Certainly, choosing a wireless doorbell allows for easy and quick installation that requires no wire connection or work to pass it through the wall. However, this simple and practical system can present operating problems which may require some DIY skills.
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The composition of a wireless doorbell
A wireless doorbell is made up of a press button (outside) and a chime (inside the home). It is generally powered by rechargeable batteries or by a battery.
Repair steps:
Open the lid:
Start by unscrewing the cover of the doorbell button and chime, using a flat screwdriver.
Batteries:
If it is a simple wireless doorbell with batteries , checking the power supply of this system is the first thing to do to resolve the problem:
This system has a battery on each button and a test button on the chime. If, by pushing this test button, the doorbell works, then you must change the button battery which is generally small. If necessary, try replacing the other batteries.
If the fault persists, check the frequency and location.
If it is a plug-in wireless doorbell or a battery-less wireless doorbell , you should go straight to checking the frequency and location of this doorbell
Check the doorbell frequency:
The button and chime switches on the device must have the same frequency. Otherwise, communication between these two components becomes impossible. You must then try to change the frequency of one of the two elements by moving, using needle-nose pliers, the small jumpers generally located very close to the battery, to obtain an identical value.
If it is a question of triggering ringtones even in the absence of a person in front of the door, it is necessary to modify the frequency of the button and the chime (always at the same value for the two elements) to exclude any interaction from Remotely controlled devices such as car alarms or others or simply from a neighbor's doorbell with the same frequency.
Ensure the correct location of the doorbell:
It is necessary to ensure that the doorbell is placed away from floors or metal posts to avoid interference in the signal. To do this, you must remove one of the elements and place it near the other. If the doorbell works, the fault comes from the support. You must then put wooden blocks between the chime and the wall or simply change the location.
Mounting the chime near a concrete floor may weaken the signal strength . You must then move it to different locations while checking the quality of the signal to find the ideal place to place it.
If, after all this procedure, the problem persists, this wireless doorbell is no longer functional. You then have to go to the nearest electronics store to get another one.
