A doorbell but not a doorbell...
A doorbell but not a doorbell...
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Sterillium

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22,371 posts

254 months

Tuesday 20th April 2021
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I need to get hold of a doorbell type thing, that chimes just when someone comes through the door.

Basically a modern version of the old shop bells that used to be attached to the door on a spring.

Why can't I find a cheap and simple example of this? Is there a specific name for them that I don't know?


Spare tyre

12,556 posts

159 months

Tuesday 20th April 2021
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Reed switch plumbed into a wireless door bell

I have them on my outside gates

When someone opens the gate it chimes the bell

That, or if you have a burglar alarm you can probably program it to do it.

We have a simple Yale alarm and it chimes when external doors open (i have bad hearing so this is a nice feature)


Spare tyre

12,556 posts

159 months

Tuesday 20th April 2021
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This is what I have https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Siemens-Wired-To-Wirefr...

With a suitable receiver.

It just needs the connections bridging to cause the bell to ring. Where are you based op

nickofh

604 posts

147 months

Tuesday 20th April 2021
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Using this as a contactless doorbell at work.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Driveway-Alarm-Wireless...

Bollycerb

430 posts

195 months

Monday 26th April 2021
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Buy a Border Collie. It will bark at everything that comes near the premises! (mind you it will bark at everything even near the premises)
rolleyes

jet_noise

6,090 posts

211 months

Monday 26th April 2021
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Bollycerb said:
Buy a Border Collie. It will bark at everything that comes near the premises! (mind you it will bark at everything even near the premises)
rolleyes
hehe

One of them in my village spots you from at least 100yds away!

Dodsy

7,175 posts

256 months

Monday 26th April 2021
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Amazon - door opening alarm .

Pack of 3 £8.23 with free prime delivery

Simon Brooks

1,527 posts

280 months

Monday 26th April 2021
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PIR detector should do the trick, might be a better option as its not dependant on door being opened or closed


https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XS14HG1/ref=sspa_dk...


TorqueDirty

1,870 posts

248 months

Monday 26th April 2021
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jet_noise said:
Bollycerb said:
Buy a Border Collie. It will bark at everything that comes near the premises! (mind you it will bark at everything even near the premises)
rolleyes
hehe

One of them in my village spots you from at least 100yds away!
100 yards! Pah.

I have two sight hounds (Saluki / Greyhound crosses) . They spot anything within a mile and go nuts. Love em to bits but they can be total tossers.

red_slr

20,696 posts

218 months

Sterillium

Original Poster:

22,371 posts

254 months

Monday 26th April 2021
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Dodsy said:
Amazon - door opening alarm .

Pack of 3 £8.23 with free prime delivery
I saw them - but they are a 90db alarm that's more "burglar" alarm than a chime to let me know the door has been opened.

PIR ones won't work, it's very specifically a chime/beep/toot when the door is opened that I need.

Genuinely might just get one of the actual shopkeeper brass bells for old school charm... hehe

red_slr

20,696 posts

218 months

Monday 26th April 2021
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203340412037

5 levels of volume - contact operated - various tunes / tones

red_slr

20,696 posts

218 months

Monday 26th April 2021
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might need 2 to 3 pin though

LeadFarmer

7,411 posts

160 months

Monday 26th April 2021
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I have one of these door sensor chimes. The receiver/speaker plus into a wall socket and the sensors stick onto the door and frame. Has 50+ chime sounds to choose from, though most of them are crap, but there are 4 or 5 standard 'ding-dong' type chimes to choose from, and different volume levels.



Simpo Two

92,708 posts

294 months

Monday 26th April 2021
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If you can't find one on eBay, hang a small bell or bells on a piece of string so the door hits it when it opens.

Monthly subscription nil
No batteries needed
No internet needed
Lasts for ever