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Default Doorbell always uses electricity!

On Nov 21, 7:51�pm, Phisherman wrote:
On Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:17:04 -0500, KLS wrote:
On Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:52:28 -0600, Jim Redelfs
wrote:


You could have saved yourself a lot of time, effort and money by simply
turning-off the transformer and removing the doorbell button. �Let 'em
KNOCK.


Nice idea, but there are situations where that just won't suffice:
what about people who live up on the third floor of a big house, or
who are deaf and need lights to flash when someone rings? �


I've disconnected my doorbell a long time ago. �Some teens think it's
cute to ring doorbells at night. �I like knockers, though--even better
with salt and pepper.


a neighbors 2 kids knick knocked and became a real nuisance to my aged
grandma.

the older brother had the little one do the dirty deed.

I tired of this, stumbled onto my last halloween mask and chased the
young one down the street. his dad came out yelled what are you doing
to my son?

after a quick discussion the offenders got a good spanking