Doorbell extender

[Zippercat]

We recently moved and when I'm in the garage/shop I can't hear the doorbell for the front door. Had a similar problem at the prior house and about 17 years ago I installed one of the doorbell extenders; sending unit screwed into the wire connectors on the doorbell chime unit and then you just plugged the extension chime into an electric outlet. Worked great and was still working for the buyers when we sold the house.

I've been shopping online for a new unit to install in the new house. But for every one that I find there seem at least a quarter or more of the reviewing buyers complain that the extension chime is not loud enough (a problem I never had with my old unit).

Has anyone recently installed one of these? IF it was loud enough, which brand/model did you install? THANKS!

 

[mjb]

Mine was not loud enough, so I bought two Honeywell wireless doorbells. One for the house and one for the shop. Works great.

 

[JohnX14]

You can wire a second chime to the existing. You will need to run an 18/3 from first chime to second and then parallel another chime transformer. I'd go that route if possible.

 

[PhantomEB]

Great idea, I want to add this to my plans!