Using a best Doorbell chime as a home security device may seem odd at first glance, but there are some very good reasons to utilize your Door chime as a part of your current security plan.

Granted, a doorbell chime is not a replacement for a full-blown home security system. It is best used in addition to those systems, or in homes that do not plan on installing a more complex and dedicated security system.

While most doorbells are only designed to announce visitors that come to your door, some can have an expanded role in your home, increasing your security, or just adding extra convenience.
Certain systems, like the Honeywell RCWL330A1000/N P4-Premium Portable Wireless Door Chime, allow connectivity to not only standard wireless doorbell buttons but also to wireless door/window contacts, which will send an alert when selected doors or windows are opened. You can also connect them to wireless motion detectors that will alert you whenever someone approaches your home.

A dedicated security system, which sets off alarms and contacts a security company is a good investment to keep you and your family safe, but you may not always want or need, that type of security.

Doorbell Chimes For Home Security

Door or window contacts can be added to any door or window to alert you to when they have been opened. While a professional alarm system would be better to protect you from a home invasion, but if you don’t have one of those, some type of alert is better than none, and it may even scare off an intruder. Beyond that, there are many reasons that you may want to monitor entry without setting off an alarm. I know many people that leave their doors unlocked for family and friends to come and go. While I don’t personally do that, if I did, I would sure feel more comfortable knowing that I would be alerted when someone enters my house. Or, if it is late at night, but you are still expecting your spouse or children to get home, locked door, or not, it is good to know when someone has entered your house, so you aren’t startled, or wondering if every stray noise is them coming home. That peace of mind can be priceless.

Alternately, you could use motion detectors to monitor certain areas. You could place motion detectors to detect someone coming up your driveway, long before they get to your door, or to monitor activity outside either door. You could also set up motion detectors to monitor movement in your back or side yards (lights with motion sensors would also be a good idea). You may also want to place motion sensors in your garage or shed.

Many of these may be harmless situations, so an alarm would not be appropriate, but it is still a good idea to monitor these areas… just in case. A small chime would fit much better, in those settings.

Monitoring Your Child With A Wireless Door Bell Chime

Safety, when it comes to your children, is a parent’s number one concern, especially with young children. Motion sensors, and door and window contacts can help you monitor your child’s activity, especially in areas where they should not be. You can’t watch them every second, so wouldn’t it be nice to be alerted if they open the front door, or enter the pool area?

The Honeywell unit mentioned above comes with one doorbell button, but the unit can monitor up to 6 separate transmitters so that you could purchase additional buttons, motion sensors, or door & window contacts. The unit is portable and can be moved to whatever room you are in. There are different chime tones, and the unit has a visual indicator that shows which location has been activated. Also, extenders can be purchased to add on additional accessories and extend the working range.

Wireless Doorbell Chimes To Help Care For The Sick Or Elderly

While most people only think about doorbell chimes as a device for visitors at your door to announce themselves, Wireless Doorbell Chimes can be used for a variety of needs. We have already touched on wireless doorbell chimes as an aid in home security, now we will briefly discuss how they may be of help when caring for your sick, injured, or elderly loved ones.

It is always a challenge to care for someone who is, for whatever, confined to bed. Even if semi-ambulatory, they may need help getting up and moving around by themselves. It is a terrible feeling, especially if they have an urgent personal, or medical, need, and there is no one immediately around to help. Caregivers typically have a lot on their plate and have to multitask the best they can. This often that means being out of earshot, especially if the confined person is in a weakened state. The larger the house, the bigger the issue, Appliances are running, televisions (or radios) on, telephones, traffic sounds, etc..all contribute to making it much harder to hear someone confined in a bedroom.

This is especially true for those who take care of elderly patients or loved ones. They often have weak voices, to begin with. Many can barely raise their voice beyond a whisper. If they are completely bedridden, it is a very helpless feeling, and it can be quite terrifying to be left alone in a room with no way of communicating when they are having some type of problem.

One possible solution could be a wireless door chime. That may seem like an odd thought, at first, but it would be a good option. The unit itself is portable, to use anywhere (though it could also be mounted). The doorbell button could be mounted somewhere nearby (using double-sided adhesive foam), or it could be simply used as a handheld device, like a remote. Whenever assistance is needed, the confined person can just press the button, much like in a hospital bed.

Doorbell Chime Function

Most doorbell kits can receive 2 different transmitter signals. Most people use one for the front door and one for the back. Some people only use one the front door and do not use one on the back door. If you have a free receiver slot, you can just buy an extra button and program it to that open slot. You could, of course, buy a completely separate wireless door chime unit to use for this purpose, and leave your existing doorbells intact.

You can also buy wireless doorbell chimes that can support 3, or more, transmitter signals, so it would be easy to set up an extra push-button for that specific purpose. Some units also have a light indicator on the unit, as well as the chime. A nice feature if you are doing something fairly loud, and are concerned you may not be able to hear the chimes.

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