Charlottechicken Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 I have issues with my doorbell. It is one where the bellpush is wired to the chime, which is about 15 feet away, and very old. It plays lots of awful tunes, at random, and seems to eat batteries and doesn't work more than it does work. It appears to be affected by the heat, cold, damp and wind I've seen some great wireless ones, where the bellpush has a battery in and fits to the door, then the chimes have a plug on the back and just plug in anywhere you like. I'm tempted. I've been reading reviews on Amazon and just when I think I've found 'the one', a bad review pops up So, fellow Omleteers, which sort of doorbell do you have or would you recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabe smallholder Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 We have a battery / plug in one and its been great. Our house isn't huge so not sure if that helps the range but the bell is loud so we can hear it in the garden or upstairs. The battery in the bell push switch has lasted ages too. Now you want to know which type it is? Well I have had a look and can't find any brand name on it but I'm sure we got it from homebase, i remember annoying OH by pressing all the bells! Sorry can't be more help. Xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Probably not much help but ours used to go off whenever we pressed a certain button on the One For All TV remote Also, our neighbours goes off when another neighbour unlocks their car with the key remote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 We have a wireless one which you can add receivers to - we have the main one in the hallway and then two 'mobile' units, one for the conservatory and one which I take out into the garden. It works really well - I'll try to find the make and come back....... Edit - It's a Friedland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Mine's just a bog standard ding dong, wired in one; I can't stand the tunes that some play. The house is small enough not to need any amplifiers and anyway I've trained the dogs to bark when the bell goes. Sorry, not much help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 We have this type of set-up but we need to cover a large area - you can buy less than this..... http://doorchimesuk.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=32&products_id=581 We've been very pleased with it and I think we bought it through this site....it was 6 years ago now and I'm not 100% but the site looks familiar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 We have a bog standard DING DONG one but people use the letterbox to rap on the door which makes me jump I was going to put a grumpy old woman sign saying "YES its a bell and it works so ring it" but the boys wouldnt let me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Bog standard DING DONG wired in bell here too - it's rubbish and like yours Charlottechicken, doesn't work as often as it does work Tango also barks at the doorbell.... plus any doorbell noises on the TV, radio etc Hubby winds her up by playing a doorbell sound on his phone I can't even blame myself for training her to bark at the bell, she learnt to do it all by herself - very irritating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 We got rid of our doorbell when we changed our front door a few years ago & have a big iron knocker now,in the shape of a garden trowel Its loud enough to be heard from the garden,so long as visitors actually come into the porch & knock it - the porch is enclosed & people still knock on the outside glass door instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 We have a bog standard DING DONG one but people use the letterbox to rap on the door which makes me jump I was going to put a grumpy old woman sign saying "YES its a bell and it works so ring it" but the boys wouldnt let me I get the banging on the door thing; it seems to be a local habit, I never hear it and it doesn't make the dogs bark either, so largely goes ignored. If they really want to speak to me then they can learn to use the bell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 The knocker that came with the house is the original and people give it a good crash. We can hear it up the garden so we've always been to lazy to put in a doorbell as tjere didn't seem much point. The letterbox it's attached to is tiny so I think it makes people angry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 We don't even have a letterbox- the mail gets left in the porch,which is fine by us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowberry Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I never needed one, I had a dog Now that she's gone, I keep missing people. Suits me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I would love a doorbell which sings (to the tune of you are my sunshine) "i dont need paving, I dont need roofing, my windows sparkle and so do I, please go away and leave me beeeee, so farewell, adieu and goodbye" There by getting rid of unwanted callers. Couldnt fit JW in there but would if I could!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 Oh, Alis girls, love that jingle Lesley, thank you, I knew there was a good doorbell making firm and was trying to think of the name. I've found a website specialising in Friedland and there's one for just £10.95 which will be perfect for me. As an added bonus there is a choice of only three sounds, thankfully! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimmyCustard Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 We have just got a new front door and so got a new doorbell - £8 from Amazon for the bell and kept the wired in part. It has a proper loud DING DONG! and sounds like the bell on the "Avon calling" advert (for those that are old enough to remember that! )..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
