"tim birr" wrote in message
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I admit, normally, I extensively search before I post. But wasn't
sure how to "explain" this issue.

Wife's VERY old aunt is still pretty mobile. But she likes to work in
the backyard of her suburban tract home on nice days.

She's a sociable sort and actually has a fair number of visitors
during the week. If she is gardening in the backyard, people ring the
bell and she doesn't hear it.

My solution was to leave door unlocked so friends could come through.
Other relatives are agast at my solution. So, solution 2 is to have
some sort of set-up so if someone rings front door bell, it rings loud
in the back.

I figure some of you experts would know how to do this and could
explain it to that even a electrical nimcompoop such as myself could
follow your direction.

Any brave souls?

I'm not a big fan of wireless doorbell systems, as many of them don't work
properly unless you hold your finger on the button for an inordinate amount
of time. You could add a second bell to the system, but unless you also get
a double sized transformer to power the two chimes, you'll just get two dim
ringers. In my opinion the easiest solution is to get a bell chime extender.
This is a simple two piece set. One part connects to the existing chime's 3
terminals. Front-Trans-Rear, and the ringer part just plugs into any outlet
in the house. In your situation it could be plugged into a back porch,
outside outlet, or even an extension cord. When someone rings the front
bell, this doohickey sends a signal to the extended ringer and they both
ring simultaneously. You can also use several ringers at multiple locations.
Here is a link: http://www.smarthome.com/5081/Plug-I...A-Chime/p.aspx