New wireless doorbell: less than month won't ring.

[cerclebois]

Our ancient wired bell was replaced, because the transformer was suspected of causing BB problems. In its place I bought a wireless replacement that my daughter's husband helped me install. Age has made us less useful with our hands!

It worked well, though the button required some pressure, but yesterday neither I nor my wife had enough force to make the system work. Again that can be attributed to waning muscles, but we do seem to have fewer callers. .
Is there something amiss with the installation; what is the best way to make the bell easier to ring. Please!

 

[EFLImpudence]

I would suspect a faulty button. It shouldn't need much pressure.

What is BB?

 

[chris1982]

Or an empty battery

 

[footprints]

Return it, you should not be Charles Atlas (remember him?) to use it

 

[cerclebois]

I would suspect a faulty button. It shouldn't need much pressure.

What is BB?

Broadband. My connection was all over the shop and there was noise from the transformer, badly installed too by prev owner probably 20+ years ago.

 

[cerclebois]

Or an empty battery

Doubt it- new with the package.

 

[cerclebois]

Return it, you should not be Charles Atlas (remember him?) to use it

Remember him! Not smoke, but sand got in his eyes before taking the course.
Would be a hassle.

 

[Nige F]

Doubt it- new with the package.

Chinese battery

 

[winston1]

Broadband. My connection was all over the shop and there was noise from the transformer, badly installed too by prev owner probably 20+ years ago.

A wireless doorbell is more likely to cause broadband issues than a wired one.

 

[flameport]

My connection was all over the shop and there was noise from the transformer,

Not likely to be the problem, and even if it was, a new transformer would have resolved that.

The new one may have failed because the cheap-o-matic button got stuck in and was transmitting radio interference continuously until the battery expired.
Either way, wireless efforts are significantly inferior to the wired one you have before.

 

[securespark]

Hmmm....

I've had two of these for more than a year and they have been faultless. Original battery and all....!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00IUEOSV0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[winston1]

Hmmm....

I've had two of these for more than a year and they have been faultless. Original battery and all....!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00IUEOSV0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

A sample of 2 is meaningless. Bit like the 100 year old smoker who is still healthy. Means nothing.

 

[deadshort]

[QUOTE="winston1,meaningless.[/QUOTE]

DS

 

[securespark]

Not meaningless to me...

 

[ban-all-sheds]

RULE 1. Never, ever, ever use wireless anything if wired is an option.