How hear doorbell out in garden?

[Higgs Boson]

I have ruined several phones by taking them out while doing yard work and forgetting to bring them in. So now I want to rig up something attached to the front door bell that I can hear out in back. Even in my office with the door closed I can't hear the doorbell.

The front door bell rings -- is installed -- above the door frame just inside the kitchen door.

What does this non-techie have to do? Run a wire from the box in the kitchen all through the house? Is there a better way? Or can I install a second doorbell that rings in back? This would look funny by the front door, wouldn't it? Naive questions from a naive homeowner.

TIA for any help.

HB

[John Grabowski]

*Check out door bell extenders at SmartHome.com. I installed the Carlon
model in a customer's house once. Very easy to install, however the plug-in
chime was not very loud. I'm not sure if it will be loud enough for you
outside.

[Robert Macy]

this is an ideal question for the Usenet group
alt.security.alarm
I wired our doorbell to an alarm bell in the back - the kind you see
on a fire alarm box, about 6-8inch diameter. Nice loud ring. BUT the
neighbors would scowl, so I went to a quieter bell and a strobe light
like police flashing light. Now THAT grabs your attention even in
daylight, and doesn't bother neighbors.

to really simplify, you might try a 'personal pager' small, that clips
onto your clothing and requires only wiring AT your doorbell box in
your kitchen. Think like the key that unlocks your car, same principle.

[harry]

> HBAds not by this site

What you need is something like this.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/meters-Remote-Wireless-Doorbell-Chime-UK/dp/B0038BEW34/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1366997255&sr=8-3&keywords=wireless+doorbells

[harry]

> What you need is something like this.http://www.amazon.co.uk/meters-Remote-Wireless-Doorbell-Chime-UK/dp/B...

Or maybe this?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wireless-DoorBell-Chime-CKB-Ltd/dp/B003BV0KKU/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1366997255&sr=8-6&keywords=wireless+doorbells

[Robert]

Put a sign on the front door that says:
"If door not answered, go around back to garden"

I am assuming that your visitors can read......

[Frank]

My doorbell is wireless. Maybe every couple of years needs new
batteries. Chime is in center of the house but extra chime would be nice.

[Malcom "Mal" Reynolds]

In article <45364891-f219-4c9a...@googlegroups.com>,

What does forgetting phones have to do with doorbells?

[Jon Danniken]

On 04/26/2013 11:06 AM, Frank wrote:
>
> My doorbell is wireless. Maybe every couple of years needs new
> batteries. Chime is in center of the house but extra chime would be nice.

Buy another identical wireless doorbell, and set them to the same
frequency, or modify the existing wireless doorbell to trigger the
sender (doorbell button) of another wireless doorbell.

Jon

[Higgs Boson]

[Higgs Boson]

You're right; I stupidly conflated two problems.

One was: Can't hear doorbell in garden (or office w/door shut.

The other was: Can't hear phone in garden; took phones outside; forgot to bring them in; they got wet; ruined

So I really need two separate solutions, unless some genius on the NG can solve both at once <g>.

re: Doorbell, thanks for suggestions, some almost within my range of competence. I will check them out, and will also post on the alarm site someone mentioned.

re: Phone, I once heard there was some kind of flashing light avec sound that could be run from the phone to outside.

So now that I have untangled door bell from phone, I would welcome new input.

TIA

HB

[Higgs Boson]

[harry]

On Apr 27, 4:07 am, Higgs Boson <hypati...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Friday, April 26, 2013 12:49:15 PM UTC-7, Malcom Mal Reynolds wrote:
> > In article <45364891-f219-4c9a...@googlegroups.com>,
>

Here in the UK you can get outside telephone bells. (Attached to the
building somewhere.)
Might annoy the neighbours if you have any,

[nestork]

I rented an apartment to a guy who was totally deaf. He had a rotating
blue light connected to the door buzzer so that the light went on and
rotated when someone was at the door.

Probably the most effective thing you can do for the doorbell is simply
hanging a small sign on the front door of your house saying "I'm out
back in the garden".




