Cordless door bell phntom ringing - why?

Greetings
We installed a cordless door bell a couple of months ago and it rings
every now-and-then just as if someone had pressed the button
(Very annoying at 5.30 in the morning)

This started to happen a few days after installation, at no particular
time, nor is there any time/gap pattern between phantom rings

The only discernable difference I notice is when it rings on its own
the ring volume is lower than when someone actually presses the button

Anyone any idea why this is happening

Martin
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Hi Martin,

The remote control element of the door bell has a very limited frequency
that can be used, so the chances are that a neighbour actually also has a
remote control bell (and when you press yours its ringing theirs as well!!)
This is especially lightly if you have purchased from one of the DIY sheds.

Some remote bells have a couple of small switches inside the button and
inside the case of the actual bell that allow you to "code" the button. If
you have not changed this then its probably on the factory default setting
(like your neighbours!)

Have a look see and if possible change the settings. Remember the switch
positions have to be the same in both the push button and the bell its self.
If you have not got this switch avaialble, then you are going to have to
live with it, or, have a look at your neighbours push buttons and see if you
can see who has a remote one, and ask if they can change theirs!

You can always walk up your street pushing your button and see whose door
opens!!

Good luck,
John.

" John West Berks" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi Martin,
>
> The remote control element of the door bell has a very limited frequency
> that can be used, so the chances are that a neighbour actually also has a
> remote control bell (and when you press yours its ringing theirs as
well!!)
> This is especially lightly if you have purchased from one of the DIY
sheds.
>
> Some remote bells have a couple of small switches inside the button and
> inside the case of the actual bell that allow you to "code" the button.
If
> you have not changed this then its probably on the factory default setting
> (like your neighbours!)
>
> Have a look see and if possible change the settings. Remember the switch
> positions have to be the same in both the push button and the bell its
self.
> If you have not got this switch avaialble, then you are going to have to
> live with it, or, have a look at your neighbours push buttons and see if
you
> can see who has a remote one, and ask if they can change theirs!
>
> You can always walk up your street pushing your button and see whose door
> opens!!
>
> Good luck,
> John.
>
> Hi
My neighbour does not have this type of door bell. I find that when it is a
activated by Mr Nobody it rings twice. I know then that it is possibly
'nobody'
I am fortunate that I get 'false rings' during the day and only about every
two months.Sometimes after the false rings I find that the power in the
battery in the actual door push button is getting low and needs replacing.
I am still at a loss to know why this is happening despite the logical
explanation by John
Peter.

"Peter Coddington" <peter@jpcod.(NOspam)freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> " John West Berks" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hi Martin,
> >
> > The remote control element of the door bell has a very limited frequency
> > that can be used, so the chances are that a neighbour actually also has
a
> > remote control bell (and when you press yours its ringing theirs as
> well!!)
> > This is especially lightly if you have purchased from one of the DIY
> sheds.
> >
> > Some remote bells have a couple of small switches inside the button and
> > inside the case of the actual bell that allow you to "code" the button.
> If
> > you have not changed this then its probably on the factory default
setting
> > (like your neighbours!)
> >
> > Have a look see and if possible change the settings. Remember the
switch
> > positions have to be the same in both the push button and the bell its
> self.
> > If you have not got this switch avaialble, then you are going to have to
> > live with it, or, have a look at your neighbours push buttons and see if
> you
> > can see who has a remote one, and ask if they can change theirs!
> >
> > You can always walk up your street pushing your button and see whose
door
> > opens!!
> >
> > Good luck,
> > John.
> >
> > Hi
> My neighbour does not have this type of door bell. I find that when it is
a
> activated by Mr Nobody it rings twice. I know then that it is possibly
> 'nobody'
> I am fortunate that I get 'false rings' during the day and only about
every
> two months.Sometimes after the false rings I find that the power in the
> battery in the actual door push button is getting low and needs replacing.
> I am still at a loss to know why this is happening despite the logical
> explanation by John
> Peter.
>
> There was an item on radio 5 about this recently
Although I have no first hand experience the item said IIRC that door bells
several doors away could activate yours and vice versa and also remote
locking/unlocking of cars nearby could set off your bell

The solution was as described above

Regards

Tony

Hi John

I'll have a look have a look see and if it's possible to change the
settings. Now to find the instruction leaflet !!
Our nearest neighbours are over 500 Metres away

Thanks
Martin



On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 16:14:22 +0100, " John West Berks"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Hi Martin,
>
>The remote control element of the door bell has a very limited frequency
>that can be used, so the chances are that a neighbour actually also has a
>remote control bell (and when you press yours its ringing theirs as well!!)
>This is especially lightly if you have purchased from one of the DIY sheds.
>
>Some remote bells have a couple of small switches inside the button and
>inside the case of the actual bell that allow you to "code" the button. If
>you have not changed this then its probably on the factory default setting
>(like your neighbours!)
>
>Have a look see and if possible change the settings. Remember the switch
>positions have to be the same in both the push button and the bell its self.
>If you have not got this switch avaialble, then you are going to have to
>live with it, or, have a look at your neighbours push buttons and see if you
>can see who has a remote one, and ask if they can change theirs!
>
>You can always walk up your street pushing your button and see whose door
>opens!!
>
>Good luck,
>John.
>

I had a cordless doorbell/talkie contraption whose sound came out of the
World Service frequency and was also set off by neighbour's baby monitor.
Not trustworthy gubbinses

I also had a very early telly with a remote that worked on sound rather than
infrared. You could change channels by sneezing. Much fun in the hay fever
season. The first time it happened I came out of a major sneeze thinking I'd
been transported to another timewarp.

Jon

<Martin ©¿©¬ @mandeREMOVETHIS.plus.com> wrote in message
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> Hi John