A wired doorbell system has three components: a low-voltage (15- to 20-volt) transformer, a chime and a doorbell button. They are connected by 18- or 20-gauge low-voltage wires. Although it’s at low ...

Dear James: When I am on the back deck or even sometimes in my kitchen in our big house, I have trouble hearing the doorbell ring. — Keith S. Dear Keith: Even in a smaller house, it can be difficult ...

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