--
nestork

[The Daring Dufas]

I have a pager, been with the same company since 1984 and everyone has
that number. Since everyone has a cellphone these days you could rent a
pager for $20 a month and put a note on your door with your pager
number. Of course I've installed pager alarms in the past for folks who
wanted to know when someone was tampering with their car and there are
stand alone paging systems. ^_^

http://www.weitbrecht.com/personal_pager.html

TDD

[k...@attt.bizz]

$20 a month?! ...for a pager?!!! Just get another cell phone for
times when you're playing in the dirt. It'll be a *lot* cheaper than
that.

[cl...@snyder.on.ca]

On Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:08:50 -0700 (PDT), harry
<harry...@btinternet.com> wrote:

>On Apr 27, 4:07�ｿｽam, Higgs Boson <hypati...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Friday, April 26, 2013 12:49:15 PM UTC-7, Malcom Mal Reynolds wrote:
>> > In article <45364891-f219-4c9a...@googlegroups.com>,
>>

>> > �ｿｽHiggs Boson <hypati...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > > I have ruined several phones by taking them out while doing yard work and
>>

>> > > forgetting to bring them in. �ｿｽSo now I want to rig up something attached to
>>
>> > > the front door bell that I can hear out in back. �ｿｽEven in my office with the

>>
>> > > door closed I can't hear the doorbell.
>>
>> > > The front door bell rings -- is installed -- above the door frame just inside
>>
>> > > the kitchen door.
>>

>> > > What does this non-techie have to do? �ｿｽRun a wire from the box in the kitchen
>>
>> > > all through the house? �ｿｽ Is there a better way? �ｿｽOr can I install a second
>>
>> > > doorbell that rings in back? �ｿｽThis would look funny by the front door,
>>
>> > > wouldn't it? �ｿｽNaive questions from a naive homeowner.

>>
>> > > TIA for any help.
>>
>> > > HB
>>
>> > What does forgetting phones have to do with doorbells?
>>
>> You're right; I stupidly conflated two problems.
>>
>> One was: Can't hear doorbell in garden (or office w/door shut.
>>

>> The other was: �ｿｽCan't hear phone in garden; took phones outside; forgot to bring them in; they got wet; ruined

>>
>> So I really need two separate solutions, unless some genius on the NG can solve both at once <g>.
>>

>> re: Doorbell, thanks for suggestions, some almost within my range of competence. �ｿｽI will check them out, and will also post on the alarm site someone mentioned.

>>
>> re: Phone, I once heard there was some kind of flashing light avec sound that could be run from the phone to outside.
>>
>> So now that I have untangled door bell from phone, I would welcome new input.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> HB
>
>Here in the UK you can get outside telephone bells. (Attached to the
>building somewhere.)
>Might annoy the neighbours if you have any,

Simplest is to connect a wireless doorbell to the system and take it
outside when you go out. Simple enough to convert. Put a small relay
in place of the pushbutton on the wireless doorbell button, and
trigger the relay off the existing doorbell. This becomes your
"wireless repeater". Place it as close to the backyard as you can. Put
a switch on the "wireless receiver" so it does not ring while you have
it sitting un-used in the house or outside when you are not out (if
you fasten it to a sheltered outside location)

[cl...@snyder.on.ca]

Or "please use back door" which does not advertise that the house is
(or may be) unoccupied.

[The Daring Dufas]

It covers The Southeast and when I'm in another city I get a digital
number or if my pager number comes up on the display, I know I have
voice mail. I keep my cellphone turned off until I'm going to use it.
I don't even have voice mail setup on the cellphone and I will not use
my cellphone while driving like the morons I must dodge every time I'm
on The Interstate Highway. I did a search and found pager service from
one place for $12 a month. o_O

TDD

[Mark Lloyd]

On 04/26/2013 03:49 PM, Malcom "Mal" Reynolds wrote:

[snip]

>
> What does forgetting phones have to do with doorbells?
>

There are doorbells that connect to your phone line, so pressing the
button will ring your cordless phone.

--
Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.us

"Belief in heaven is impossible in the absence of a greedy desire for
it."

