Door Chimes

A standard 16V 10VA doorbell transformer is usually enough for a basic wired chime. Video doorbells often need more available VA, so many installs are better served by a 16V 30VA transformer.

Wireless Doorbell Solutions for the Deaf This article is here to help you choose a door chime that fits the space, the noise level, and the way people actually enter the building. The useful comparisons are range, power source, receiver style, and whether you need sound only or sound plus a visual alert.

A Soundless Alert for Everyone This article is here to help you choose a door chime that fits the space, the noise level, and the way people actually enter the building. The useful comparisons are range, power source, receiver style, and whether you need sound only or sound plus a visual alert.

Wired Doorbell Mounting Guide This article is here to help you choose a door chime that fits the space, the noise level, and the way people actually enter the building. The useful comparisons are range, power source, receiver style, and whether you need sound only or sound plus a visual alert.

Expandable Flashing Doorbell, a Deaf Doorbell with Strobe covers where this type of door chime fits best, what to compare, and which features matter.

Safeguard Supply guarantees their ERA-UTDCR Business Door Chime products to work or your money back. This is because of the 4,000 ft. range, from the transmitter or sensor to the receiver. Simply put, you won’t find wireless products with this kind of range on Amazon.com or your local box retail store. When dealing with any…

A plain-language guide to how wireless doorbells send a signal, what affects their range, and when they are a better fit than a wired chime.

Business doorbells are becoming more popular, one doorbell company even sold for 1billion dollars. The question is, do you need one for your business? Many business owners believe they may not need business doorbells. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth. Having a doorbell installed in your building is important, and there are several reasons…

Businesses face different kinds of burglaries. In the United States, at least 2.5 million burglaries happen every year. We often get asked at 1800doorbell.com, “How to Choose a Doorbell for Business.” Lack of a good business chime may expose your business to theft/burglary. Despite the challenges, choosing a good doorbell for business shouldn’t be an option….

In 2019, business theft reached an all-time high of $61.7 billion. No business owner wants to be the victim of revenue loss and crime. But aside from buying an expensive security system, what can you do to protect your business? Wireless door chimes are an affordable and effective expense to curb retail theft. They can…

This page is packed full of information regarding doorbell and door chime sounds and sound effects. One of the advantages of electronic door chimes is the number of tunes they play. Technology has come a long way and many of them have extremely realistic sound effects. Whether you are looking for traditional doorbell sounds, holiday sounds, fun sounds, or something you can program yourself, take a look at this page to hear them. We have sounds loaded from the top manufactures for you to preview the sound prior to purchase.

What Is a Doorbell Chime and How Do You Install One? covers where this type of door chime fits best, what to compare, and which features matter before you.

Research shows that approximately 95% of businesses have experienced different kinds of theft or burglary. These incidences can sometimes lead to physical injuries or loss of sensitive business documents, client information, and goods. Regardless of whether or not your company handles sensitive data, it’s essential to develop measures to protect your clients and employees. One effective technique…

A straightforward guide to when a business door chime improves customer awareness, staff response time, and front-door visibility in retail and office spaces.

The short article below instructs how to program an LRA push button to a receiver. In this case, the receiver is the LRA-DCRX battery-operated receiver. Although these instructions are for programming a push button, the process is similar. For a different transmitter (sensor), trigger the sensor in “Step 4” below rather than pushing the center…

Compare wired and wireless doorbells by installation, power, range, reliability, and the situations where each type makes the most sense.

Entrance Alerts, Exit Alarms, and Driveway Alert Receiver Sounds On this page, you will find a collection of sounds and/or melodies played by the different driveway alarms, entry alerts, and exit devices we carry on 1800doorbell.com. We are continuing to build this list so if you want to hear a particular sound and it isn’t…

Learn how to decorate your doorbell with paint, wood stain, or even wallpaper. Also learn about other creative ways people use our doorbells.

The range of your wireless door chime, entrance alert, and driveway alarm is probably the most important factor you need to consider prior to purchasing a product. The range given by the manufacturer may be different than the actual operating range you experience with your product. This article covers wireless range, factors that affect range, and tips on how to improve the range of your products.

A doorbell isn’t just about the sound it makes, or the technical aspects of the chime. A doorbell is a decorative accent to your home. When people enter your home, one of the first things they see is your doorbell. You’ve spent a ton of money decorating your home with nice drapes, furniture, and art work, but left that “plain Jane,” builder-grade doorbell in your foyer…you’re not builder grade! Take down that doorbell and install something that reflects who you are. This article reviews our “Top 5 Decorative Doorbell Covers,” and “Top 5 Doorbell Buttons.” Although these may not be what you are specifically looking for, we hope this article inspires you to find exactly what you want.

Who Invented the Doorbell This article is here to help you choose a door chime that fits the space, the noise level, and the way people actually enter the building. The useful comparisons are range, power source, receiver style, and whether you need sound only or sound plus a visual alert.

Compare flashing strobe doorbells, amplified receivers, vibrating alerts, and doorbell extenders for hard-of-hearing users and multi-room coverage.

Reviews & Advice on Choosing the Best Wireless Doorbell covers where this type of door chime fits best, what to compare, and which features matter before.

If you need a doorbell system for your business, or you have a larger home, this article gives you a quick review of our top wireless door chime products. Our best seller, the LRA-D1000 tops out at a range of up to 1,000 ft., while the more versatile ERA-UTDCR has a range of up to 4,000 ft.

And who said doorbells were boring? Not us! This is a fun article where we compiled twenty pictures of wacky and crazy doorbells people actually use. These are not push button contraptions we staged, these are real doorbell push buttons we have found that people actually us! If you have your own wacky doorbell, or have seen others out there, please let us know.