HoneywellHome Ding Dong Classic Wired Doorbell in Elegant White - 15m Range - 80 dB - 2 Chime - Doorbell Work With Transformer or Battery Powered - Timeless Style for Home Entrance (D117)

I bought this to replace the Friedland bell we'd had for over 20 years. unfortunately the plastic in the old one had become brittle and cracked with age, and would no longer hold the batteries properly. This was an easy replacement as all the screw holes and wiring terminals are in exactly the same place making for a very easy swap out job. I believe that Honeywell took over Friedland which is why the products are still available under a different name.This door-bell has metal bars which are struck by a solenoid, rather like a xylophone, and it makes a pleasant sound unlike some of the cheap electronic doorbells with tiny little speakers. Not the loudest sound, but plenty loud enough for a reasonable sized house where residents have no hearing impairments.

Excellent, and well madeVery easy to setup

Lightweight and simple, can be mains powered or battery. Ding Dong could be a little louder but it’s not too quiet. Works with a Unifi video doorbell with no modifications (you have to turn the chime in controller settings) wiring shown in photo

I think these bells last about 15 years before you need a new one. No problems with volume - they do bed in a bit, and, they sound a lot better when you put the cover on! Ding-dong.

Bought this to replace a Friedman one that stopped working after 20 years. Apart from the front cover, it's absolutely identical and fits using the old screw holes. The only snag is it really isn't loud enough. I swapped the metal bar chimes from the old Friedman onto the new one.... they fit perfectly.... and the problem was solved and you could hear it all through the house.................as loud as the old one. What they've done to the old metal chimes is a mystery... they're a different colour so perhaps a different metal causes the problem. Anyway, if you can get the volume up using an old Friedman, these are fantastic value.Well bought another one for a friend................ again it was far too quiet.............. swapped the metal chimes over from the old one but still too quiet. Messed around with the rubber chime supports to make sure they were all located ok in the slots and that they weren't twisted slightly which would stop the chimes sounding ok............ anyway, problem solved and nice and loud.

I needed a doorbell that was compatible with the Ring Pro 2 AC voltage range of 16v - 24v. This doorbell and another one from Honeywell seemed ideal. I dont know why comments on here mention the sound of the chime is not that loud because after having installed it properly on the wall, it is as loud as my previous Byron chime, if not slightly louder!I was able get it working with the Ring Pro 2, you have to buy Pro Power Kit v3 from the UK ring website, it is only £2.99 and that will allow you to use your mechanical chime with the Ring Pro 2. I also bought the ProTek 16V 8VA 2 Module Bell Transformer (BT8-16) to power everything.After checking the current draw for the Ring Pro 2 it seems as though it only uses around 3.5VA during the day and around 4VA during the night with the IR lights on (8VA = 0.5 amps). I believe ring states 10VA - 40VA as there is no separate Ring Pro 2 for UK and USA, and the mechanical doorbell chimes in the U.S require 10VA, however in the UK that is not the case. Everything works perfectly and I am mostly happy with the fact I can use a decent and loud mechanical chime in the house!

I wanted to replace a very old ding-dong door bell that had suffered damage due to corroding batteries. This seemed like it would be an easy like-for-like replacement. However, that wasn't the case and I ended up messing around with it for some time. I found straight away that it was much quieter than the old one and definitely nowhere near the 80 dB claimed. Noting the comments of other reviewers I tried switching the chimes with those of my old one and although that was marginally better it was still inadequate. I tested the output of the batteries I was using and they were fine. To me it seemed like there was insufficient power supplied to solenoid to drive the piston/hammer fast enough. I noted that the total voltage of the batteries is 6 volts (4 x 1.5 volts), which is the same as my old unit, but my old unit was designed to use D-class 1.5 volt batteries whereas this modern one uses the less powerful C-class 1.5 volt batteries. Interestingly, if used with a transformer the unit accepts 8-16 volts (that's what is says on the box anyhow), so perhaps that is where the problem lies. Anyhow, in my experience these chimes are not fit for purpose at least when used with the necessary batteries. Incidentally, in the end I decided to replace it with a wireless doorbell - I had that up and running within 2 minutes of opening the box.

Looks tidy, nice ring, but people should need to remember it's best to ring the doorbell repeatedly a few times.