Door bells

DCFC79

Im after a door bell for a relative, she has a wireless 1 and has recently replaced the battery in the button part you have by the door and it still doesn't work. Anyone recommend a wireless 1 to buy or should we go back to basics and buy 1 of the old style bells with the wire linking the door bell with the box that makes the noise ?

Found this 1 on screwfix, its got a transformer but no idea where it would go.

dodgydl

On the original door bell have you checked the chime / receiver part of the door bell. If it it not one of the ones that plugs into a socket then it will have a battery in as well. If it is a battery powered receiver you may find the issue is that the battery in this part of the door bell is dead.

I have used wireless door bells for quite a few years now and have never had an issue. I would never go back to using an old style wired door bell.

DCFC79

dodgydl wrote: »

On the original door bell have you checked the chime / receiver part of the door bell. If it it not one of the ones that plugs into a socket then it will have a battery in as well. If it is a battery powered receiver you may find the issue is that the battery in this part of the door bell is dead.

I have used wireless door bells for quite a few years now and have never had an issue. I would never go back to using an old style wired door bell.

The unit that makes the noise is 1 of those that plugs into the mains so ill check it when i get a chance.

We have a wireless door bell but the battery powered receiver needs the batteries changing more often than I was expecting too so ill look at ones where the receiver plugs into the mains.

dodgydl

If you are looking for something simple with an average range then I would recommend something like this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Friedland-Silver-Plug--Chime-D419EM/dp/B0055OBC5I/ref=sr_1_12?s=diy&ie=UTF8&qid=1349458523&sr=1-12

macman

It may just have lost the wireless link when the batteries went flat, if so it needs to be re-paired with the chime unit maybe?

victor2

Other wireless devices can interfere with a wireless dorbell too.
My wireless doorbell used to go nuts if I plugged the ringer in next to my wireless router - and it would "ring" quite often when a friend was visiting - I put it down to his mobile's WiFi or Bluetooth causing it. It still occasionally goes off by itself (could be my wireless alarm system), but is usually one of its melodies different to the one I've chosen for the doorbell, so I know to ignore it.
Confuses visitors if it rings and to them asking if I'm going to answer the door, I say that there's no point as nobody's there!
It is an Asda special though, so I'll have to spend a bit more next time.