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I have one of those doorbells where the bell push is powered by a 9v battery, and the sound part is plugged into the mains.
From time to time, it plays the 'wrong' tune.
It is supposed to play Westminster Chimes, but for some obscure reason, it occasionally breaks out with "Oh Susannah".
There is no one at my door, next door don't have a doorbell at all. I have changed the 9V battery. I have tried it in different rooms. There is no damp getting into the bellpush, we have sealed it.
I can't think what to look at next. It wasn't a cheapy one either.
Any ideas please?
From time to time, it plays the 'wrong' tune.
It is supposed to play Westminster Chimes, but for some obscure reason, it occasionally breaks out with "Oh Susannah".
There is no one at my door, next door don't have a doorbell at all. I have changed the 9V battery. I have tried it in different rooms. There is no damp getting into the bellpush, we have sealed it.
I can't think what to look at next. It wasn't a cheapy one either.
Any ideas please?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Mine does that also. Wireless is it ? I'm beginning to wonder if it is an indication of a low battery or something. I guess not if you have experimented with that. In any case I ignore it when it's the wrong tune as invariably no one is there. I just put it down to the garbage quality of products these days.
I was intrigued by the concept of a wireless doorbell - was not aware of them before now :) So took a look on the internet.
One suggestion is that they can be randomly set off by a radio signal broadcasting on the same frequency as the one your doorbell uses, which sort of sounds plausible... The suggesting was to change frequencies, although i have no idea how difficult this might be to do.
http:// www.buz zle.com /articl es/wire less-do orbell- trouble shootin g.html
One suggestion is that they can be randomly set off by a radio signal broadcasting on the same frequency as the one your doorbell uses, which sort of sounds plausible... The suggesting was to change frequencies, although i have no idea how difficult this might be to do.
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I suggest that someone in the vicinity has a device tuned to the same frequency as your 'Oh, Susannah'. It could be anything; a garage door opening, a baby alarm, a curtain closure, a car alarm, etc. Even the electricals of a passing motorist could trigger your door bell.
My own bell used to be triggered by a similar device in an adjacent street. I learned to ignore anything except 'my' selected sound. Annoying, but it's the easiest expedient.
My own bell used to be triggered by a similar device in an adjacent street. I learned to ignore anything except 'my' selected sound. Annoying, but it's the easiest expedient.
I guarantee this one will never alter.
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Picking up on LG's post... it's quite a common problem today with so much wireless control in our lives.
It could be triggered by one of many things. If it's a good quality one, it may have the facility to change the frequency. If not, then replacing it with one of a different frequency should fix it.
It could be triggered by one of many things. If it's a good quality one, it may have the facility to change the frequency. If not, then replacing it with one of a different frequency should fix it.
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