Door Chimes

7 Factors to Consider When Choosing Business Door Chimes
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7 Factors to Consider When Choosing Business Door Chimes

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…

Ding Dong! 8 Superb Reasons to Invest in a Business Door Chime

Ding Dong! 8 Superb Reasons to Invest in a Business Door Chime

When it comes to customer service, a quick and sufficient greeting is key. Your employee’s inability to greet customers in a reasonable time frame can result in a poor first impression and forever loss of a customer.  But how can you possibly greet all of your customers when you didn’t hear them come in? The solution?…

How to Program a LRA Push Button (Transmitter) to a Receiver

How to Program a LRA Push Button (Transmitter) to a Receiver

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…

Wired Vs. Wireless Doorbells – What’s the Difference?

Wired Vs. Wireless Doorbells – What’s the Difference?

In the past, the decision between a wireless doorbell or wired doorbell was an easy one. If you home was wired for a wired doorbell, you went that route because wireless doorbells and chimes were, frankly, ugle things. Wireless door chimes had more features, but lacked the design decor people wanted in their homes and in many cases, didn’t have the range home owners need.
In smaller homes, range may not have been an issue, you may have wanted features only contained with wireless devices, and therefore, wireless was your choice. Today, the lines have blurred. Wireless devices now have strong reliable signalling capability and in many cases are as pretty as their wired counterparts. Many wired doorbells are packed with features historically seen in wireless chimes. That makes your decision tougher.
This article provides some quick user points to help make your decision easier. Please feel free to call or email us if you need help

Entrance Alerts and Driveway Alarm Receiver Sounds
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Entrance Alerts and Driveway Alarm Receiver Sounds

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…

Choosing the Range of Your Wireless Door Chime

Choosing the Range of Your Wireless Door Chime

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.

Top 10 Most Decorative Doorbell Chime Covers & Buttons

Top 10 Most Decorative Doorbell Chime Covers & Buttons

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.

The History of the Doorbell: Who Invented the Doorbell

The History of the Doorbell: Who Invented the Doorbell

We take it for granted…that thing you don’t appreciate when it is working and hate when it’s not….the lonely doorbell. Doorbells and door chimes, or forms of them, have been around for a very long time. In Roman times, home owners had wind chimes, knockers, and other devices visitors could use to announce their presence.
This article covers a brief outline of doorbells and their history. It’s a fun article with pictures and other information you might find useful. We would also like to thank the photographers who own these pictures for letting us use them in this article.

Doorbells for Hearing Impaired & Elderly – Never Miss a Visitor

Doorbells for Hearing Impaired & Elderly – Never Miss a Visitor

As we age, one of the first things “to go” is our hearing. Things we took for granted in our younger years like hearing the phone ring, the television, or the front doorbell buzz are all things we miss dearly in our older years.
It’s not just a convenience factor, there are safety reason we need to have products we can hear or see. Fire alarms, visitors at the door, or emergency phone calls are just a few examples. We carry over 100 products at 1800doorbell.com designed with the hard of hearing in mind. From simple door chimes with a bright flashing strobe light, to alarm clocks that vibrate your pillow, they are all designed for ease of use and effectiveness. This article outlines a few basic points when choosing the right doorbell for the hard of hearing.