replying to Shot&Beer, Paul-Michigan wrote:
I had a similar problem. Front doorbell (wired) was ringing at random times,
including 4 in the morning. Spooky. Turns out the two wires on the back of the
doorbell button had been shorting out on the foil backed insulation inside the
door jam. Cleaned out the foil and wrapped the wires in electrical tape.
Problem solved, spooks gone!

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