One of my hobbies over the past year has been turning my house in to a smart home. I was looking at a bunch of the different options for different "smart" doorbells and wasn't really impressed, I didn't want something with a camera, and there was nothing that didn't have one. I also was hesitant to run a wire for a traditional wired doorbell.
This turned out to be a happy medium for both sides. It is wireless so I didn't have to drill through a foot of brick to set this up, which I appreciate. It doesn't connect to my smart home system, but I'm actually more okay with that than I was expecting to be, the doorbell works really well.
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Here are the things I like about this product:
- It is very easy to set up, even with additional pushbuttons (I have one button on both of my two doors). I set it up so that the front door has a more traditional tone, and the back door has a different tone. The speaker I have has six tones, and I only like two of them, but I'll talk about that more later. The setup process took me less than 10 minutes from unboxing to having everything installed and working. Very easy and the instructions were clear.
- 100% reliable. I haven't had this not work yet (had it for two months), it is as reliable as a wired doorbell, and with a supposed long battery life, I hope it will stay that way.
- You can set different tones for the front and back doors. This might seem like a gimmick but it is actually really helpful to be able to tell what door someone is at if your doors are far away.
- Looks decent. Both the doorbells and the speaker are good looking enough to not draw the eye. I have my speaker plugged in to the wall right by my front door.
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Here are the things that I don't like about the doorbell:
- My speaker comes with six sounds, and I can only put up with two of them. The other four are either very jarring or too dorky/silly. I use the traditional doorbell sound for my front door, and modern one that doesn't sound like my house alarm for the back door.
- The outlet version of the speaker blocks both plugs on an outlet. I wish I was able to use the other plug for something else.
| Manufacturer | Honeywell Home |
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| Part Number | RDWL313P2000/E |
| Item Weight | 12.8 ounces |
| Product Dimensions | 5.91 x 2.76 x 8.5 inches |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Item model number | RDWL313P2000 |
| Batteries | 1 CR2 batteries required. |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Color | Gray |
| Style | Wireless Doorbell Plug-in w/Push Button Strobe Light |
| Material | Plastic |
| Voltage | 110 Volts |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Included Components | Portable Wireless Doorbell, Flat Head Screws, Push Button Mounting Bracket and Adhesive Pad, Wireless Push Button |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | Yes |
| Battery Cell Type | Lithium |