[Malcom "Mal" Reynolds]

In article <d740ae25-0c11-47cd...@googlegroups.com>,

I carry my cell phone in my pocket, even when in the back yard. Seems
like in this wonderful world of technology, someone should have a
doorbell "app" that would dial your phone

[hah]

On 04/27/2013 11:31 AM, cl...@snyder.on.ca wrote:

DOORBELL INSTRUCTIONS:

1. If you're an asshole or on street drugs GO AWAY NOW.

2. If the BLUE button below is lit, press it. If not, press the YELLOW
button.

3. Wait 1 minute or GO AWAY NOW.

4. If your visit is important, press the GREEN button (be sure to
complete steps 1 - 3 first).

5. If you're pushing religion or selling anything else I haven't asked
for, ignore steps 1 - 4. Press the RED button and GO AWAY NOW.

[Jon Danniken]

Tracfone is only $20 for three months (~140 minutes if you use the promo
code), and that includes coverage over the entire US as well as voice mail.

Jon

[The Daring Dufas]

I have a TracFone, had it for many years. In fact when they went
digital, they sent me a free digital model to replace my analog
TracFone. My pager is always with me and much smaller than my cellphone,
besides, I've been carrying a pager since the mid 1970's
and I've been with the same pager company since 1984. I've had the
same pager number for 23 years and people who haven't spoken with
me for years have called me to do business because they still have
my number from long ago. I'm not listed in any directory and don't
advertise, it's all word of mouth and I like it that way. Oh yea, I
get double minutes every time I refill my TracFone and the time I have
on it expires in the year 2022. ^_^

TDD

[k...@attt.bizz]

On Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:24:36 -0500, hah <no...@nowhere.invalid> wrote:

>On 04/27/2013 11:31 AM, cl...@snyder.on.ca wrote:
>
>DOORBELL INSTRUCTIONS:
>
>1. If you're an asshole or on street drugs GO AWAY NOW.

I liked the sign I saw in a shop today; [picture of business end of
.38] with the words "We don't call 9-1-1?"

[k...@attt.bizz]

Why not? My garage door opener has an app that calls, sends a text,
or email when the garage door is opened. I have no idea why someone
would want such a thing, but it's in there.

[k...@attt.bizz]

On Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:00:41 -0500, The Daring Dufas

That ridiculous. A second "line" is $10/month with a free phone, and
you can get prepaid plans for $40/year, or I'm sure less.

[k...@attt.bizz]

PagePlus is a minimum of a $10 prepaid card (100 minutes) every four
months. It uses the Verizon network, too.

[Mike]

Oh for the love of God! Put your phone in a quart size Ziploc bag when you take it out to garden.

[Malcom "Mal" Reynolds]

In article <28jon85qt65pe53on...@4ax.com>, k...@attt.bizz
wrote:

<ground shakes> a limbaughnista agreeing with me?

[k...@attt.bizz]

On Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:58:46 -0800, "Malcom \"Mal\" Reynolds"

Agreed? The idiot lefty insists on remaining an idiot lefty.

[Malcom "Mal" Reynolds]

In article <4ppon8tb9j1tm84o3...@4ax.com>, k...@attt.bizz

typical limbaughnista turning yourself into an idiot lefty

[Dean Hoffman]

On 4/26/13 10:07 PM, Higgs Boson wrote:

> So now that I have untangled door bell from phone, I would welcome
> new input.
>
> TIA
>
> HB
>
>
>

There are waterproof portable and waterproof cell phones available.
There are also military spec versions. I don't know the details of
military spec.
Have you looked for cases that hunters or fishermen might use?
Cabelas?

[k...@attt.bizz]

On Sat, 27 Apr 2013 22:35:05 -0800, "Malcom \"Mal\" Reynolds"

That is about the *dumbest* thing you've ever said, on so many levels.
It's hard to believe that your could top yourself, but you have.
Really amazing.

[Malcom "Mal" Reynolds]

In article <oscqn85upvmlan18h...@4ax.com>, k...@attt.bizz

And yet you keep trying. Typical limbaughnista tactic to deny, deny,
deny and then blame, blame, blame

[k...@attt.bizz]

On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:20:09 -0800, "Malcom \"Mal\" Reynolds"

Once again, the stupid lefty demonstrates why he's a stupid lefty.

