Customer Reviews

Honeywell RCWL300A1006 Premium Portable Wireless Door Chime and Push Button

5 star:		(122)
4 star:		(43)
3 star:		(8)
2 star:		(7)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

Hi guys. I'm the doorbell man. I've bought a whole lot of wireless doorbells over the years to use with our small business' drive-thru window. Wired doorbells have a tendency to get snatched, or demolished by cars traveling too close by, and wireless doorbells have all failed at various times for one reason or another.

Our last wireless doorbell died to a thing you wouldn't think would happen. The button broke. Literally, the button will not "push" anymore, or activate the transmitter.

I picked up this Honeywell to replace it, even though it is a bit more than the usual budget for such things. Sure, $40 is not much, but it is about twice what I normally pay. I was in a good mood and a $20 splurge was in order.

This little unit rocks. The transmitter (the push button part), once you could get it open (which is a bit of work with a screwdriver), is operated with a large disk battery. Range is good despite this battery, and I was impressed. Just to clarify, our business is a cinder block and steel girder building, and the unit is 25 feet away from the transmitter in line of sight, but through a small drive through window. Therefore, for my use, range is not a huge issue.

The button on the transmitter is made of rubber, like the buttons on a remote control, and this has advantages and disadvantages. Rubber buttons create less mechanical friction than those made of hard plastic, and therefore, are less likely to break than my previous button which broke for this reason. The disadvantage is that rubber gives way when you press on it, making it more difficult to tell if you have depressed the switch underneath the rubber.

This basically means you can have a "visitor" who pushes the doorbell and nothing happens. That is, if they press the doorbell too lightly to depress the switch, but they have pressed on the rubber hard enough for them to think it should work. There is a little line in the center which acts as a guide to where people should press, but if you don't see it and press far above or below the line, this also might not depress the switch. The designers noticed this flaw (I assume), and included an orange LED which lights up when the switch is pressed, and it is located at the top of the transmitter. This is helpful (but not foolproof), and practically useless if you have it oriented at eye level sideways, as I do. Still, it is good that they included this, and this should assist all but the most unassuming of visitors.

Sound wise, this is an excellent product. I personally feel that "ding-dong" is the all time reigning champion of doorbell noises, and this one really takes the cake. It sounds like a real bell, and with very good tonal quality. If you are a more complex person than I am, you might prefer the other two tones, which are more complex melodies. It does have westminster, or the grandfather clock ring, and the other one is interesting. I suppose it is possible that visitors might stop by just to hear your bell ring, but I doubt it.

This bell is marketed to look modern, technological and fancy, and therefore, it has the required lights. There is a little "smoke black" cover in the front of the receiver which is removeable with little icons which show you which tone you are playing. They can be replaced if you wish to have multiple transmitters, to show which transmitter is transmitting. The burnt orange is somewhat modern look, but unless you have multiple transmitters, this is a bit of overkill. I seldom take a look at a doorbell to "see" if it is ringing. Yet, this feature might make it an option for hearing impared folks.

Overall, this product carries with it the caveat of missed rings because of button pressing issues. While most people wont experience this problem regularly, it is worth noting, and a possibility you will have to accept with this unit.

Yet, still a good product and recommended.

I was looking for a quality wireless doorbell system that has the range for my long ranch house that has two front doors. The Honeywell RCWL300A1006 claimed to have a 250' operating range. It does. I just finished installing the sytem and it works well. The installation is simple. The only reason I did not give the unit 5 stars is because it has only 3 ring tones. However, one is the "Let 'em In" Beatles sound which is cool enough. I've purchased cheaper models that did not work. My suggestion is spend the money and buy this system. Even better, buy it when Amazon gives you free shipping!

