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Outdoor (garden) wireless doorbell chime?

FireFire Posts: 17,116
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An outdoor (garden) wireless, waterproof (doorbell) chime? Does such a thing exist?

To clarify, I have a regular wireless doorbell on my front door and a regular chime inside but I often can't hear it in the garden. I am looking for a wireless chime (battery run, not solar) to put in the garden so I can hear the front door. Does anyone know where to get one, to tune into my current chime? I presume such thing a thing must exist. 
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  • herbaceousherbaceous Posts: 2,314
    I have tried to find something suitable Fire, no luck so far. Tried taking the chime bit into the garden with me but signal was too weak to penetrate three house walls  Ill be watching your thread with interest.
    "The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it."  Sir Terry Pratchett
  • B3B3 Posts: 25,264
    We've just had our double glazing done and they fitted a doorbell to the porch. Apparently it comes with a detachable bit you can take down the garden with you.
    I haven't tried it out as I wasn't too sure that I even  wanted a doorbell!
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • Valley GardenerValley Gardener Posts: 2,727
    I'm sure there must be Fire,it would get used in my garden as at the moment I'm plugging into an exterior waterproof socket,and having to remember to bring it in.
    The whole truth is an instrument that can only be played by an expert.
  • FireFire Posts: 17,116
    I guess I could take the chime into the garden. I will check the wireless distance. A bit of a faff. I don't want to bother the neighbours, but I could hang a second chime on the back window frame and open the back window to hear the bell. Hmm
  • K67K67 Posts: 2,507
    I have a wireless duo, one for upstairs and downstairs but people knock  the door.!
    Anyway its plug into mains sockets but not knowing how big your garden is maybe you could position one near an open window or take an extension lead outside and plug in there.


  • B3B3 Posts: 25,264
    @Fire From what I understand, you don't have to take the whole unit with you.
    I'll try it out later, but my husband is doing a male bonding thing involving a ball and spitting at the moment so there's nobody to ring the bell.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • K67K67 Posts: 2,507
    Modern technology enables you to link a doorbell with your smart phone and you can talk to the person at your door but that's too high tech for me!
  • B3B3 Posts: 25,264
    Apparently you can have a smart toothbrush too so that a record can be kept by those with an interest in your personal hygiene habits.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 3,867
    How about this one?
    You are invited to a virtual visit of my garden (in English or in French).
  • josusa47josusa47 Posts: 3,530
    B3 said:
    Apparently you can have a smart toothbrush too so that a record can be kept by those with an interest in your personal hygiene habits.
    Just don't make me use smart toilet paper .... 
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