[Malcom "Mal" Reynolds]

In article <am4rn8tap2tbgjfj7...@4ax.com>, k...@attt.bizz
wrote:

poor limbaughnista, just keep following the party line. LOL

[k...@attt.bizz]

On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:21:47 -0800, "Malcom \"Mal\" Reynolds"

Poor lefty, too stupid to even read what he wrote.

[Malcom "Mal" Reynolds]

In article <ad6tn891t3gs0vcm6...@4ax.com>, k...@attt.bizz
wrote:

> >> >> >> >> >I carry my cell phone in my pocket, even when in the back yard.
> >> >> >> >> >Seems
> >> >> >> >> >like in this wonderful world of technology, someone should have
> >> >> >> >> >a
> >> >> >> >> >doorbell "app" that would dial your phone
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Why not? My garage door opener has an app that calls, sends a
> >> >> >> >> text,
> >> >> >> >> or email when the garage door is opened. I have no idea why
> >> >> >> >> someone
> >> >> >> >> would want such a thing, but it's in there.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> ><ground shakes> a limbaughnista agreeing with me?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Agreed? The idiot lefty insists on remaining an idiot lefty.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >typical limbaughnista turning yourself into an idiot lefty
> >> >>
> >> >> That is about the *dumbest* thing you've ever said, on so many levels.
> >> >> It's hard to believe that your could top yourself, but you have.
> >> >> Really amazing.
> >> >
> >> >And yet you keep trying. Typical limbaughnista tactic to deny, deny,
> >> >deny and then blame, blame, blame
> >>
> >> Once again, the stupid lefty demonstrates why he's a stupid lefty.
> >
> >poor limbaughnista, just keep following the party line. LOL
>
> Poor lefty, too stupid to even read what he wrote.

poor limbaughnista, too dedicated to the party line to think for yourself

[k...@attt.bizz]

Poor lefty, too *stupid* to think for himself.

[Malcom "Mal" Reynolds]

In article <c0kvn8tqfobpv26or...@4ax.com>, k...@attt.bizz
wrote:

Keep on following the party line: left, right left, right...oh wait for
you it has to be right, right, right, right, right, right so that you
can keep going in circles

[Alder]

I think mostly the people get rid from all this wire things.I think you
must installed a wireless system for your home.Because mostly the wire
got damaged and you don't be aware of that until you see the damaged
and you don't get any alarm in your office until the damage wire will be
replaced and it cost you more.




--
Alder

[Higgs Boson]

On Friday, April 26, 2013 12:04:56 AM UTC-7, Higgs Boson wrote:
> I have ruined several phones by taking them out while doing yard work and forgetting to bring them in. So now I want to rig up something attached to the front door bell that I can hear out in back. Even in my office with the door closed I can't hear the doorbell.
>
>
>
> The front door bell rings -- is installed -- above the door frame just inside the kitchen door.
>
>
>
> What does this non-techie have to do? Run a wire from the box in the kitchen all through the house? Is there a better way? Or can I install a second doorbell that rings in back? This would look funny by the front door, wouldn't it? Naive questions from a naive homeowner.
>
>
>
> TIA for any help.
>
>

I read all the (non-political) suggestions with great interest.

1. Cell-phone in yard. Put in ziploc bag. Talk about not thinking outside the box! Hits self in forehead (almost) hard enough to cause injury.

2. Can't hear doorbell: Will try to investigate flashing light, etc. Maybe through some handicapped Website? Not sure I'm up to finessing the doorbell to connect in back.

Many thanks to (almost) all.

Now must get back to preparing MY plaything at CERN for two years from now when I will collide these little guys much, much harder.

HB

[The Daring Dufas]

Are you still trying to find "The God Particle"? ^_^

TDD

[Dean Hoffman]

Well, guess what. There ain't just one of those little critters.
Maybe. I hope the EPA doesn't hear about this. I'm thinking endangered
species list. There's only one for sure so far.
HuffPo link: http://tinyurl.com/co2o3vv