Doorbell replacement is easily done, and you'll save money when you do it yourself. On fancier chiming machines, the wire matching matters, so follow the directions carefully. You may have to pull the wires through first. Just a few steps, and you'll have a brand new doorbell (and bragging rights for your home repair skills.

　　The easiest doorbell around? The wireless transmitted doorbell. But if you are putting off calling the handyman because you are scared at the size of the bill, think again. The receiver must be plugged in, but the outside button needs a small battery (that will last for years).An doorbell that doesn't work can cause a lot of problems, and the frustrating part is that you never KNOW it is not working until people start complaining about your not answering the door.

　　- They require little electricity. If your doorbell doesn't ring now, something may be wrong with the machine that does the actual chiming. This doorbell works as a transmitter. Continue screwing the switch in until it is flat on the wall. Set the screws someplace safe so you can reuse them.

　　Doorbell repair might just be the easiest way DIY project out there.

　　its??s not as easy as wireless installation, but you can still replace a wired doorbell in a jiffy.

　　Ease of installation isn't the only thing that makes wireless doorbells ideal.

　　The next step is to test your handy work. Peel back some of the insulation from the wires as well - around a half inch is about right. Now, using your screws, attach your new doorbell switch. Your visitor pushed the bell outside, and a signal goes to the receiver, which plays the sound of your bell. And all you have to do is hang the receiver on the wall. There is no fooling around with which end of the wire goes into which connection - any way you do it will work just fine. With a flathead screwdriver and new doorbell switch, you??re ready to go. Consider the following:

　　- You can scatter transmitters around the house, so you hear the bell no matter what glove machine room you are in.

It doesn't require anything as elaborate as an air compressor, but you will need the basic tools.

　　All you have to do now is take off the old switch and disconnect the wires. Plug in your new wires, trimming as needed. Dons??t sweat turning off the power - the voltage involved in a doorbell won??t send you flying across the room.

　　Now, connect those some wires to the new switch. You can get a new chime machine from a hardware restore, and repeat the process of changing it almost exactly as you did your doorbell