Using a wireless battery powered door bell? Any good?

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About to have our front door changed and considering just putting up a wireless battery powered door bell & push.

My concern is I've seen a few comment suggesting they batteries run out really quickly.

Our existing wired door bell - running on batteries - quite literally lasts for years. I don't think I've changed the batteries in the last 5yrs for example!


So is anyone using a wireless battery powered one who can comment on the battery life span, and/or the device in general?


ps: Don't want to put one in a plug socket.
 
I moved house in May, our wireless battery door bell had batteries in when we moved in, they are still in now, no idea how old they were when we moved in. But if they were new, they are 6 months old and still going strong now.
 
if both bell and receiver doesn't have any wires then roughly 2-3 months depend on makes.

it is better to have the receiver in a plug socket. less hassle and stronger to receive the signal, so bell doesn't need to use too much power to send the signals.
 
Mine's been going for well over 2 years now and not changed the batteries yet. I have checked and it still works. I like it cos I can take the receiver upstairs as I can't hear anyone at the front door from my man cave.

It's funny though how many people just knock and then when I ask why they didn't use the bell they say they don't normally work.
 
We have a battery powered wireless "button" but the receiver plugs into the mains. We haven't had to change the battery in the button since we moved in over two years ago.
 
zom247 said:
Mine's been going for well over 2 years now and not changed the batteries yet. I have checked and it still works. I like it cos I can take the receiver upstairs as I can't hear anyone at the front door from my man cave.

It's funny though how many people just knock and then when I ask why they didn't use the bell they say they don't normally work.
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Our door bell at home as never worked. The house is about 100 years old, and the wiring from the door bell is ancient and doesn't actually connect to anything. As far as I know, very few people EVER press it. It used to be more common that people pressed it when I was younger, and then you'd find them standing on the doorstep, but it just doesn't seem to be a problem any more. People ALWAYS just knock.
 
OK, given the number of people and reports I've seen of people having problems I'll probably get a Friedland D914 for about £37 to guarantee reliability!

Shame the interior bell box isn't just plain white, rather than metal/black!
 
With the amount of power needed to ring a doorbell, it is time to quickly patent and produce a wind up doorbell? ;)
 
Been done, my gran's got a clockwork one on her front door. Best bit is is you wind it up too much the bell unscrews itself and falls off when someone rings it...
 
UTmaniac said:
With the amount of power needed to ring a doorbell, it is time to quickly patent and produce a wind up doorbell? ;)
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I remember having one in my house back in the 80s! I think you span the entire front bell around to wind it!
 
The problem with these systems as that generally the push button is a huge nasty plastic device large enough to contain the batteries which just looks terrible. Unless of course you can link it somehow to a properly installed brass/chrome (whatever matches your door hardware) push button?
 
With wireless some do not work than well if you UPVC doors.

I have a plug in one and will only work with the plug socket in the hallway next to the door, move it 5m away and signal is lost (rated at 40m).
 
That looks absolutely awful which is the point. I know looks are subjective and all, but perhaps you could link it to a proper push somehow?

I mean a proper one like or similar to below, chrome or brass, whatever suits your hardware.
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Jez said:
That looks absolutely awful which is the point. I know looks are subjective and all, but perhaps you could link it to a proper push somehow?

I mean a proper one like or similar to below, chrome or brass, whatever suits your hardware.
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Going on/next to a new white Gallery composite door with chrome fittings. So TBH (modern) "white" would be more in keeping than (old) brass etc.
 
Jez said:
Surely a chrome proper push would look best if you have chrome hardware? :)
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They do this as an alternative - http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/21aJ8E4lFOL.jpg

TBH the white one, probably stuck onto the white door frame, will be the most subtle.


I actually had to look where our existing door push was yesterday because I couldn't remember if it was on the door frame or wall! I suspect the new door push will inspire just as much attention :)
 
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I hate that one too but each to their own :p I wonder if you could just open the little case up and link the switch mech, i bet that would be quite easy to do and would give a recessed look.

Perhaps i obsess too much over detail like this, but i spent ages and a fortune getting our main door and hardware including bell push just right. I think a good front door and high end hardware really makes a big difference to a house.
 
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