Curious, door bell issue

[rsutoratosu]

My side door doorbell isn't working for a while, never got around to look at it. Is there a wireless doorbell system where the button is wireless but it'll signal a wired doorbell to ring ? lmk if i'm not making sense.. I think the wiring is toast but if I can get a wireless button that transmit a signal to the actual door bell and make it strike and ring. Else Ill find time and run new wires..


Thanks

 

[homebrew2ny]

Yes, you can get a wireless doorbell.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Wireless doorbells are a pain. I had one and didn't work half the time because the batteries would die within months. Ended up installing a wired one and it's so much better. Actually this year will be my first Halloween where it finally gets some mileage.

Usually wired ones have two buttons, front and side door, and they'll be wired differently at the doorbell unit. I would troubleshoot from there, might just be a lose wire. I didn't bother running wire to my side door as the way the house is laid out people will always go to the front.

 

[Lanyap]

I don’t think you’ll find a new wireless button that works with an existing wired door bell. Get a new wireless door bell and button set and install the new bell next to the existing wired bell. Then you’ll be able to tell if someone is ringing your front door or side door.

 

[highland145]

@boomerang n

 

[Darwin333]

Wireless doorbells are a pain. I had one and didn't work half the time because the batteries would die within months. Ended up installing a wired one and it's so much better. Actually this year will be my first Halloween where it finally gets some mileage.

Usually wired ones have two buttons, front and side door, and they'll be wired differently at the doorbell unit. I would troubleshoot from there, might just be a lose wire. I didn't bother running wire to my side door as the way the house is laid out people will always go to the front.

I guess that answers the question "Can moose ring a doorbell".

 

[rsutoratosu]

yeah i had wireless before, its not loud enough... thats why i was hoping to hook it up to the existing door bell.. at this point, im just going to run new wires from the existing chimes to the side door bell.. would be nice if you had a wireless trigger ones.. lol

 

[who?]

Keep your fingers crossed that it's a loose wire that just needs tightening and not a lose wire that you have to replace.

 

[Paperdoc]

Yes, check the wires for poor connections at the bell ringer unit, and at the door pushbutton..Failed wires are possible, but other causes are more likely. Sometimes a wire will snap off just where it connects to the pushbutton terminals. But a VERY common problem is that the contacts inside the pushbutton itself just get worn or badly oxidized so that they don't actually make contact. So, remove the faulty pushbutton unit from the wall outside so you can reach the terminals. It's a very low voltage, so no danger to work with. Now just short out the two terminals (that's what pushing the button does) and listen - does the doorbell unit ring? If it does, then the wiring is good and the pushbutton itself is the problem. You MIGHT be able to disassemble it and clean it up, or you may just want to replace it if that is the source of the problem.

 

[Muse]

I had a wireless installed by an agency, but it was a PITA. Yeah, the batteries are a major issue. Also the distance between the bell and the button was iffy. I never knew if it would work. l stopped using it, hope to work out a wired solution one day, it's on the back burner.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Another possibility is that the transformer blew. Typically it will be right at the electrical panel, they arn't that big and usually connect straight to one of the side knockouts. Put a multimeter on the terminals where the small wires come out, set it to AC and see if you get a reading. I forget what the voltage is suppose to be, like 12v I think. It won't be regulated so it will probably be a bit higher.

 

[Amit Ahuja]

Wireless doorbells are good for indoor where not much operation is required. At home, proper wired doorbells are better as no maintenance is required for a longer span.I suggest to get some time out and do the doings.