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Easy, Simple Solution to My Doorbell Problem
By D. Fisher, Retired Engineer on Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2017
I can't hear the doorbell that came wired in the house since the bell is up in the front hall by the bedrooms and my living space is in the back of the house. This has caused some issues. This product, the 1byone Easy Chime, looked like it would solve the problem and be easy to install. I like the flashing light which, I thought, might alert me if I am sleeping and don't hear the chime. It turns out that hearing it is NOT a problem. Nice and loud. I just wish that the light was a little bigger. The setup was pretty easy with the exception that the instructions don't tell you that in order to set the ringtone that you choose, you MUST push the "pairing" button at the same time as the selected melody. I was a little frustrated when I went go through all of the melodies to find the one that I wanted and then it would change back to the standard door chime. I had to go on Amazon and look at the questions in order to find the solution. Once that headache was taken care of, the thing works like a charm. The sound ranges from soft to really loud but the loudest setting is a little distorted sounding. Some melodies are nice and others are a little brassy. Some are shorter than others so you can choose a song that pretty much fits your needs. I like the three modes...flash, flash/ring, and ring only. The only downside that I see so far is, like other reviewers have stated, the device takes up both plugs on the wall outlet. I really like that I can expand to add more chime devices and more doorbell buttons. What would really be neat is if I could add a driveway sensor to the system. A word about the doorbell button...I placed mine above the existing doorbell button. This has caused everyone to ask "What is that thing?" while pointing at the 1byone push button. I got out my label maker and posted "doorbell" on the button. No questions asked now. This was a perfect solution for my problem and it was really inexpensive. I can think of all kinds of situations that it could be handy...in the garage or out in a shed. Working in the yard (if placed in an outdoor outlet temporarily). For two story homes or for a basement. I am pleased with the product.
Top critical review
2 people found this helpful
Quit working after 3 months, changed from 5 stars to 1.
By The Polarbare on Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2018
I have moved this from 5 stars to one as it only lasted a little over three months before I started having problems. The instruction on this unit (even online) lack the most important troubleshooting ideas when you have a problem. When you go to change the ring, the instructions are not correct. Re-paring the Push Button and the Receiver does not work as stated and now I have a useless piece of plastic that beeps twice every 15 seconds if I leave it plugged in, which I do not as it is annoying. People have suggested replacing the battery in the Push Button, which I have done (another expense I don't get results for). At this point I would suggest that you stay away from this unit. Some people have had good results, other not-so. UPDATE: The vendor said they would replace the unit for free. I have not received the replacement unit and they keep asking for information that I have already submitted to them. Address, order number, etc over and over. No quality control before shipping, the documentation is below minimal at most and customer service afterwards is just annoying. Some communication, no results.
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