Thank you for your time. --76.129.xxx.xx

Gone. Rip it out. --24.152.xxx.xx

The only experience we have had is with the doorbell. In our unit there is a doorbell box where it rings. Ours goes out sometimes; our house is from the 1920's. We find that the contacts develop rust or sediment on them. THis can be cleaned with fine sandpaper or aluminum foil. Once they are back to a shiny metal and put back together. For the doorbell you push, take the doorbell off and expose the wires. Brush them off, use tin foil and rub the bare metal of the wire, then put it back together. Sometimes I've found fuzz and just blown it out, but if you find a bit of rust follow those instructions. --75.11.xx.xx

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Knock, knock. --69.130.xxx.xxx

I know enough to tell my guys remove it and get a battery operated one next trip to home depot --74.77.xx.xx

BRAD --73.103.xxx.xxx

Could be the push switch ? We've had those go bad. So sometimes it will chime when pushed and otherwise times not. They are like $12-15 nowadays. Consider replacing the chiming box on the inside wall too. $100 bucks later you'll have a ringing doorbell... Who's there!? --172.59.xxx.xxx

Tap the two wires together at the button and if it works every time then you have the fix. If you plan on holding this house I would suggest making sure that your transformer is strong enough to run a wired cam like Google or Ring. Older units won't push enough juice to do it. Your new tenants will appreciate the fact that you have a doorbell that will do what they need. --107.147.xx.xx

The solid 18awg wire used to connect them is extremely fragile, it could be an issue with the wire itself, but I’d start with the chime --73.147.xxx.xx

OK, lets hope this post holds. The wired doorbells we used to ring especially in Late October disguised a many, other people or animals are really pretty simple, When I was restoring my family places I made it a point o have these simple things all functional, a pair of wires on a door just like the flaps of a 727 or pick your favorite hydralic airfoil flyer, the concept is the same, the switch sends a closure when the flap is up - or down, lights the cockpit light (or rings a bell in the kitchen) planes use 24VDC, doorbell uses 16VAC, furnace uses 24VAC so some interchangability when you scrap out an old furnace. And Ring uses the same 16VAC, 2 wires at each door button location need a closure to send the signal along to the kitchen ringer - ringer has 2 sliding rods that bump the metal ringer - the front has 2 chimes - 1 up and 1 at rest, ding, dong. the transformer that converts 110 to 16 VAC takes 1 wire from each button location, the other button wire goes to the electromagnet for the dual or single ring. using your Volt-Ohm meter look for 16VAC at the transformer then again at the button, if you have it at the button then the ringer is good and you just need a closure to ring the bell, before you put the button back a light dab of vaseline will prevent moisture from creating corrosion when the dew point is crossed moisture is formed so the airlines use sealed switches as the dew point is crossed twice on every flight and co-pilots need to observe the flaps position going up or down safely. Now get your goody bag and yell Trcik-or treat when you test the doorbell, Ring will accept your image too so try last years costume first. at my place you could get a candy bar or a ice cream bardepending on the dew point. --184.59.xxx.xx

A note on multi-meters, the settings showing a wiggly line are for the AC (alternating current) test setting furnace power or doorbell wiring, flat lines are for DC (Direct current), DC would be your auto battery or smoke detector battery. The dew point should be 5th grade sciencecurriculum, when you climb out of the swimming pool you feel below the dew point until you get covered with a dry towel, using lotion slows down your skin corrossion. --184.59.xxx.xx

I rip them out. Nowadays when acquaintances come, they text "I'm here." Doorbells are a maintenance item that I rip out. Only strangers use them. --104.230.xxx.xxx

Use the old doorbell wire to fish the new doorbell wire from the kit that Jason recommended. Remove all old doorbell wires to tidy up the basement. I tried battery operated doorbells, but was constantly replacing batteries. I let my tenants put in their Ring, Nest, Google, other brand doorbell cameras. --72.135.xxx.xx

You still need the 16VAC and wiring to use Ring and other stuff. --184.59.xxx.xx

Robin, I would never know anyone was at my house if they texted that they are here !! That said, anyone who knows me hits the door bell and walks right in. --98.237.xxx.xx

Buy the chime and the transformer together from amazon for cheap. It's an easy fix. --73.2.xx.xx

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If you remove it, the box stores have cheap battery powered bells available that can go over the old button. In an age of ring systems, door bells are along the same lines as hard wired telephones --24.101.xxx.xxx

I have one of those too, Ray. I just don't use it but it still works. It is rotary dial. --76.129.xxx.xx

I restore doorbells where I can. My lease says tenant provides own where I don't have them. Batteries freeze and drain down in the winter. --172.59.xxx.x

My other kid has a Ring battery doorbell as well. It seems to always need charged at night when he needs it the most. No hard wires there. I suggested a second battery pack to swap but that has yet to happen. --107.147.xx.xx