I needed a secondary doorbell for my apartment. The original bell on the door was not loud enough to hear in the back bedrooms. The Honeywell wireless doorbell fits the bill. The volume control on it's highest setting is loud enough to hear throughout the apartment. I am also very pleased with the choice of chimes available... especially the Westminster. Unfortunately, one downside of the bell is that the working range of the bell is cut in half due to the fact that my apartment door is made of metal; typical of New York apartments. This is something for apartment dwellers to take into consideration. However, if the free standing base is strategically placed, you will be able to hear the bell at a great distance. Another downside is that the sound eminates from the back of the base. Therefore, if hung on the wall the sound of the chime is greatly reduced and muffled. In any case, I am very pleased with the styling and quality of this wireless door chime.

We just moved into a house that I swear has the best sealing on it ever. Sitting out on the rear deck or downstairs you simply can't hear anyone knocking on the door (we thought it funny that once you close the rear door you can't even hear the person on the other side, reminded me of the Cone of Silence). The house is 60 years old and it seems that at no stage did any of the previous owners put a door bell in. So I was looking for one that was wireless based and could do 2 chimes.

This one worked perfectly. I bought two of them and put the mounting brackets on the walls near the front door and downstairs. To sync them up with the one wireless switch I simply placed both in learning mode and pressed the switch till they chimed, indicating that they had sync'd with the button. We tested them and they both worked fine (sometimes there is a slight delay between when they start but both do chime when the button is pressed).

A great feature is that they just hang on the bracket so if we're out in the backyard we can grab one and bring it with us. We're very happy with these units and if you need a wireless doorbell I would recommend this one.

I needed this for the back door to our apartment as this door is the most used by company and family. I installed the unit on the day it arrived and had a specific area I wished to place the chime unit (approx. 30 feet away from the door button). I found that the door button had to be pushed and held in longer to register on the chime. Oh well, found a location closer (approx. 18-20 feet) and the unit works fine with a quick push on the button. All in all it does the job and is loud enough to hear in the apartment.

I had another brand of wireless doorbell and had nothing but problems with it. I exchanged it 3 different times because it only worked half of the time. I finally ordered the Honeywell and have had it for over a month and it has worked without fail. I am completely satisfied with it and would buy one again if I had a need for another one.

Finally....all my friends have something similar to this and when a door or window opens it chimes.....I wanted/needed one. With two young kids in the house, and for a little more security, I thought this would be helpful....and it is. It's very easy to set up and works great. My house is around 2000 square feet. I have it on three levels (one on the basement door). Not only is it a door chime, but you can link a motion detector to it, and like I said, you can link this to door contacts that sound a signal anytime targeted doors or windows open. You can do it yourself quickly and easily, and I don't think it draws much from the batteries, so you shouldn't have to change them very often. If you have a really large space, they sell extenders, but I have not had to use/buy them....though I am thinking of putting them in my garage (which is detached from my house). So far, all is working very well, and I am very happy with my purchases!

To sum it up in a few words: After pissing away money on previous cheaper units, I must say that this one is well worth the money.

Really impressed with this product. Like so many others say, Tried many other Wireless door bells, this is FAR the best. Well satisfied with the quality.

This doorbell despite other reviews to the contrary, does not have a very long range except perhaps through air only. It claims a range of 225' but it won't get that except maybe in your dreams. We have a 42 foot line of sight distance between our front door frame and our kitchen. It will work through the door (or perhaps the wall) but not if we move the receiver (chime) further into the kitchen which means another wall for it to go through. We also tried it on our back patio about two feet from the French doors to the patio, line of sight about 42 feet. It works if the patio door is open, but not if it is closed. The doors, by the way, are glass and enough to block the signal. If the signal is blocked, it's blocked. There doesn't appear to be such a thing as a weak signal.

Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln... it appears to be an o.k. instrument. There are three chime patterns to choose from which should suffice unless you are addicted to iTunes, and the door button has a light that briefly turns on when you press the button to show it is sending a signal. The door button can be put up with the sticky tape provided, or with two screws also provided and it works with a flat battery provided. The chime takes three AA batteries which are not provided.

In summary, a good product unless you need something that will carry as far or a quarter as far as it claims through a door and a wall or a wooden door and a glass door.