I finally fixed the doorbell over the weekend. Took about an hour to follow the wire and find where it was cut during recent construction. I had bought a replacement buzzer and wireless system from Home Depot just in case, but didn't use them at all. Using a 10% off coupon usually leads to buying more than you need. Next weekend, I'll have to install the faux wood blinds I bought.
Since our hearing is not great, I'd like to have a second buzzer in another room trigger off the same button. Unfortunately, the more common configuration is 2 buttons ringing one buzzer. I don't like running wires through walls just to have a buzzer in another room. It would be great if they sold wireless extensions to wired doorbell systems. I'm thinking of some kind of relay action on a wireless push button.
I have not had success with wireless doorbells because the battery in the button housing usually craps out due to weather. Wireless doorbells is a bad idea for outdoor installation (which is the most common case.) Instead, they should have short wired connections between a pushbutton and the transmitter and battery so that the transmitter and battery can be protected in the appropriate housing.
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