Wireless Door Bell
"Going wireless" is the watchword for this decade for sure and the wireless revolution has affected the way we use everything from the internet to our telephones. You start to wonder what else might go wireless in your life. So it makes sense that there may be some valid reasons to go wireless when it comes to your doorbell. Now, while the arrival of doorbells that are wireless is not too surprising, it makes you wonder what good is to be had putting wireless technology to work in such a low key function as the ringing of the doorbell.
There are some advantages and disadvantages of moving to a doorbell that is wireless. The advantage that may seem obvious is that its just plain cool. So if even your doorbell is wireless, you can claim the advantage in the competition with your friends for who will have the most wireless based lifestyle of them all. When friends come over, its fun to show off your flashy high-tech doorbell.
The "fun" factor is not a bad reason to go wireless even in this small area of your life. And if you do want to put in a doorbell that is wireless, you might as well go all out and get one that has a space age design and has a chime that is very futuristic so it draws attention to itself when people are over. In fact, because the chime part of the doorbell is not tied to a wall and can be moved about, you could even find a design that lets you wear the doorbell on your belt like a cell phone so it is you that chimes when someone is at the door. That would make for a terrific conversation starter at your next party.
Some challenges or negatives about converting to a doorbell that is wireless is what to do with your old doorbell. Since most doorbells are permanent parts of the house, if you mount a wireless button on the wall next to the wired doorbell, that will be both confusing and strange. But to take out the old doorbell might be an additional expense and you have to be concerned that the old wiring is capped and safe because you don’t want lose live wires in your walls.
In most cases, the chime part of the wireless unit plugs into an outlet in the house. This does give you the flexibility of being able to move the chimes around with no more fuss than unplugging them and plugging them back in. But it also means you will tie up an outlet with your doorbell chime and the chime will probably be down near the floor rather than near the ceiling where it traditionally lived.
These are a few of the things you will have to get used to when you go wireless at the doorbell level. But if you are just putting in a doorbell and you go with this design, you can plan for these issues so the wireless unit fits into the design of the house nicely.