Post by walshb 🦒 on Jun 29, 2022 12:23:23 GMT -5
A few months ago, I noticed a buzzing sound in our hallway. It turned out to be coming from inside the doorbell chime. I couldn't get it to stop completely, but stuffing some paper tissue into the unit helped to reduce the noise. But every time I went into that hallway, the buzzing still bothered me.
I tried doing a search and it must be a common problem because I found a lot of discussions, but most results recommended buying a new chime. I decided to take it apart and see if I could get lucky. There were four metal tabs holding the plate for the terminals that the wires attach to. The tabs go through a slot and then are bent over, to avoid using screws. There were two larger tabs on the back of the unit also, same design.
I bent all 6 tabs over further and attached the two wires. I thought I must have shorted something out, because it was completely silent again. I had to go try the doorbell to see if it still worked.
So if you ever have a similar problem, try this simple fix before buying a new chime. Probably about 15 minutes total.
I tried doing a search and it must be a common problem because I found a lot of discussions, but most results recommended buying a new chime. I decided to take it apart and see if I could get lucky. There were four metal tabs holding the plate for the terminals that the wires attach to. The tabs go through a slot and then are bent over, to avoid using screws. There were two larger tabs on the back of the unit also, same design.
I bent all 6 tabs over further and attached the two wires. I thought I must have shorted something out, because it was completely silent again. I had to go try the doorbell to see if it still worked.
So if you ever have a similar problem, try this simple fix before buying a new chime. Probably about 15 minutes total.
