Can I use any other replacement outside door bell ringer, other than HeathZenith.Have purchased 3 and they fail within months. Not exposed to weather
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My experience is that the battery gets loose. I have 2 batteries in the one I'm using now so that it will be tight. This works for me. I have tried other brands but none are worth owning. Good luck.
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Hi Linda, I have put my experience with the Woods Timers behind me. I had purchased two of them way back when, and they both failed and I've forgotten all I knew about them. Sorry I can't help you.
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i think so, i sold my home and the doorbell worked perfect. i tried to just get an off-brand but nothing fit or worked so spent the money and glad i did. I remember it working on all the sysytems - mine was out of data but still gets used so (i would replace if i was just buying my hours.
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I have had very good luck sofar in using the to replace previous. Nearly all of these detectors are good for somwhere between 5 to seven years before the actual sensor in side begins to fail. I used these as a same style plug in repalcement rahter than having to rewire for a dif model.
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Sorry, your email got lost in my stack! We LOVE our bell. It does mount to the door. Your door opens inside. I think it would work if it swings out. You just need to mount it low enough on the door so it is slightly lower than the top of the door. If you leave your door open with it on, the wind will probably make it ring and I don't know how it would do if it gets rained on. But, since I love mine so much, I'd say it is worth a try.
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Not sure what you mean by outside and inside...the door bell accessory is outside, it rings inside on the phone...no additional inside doorbell...so I guess the answer would be one unit, for outside.
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You would need to determine the voltage that your doorbell transformer works at. The sensor has 5 wires. 2 power the sensor, it is pretty versatile in the voltage that it works at, so chances are your doorbell transformer will be fine. the last 3 are an single pole, double throw relay/contactor, with a normally open and normally closed output. You will want to connect the normally open output to the doorbell, and the input to the door bell transformer. Be aware that there is potential to burn out your doorbell. Think about your doorbell, when you press the button, and electromagnet makes a striker hit a chime, and then when power is removed, a spring pushes it into a second chime. If someone holds down that doorbell, you get a buzzing sound as the electromagnet is continuously working. If you had this on your driveway, for example, and a car stopped in the beam, the same thing would happen as someone holding down your doorbell button. It could also happen if a leaf fell into the beam and got stuck on the reflector... Chances are this wont be a problem, but you wouldn't want it to happen while you aren't home. There is a fire risk if that door bell magnet or transformer over heated. Consider adding a timer to the circuit, that once it is powered, automatically opens the circuit until it is powered again.
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We've had ours for almost a year now and have not had to change the batteries? How often do you find you have to change them? I'd think once a year would be normal.... we love our doorbell.... change the tune frequently and just wish those outside could hear it too.... our house is too sound proof!
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It will obviously vary depending upon how often the device is used. However, I can say my mother did use it quite a bit at night and the batteries lasted at least 2 months before the units began to fail. I though the failure was due to the batteries but I replaced the batteries and found that was not the issue. The issue is the push buttons / call buttons begin to fail. They started requiring to pushed in just the right spot to go off or didn't work at all. I would not say they failed due to wear as my mother is 80 years old and doesn't have a great deal of strength in her hands but could push the button. Unfortunately, when they fail the completely fail at the purpose they are to serve. I recently decided to try a wireless door bell instead tying the door bell button onto a lanyard she wears around her next. That button seems much more durable as it is meant to survive outdoor weather. I won't buy these again unless there is a report of a substantial improvement into the durability of the call buttons. As I mentioned I would pay double if these would work reliably but two in a row failed and each comes with 2 call buttons so that is 4 call buttons that eventually became defective in less than 2 months.
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This has NO connection to your door bell. If fact, I've had 2 of these. The first one turned itself on and off every 2 seconds until the battery died. The second one would not come on when I put the batteries in it. Don't waste your money on this.
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We already had a door bell in place and we didn't need anything. It does not come with a new button for outside.that's all
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My timer went bad as well, but I purchased an outdoor heavy duty timer, made by GE from HomeDepot for $15.00 and plugged the transformer cord into the timer and everything works perfect.
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Mine works but not very well - it dings with the door bell. I have it in my basement when someone goes to the front door it seems to work ok. Don't believe I could recommend it though.
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In my application - a home-brew fire alarm system, where current from the battery through a big bell only flows when a thermostat switch is closed by heat - batteries like these last three or four years and I just change them out then on general principles. I periodically test the system by bypassing around the thermostat to make sure the bell rings, but that is maybe every three months.
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I don't think there is a "life time" for dependable alert notices. As long as it's up and running, it should give you reliable alerts. Ours just stopped working after one season (two separate radios). We'd plug it back in in spring and it wouldn't function...no lights, no alerts, nothing. Doesn't make sense. But I continue to buy these because they offer a great peace of mind during storm season, even if I have to replace it every season.
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First did you install the diode is 1N4001 in back of the door bell button? If not order this part from Amazon. If you are still having issues return to sender. If sender will not respond then contact either Amazon or go to the site musicaldoorbell. The site of Musical doorbell will give you proper installation instructions and any information that you need about your product.
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I have placed this device outside under my door hanging but it will not get contacted by weather.