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December 19, 2007

Wireless doorbells?

Do such a thing exist? if so, any recommendations>?

Posted by Bonkers at 10:34 AM | Comments (18)
Categories: Electricians

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Yes they exist. You can get them at Home Depot.

Posted by: guest at December 19, 2007 11:01 AM

The definitely exist. I don't remember the brand name off the top of my head, but I bought one that comes with two buzzers and the box that actually rings has different chimes you can set for each buzzer/bell.

Lowes, Home Depot or any local hardware store should carry them.

Posted by: guest at December 19, 2007 11:02 AM

Make sure you get a model or brand that has multiple frequency settings. I had them temporarily. Sometimes when the bell rang it also rang the wireless doorbell of my neighbor across the street on the same frequency.

Posted by: guest at December 19, 2007 11:57 AM

Sometimes I am in the cellar or on top floor so I do not hear the door knocker.

What about, one doorbell, two chimes, one chime on a lower floor and one chime on an upper floor so you never miss a visitor.

Posted by: guest at December 19, 2007 12:12 PM

Was very happy with ours until we finally had our bell rewired. The batteries last a long time which is good. Not very attractive, but functional. Maybe they have better looking ones now.

Posted by: guest at December 19, 2007 12:19 PM

Make sure you get one from a store with a good return policy. We had to try a few before getting one that did not ring unexpectedly. All sorts of frequencies can set them off. But the one we have now is very reliable. Sorry I don't have the name with me.

Posted by: alilove at December 19, 2007 1:08 PM

That's great. Thanks a lot. Any particular brand recommendations would be very welcome.

Posted by: Bonkers at December 19, 2007 2:32 PM

You can google wireless doorbells and get a few hits. I did that last year when I needed a wireless bell until I could find someone who would rewire the old bell for me (and I haven't found anyone willing to do it yet). There aren't that many different manufacturers around, so it shouldn't be difficult to find a unit online. Otherwise, Home Depot or Lowe's would be a good bet as previous posters suggested.

Posted by: guest at December 19, 2007 2:44 PM

i bought a wireless doorbell at Home Depot and it was terrible. The signal didn't travel more than 10 feet

Posted by: guest at December 19, 2007 3:53 PM

I bought a wireless system for an elderly relative of mine from the League for the Heating Impaired on Broadway. The receiver has both sound and a flashing light (probably not a concern of yours).

Look into where you want the receivers to go because they do get interference sometimes.

Posted by: guest at December 19, 2007 4:14 PM

We have a wireless doorbell that mysteriously plays the Muffin Man song. Other than that, it works but it isn't loud enough to be heard if you are upstairs.

Posted by: trudylou at December 19, 2007 5:24 PM

12:19 - Who did you use to rewire the doorbells? Was it expensive?

Posted by: guest at December 19, 2007 8:19 PM

We actually just bought a great (and stylish) looking one from the MOMA design store online - of all places. It's Jim Jensen's design and has 5 different tones. It's pretty nifty, easy to install and has great range. We have a 3 story brownstone. momastore.org

Posted by: nyflicka at December 19, 2007 9:07 PM

If you're going with wireless. I would shop around and get the best one you can find. All the wireless bells I've found are crap. They don't work well in a city. Simple things like a persons car clicker will set the bell off . Just what you need in the middle of the night, Right? Running a wired bell is the better way to go.

Posted by: Rick at December 20, 2007 7:15 AM

Just fyi, we have had none of the problems Rick referred to. It's been very good.

Posted by: nyflicka at December 20, 2007 9:00 AM

We bought the cheapo wireless doorbell at Home Despot, and it works pretty well. The funny thing, though, is that we bought four chime units (one for each floor) and when the button is pushed, they chime at slightly different times and tones, creating a slightly ridiculous and discordant electro-symphony. I actually think it's kind of hilarious.

Posted by: Rehab at December 23, 2007 8:19 PM

Hi Everybody. Wireless Doorbells definitely exist and there are a large number of products out there. Manufacturers like Carlon, Sonic, NuTone and others make them. The tend to have range of about 75 to 150 ft, but you can get longer range ones that extend out to 300. Plus, you can always get wireless extenders or amplifiers to help with this range. As one person mentioned, I would choose one that has several frequencies. Wireless doorbells can sometimes have problems in the city because of other outside wireless devices using the same frequency. The good news is the higher end models (over $50) will usually have this as a standard feature.

Hope this helps,
Mark Taylor
http://www.thedoorbell.net/Wireless-Doorbell.html

Posted by: Mark Taylor at June 5, 2008 3:35 AM

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