Introduction

A louder bell or chime may help but if the door to your living room is closed, the TV is switched on or the extractor fan is whirring away in the kitchen – would you be able to hear it then? A wireless door chime may be the solution. Affordable and simple to use, it can be moved easily from one room to another, so you can hear the doorbell wherever you are in your home.

No wires

Wiring up an electric bell to the door push is a thing of the past. Many doorbells today are wireless and work by radio. The door push looks simple enough but inside is a tiny radio transmitter that sends out a signal when the button is pressed. The door chime receiver recognises the signal and responds by ringing out a chime sound. Some have a bright flashing light to draw your attention if you can’t hear the chime. Most wireless door chimes use a coded signal to prevent false triggering and you can change the code if necessary – so you needn't worry if your neighbour has a similar system.

Most also allow you to easily add a second door push, set to a different chime sound, for your back door too.

We found six good value, easy-to-use products that each has something different to offer. Our panel of hard of hearing testers tried out each door chime.