any cheaper recommendations? No light, extra tones etc needed.
Any recommendations?

Pretani

I've got a Lloytron plug-in doorbell, can't remember where it was bought, but it's cheap and does the job. It's quite loud. If your house is large, you could buy a second unit and work both off the same push button. This works with this model because my neighbour bought the same unit and didn't program it to her push button. We were answering the door together when anyone came to visit.:rotfl:

andrew-b

We have a similar Friedland doorbell (one of the earlier Evo models with a choice of two melodies - ding dong or something like do doo de dooo do de da!) that came with the house when we moved in.

Just wondering...have you actually tried replacing the battery in the bell push? The cover to the bell push clips on but can be prised off using a small flathead screwdriver. You'll find a small lithium type battery in there. See http://www.friedland.co.uk/products/prog_info.htm. If the bell push is the same as ours a little red led light should illuminate on the bell push when you push it - if it flashes the battery in it needs replacing.

Also it's worth experimenting with position of the ringer - the range on ours isn't that great and seems not to work if i move it into the lounge in front of the radiator that's directly in line from ringer to bell push.

Hope that helps

Andy

flang

andrew-b wrote: »

do doo de dooo do de da!

Haha
We must have the same doorbell!!
Its a very annoying tone!:rotfl: