Ding Dong Classic Wired Doorbell, White, D117

I bought this to replace the Friedland bell we'd had for over 20 years. unfortunately the plastic in the old one had become brittle and cracked with age, and would no longer hold the batteries properly. This was an easy replacement as all the screw holes and wiring terminals are in exactly the same place making for a very easy swap out job. I believe that Honeywell took over Friedland which is why the products are still available under a different name. This door-bell has metal bars which are struck by a solenoid, rather like a xylophone, and it makes a pleasant sound unlike some of the cheap electronic doorbells with tiny little speakers. Not the loudest sound, but plenty loud enough for a reasonable sized house where residents have no hearing impairments.

Great quality!

Replaced a vintage Friedland with the ceramic tile in the centre with this due to redecoration and wanting a bright white bell. It's NOT a Friedland bell. It's a copy. It works well enough but is not as loud as my original Friedland bell. It is louder when fully installed than testing on the bench before installing so don't be too put off before installation. It's worth the money provided it lasts (some reports of short life span). Hoping running on batteries will not stress the bell too much rather than mains transformer. Will report back in a couple of years or if it dies prematurely!

Bought this to replace an old Friedland doorbell chime, that was looking a bit faded after decades of perfect performance. It's a (near) exact replacement, the screwholes were in slightly different positions, but otherwise identical. This is a good doorbell for simplicity - it just rings "ding dong". My attempts to find an electronic replacement failed as they all sound dreadful compared with a real, physical hammer striking a metal chime. You do need wires between bellpush and chime - the old fashioned way.

Says loud and 2 chimes to choose from, its not loud and only 1 chime. But it looks better than the previous one.

I use this with the new nest doorbell and transformer - this takes a 36v transformer ok and without issue. It dings, and it dongs… what more could I want! Works reliably and well

I wanted to replace a very old ding-dong door bell that had suffered damage due to corroding batteries. This seemed like it would be an easy like-for-like replacement. However, that wasn't the case and I ended up messing around with it for some time. I found straight away that it was much quieter than the old one and definitely nowhere near the 80 dB claimed. Noting the comments of other reviewers I tried switching the chimes with those of my old one and although that was marginally better it was still inadequate. I tested the output of the batteries I was using and they were fine. To me it seemed like there was insufficient power supplied to solenoid to drive the piston/hammer fast enough. I noted that the total voltage of the batteries is 6 volts (4 x 1.5 volts), which is the same as my old unit, but my old unit was designed to use D-class 1.5 volt batteries whereas this modern one uses the less powerful C-class 1.5 volt batteries. Interestingly, if used with a transformer the unit accepts 8-16 volts (that's what is says on the box anyhow), so perhaps that is where the problem lies. Anyhow, in my experience these chimes are not fit for purpose at least when used with the necessary batteries. Incidentally, in the end I decided to replace it with a wireless doorbell - I had that up and running within 2 minutes of opening the box.

Replaced old door style doorbell low power feed, easy to wire/install. Product as expected

Vor einer Woche habe ich den Honeywell Home D117 mechanischen Gong Türsummer in Weiß installiert – ein zeitloses Läutewerk mit Doppelklang, das perfekt zu meinem Smart-Home-Setup mit Hue-Lichtern und 3D-Drucker passt und in meiner 64m²-Wohnung in Leverkusen überall hörbar ist. ​ Design und Klangqualität Der kompakte Gong (171 x 105 x 48 mm, 328g) aus robustem Kunststoff in Weiß integriert sich unauffällig an jede Wand. Der mechanische Zweiklang "Ding Dong" ist klar, voll und kraftvoll bei ca. 80 dB(A) – deutlich hörbar über 60m, ohne nervig zu sein. Keine digitalen Piepser, sondern traditioneller metallischer Gong-Klang, der Premium wirkt. ​ Installation und Versorgung Super einfach: Wandmontage mit mitgeliefertem Befestigungsmaterial, verdrahtet mit 8-12V AC Trafo (1A) oder 4x 1,5V C-Batterien als Baby-Version. Stromverbrauch minimal (500mA), keine App nötig – ideal neben Hue-Automatisierung. Bei mir mit Trafo verbunden, keine Ausfälle nach Testwoche. Zweijährige Garantie rundet ab. ​ Praktischer Einsatz Perfekt für kleine Wohnungen: Klingt durch Laminat-/Fliesen-/Parkett-Räume, weckt nicht Nachbarn. Als Maker super – desinfiziere Hände mit Softa Swabs vor Montage, dann 10 Min. Arbeit. Ergänzt Airfryer-Sessions oder Gaming: Postbote kommt, Gong ruft! Langlebig, wetterbeständig innen. ​ Qualität und Preis-Leistung Honeywell-Qualität (ehem. Friedland) überzeugt: Kein Aussetzen, farbecht. Bei 20-30€ top Preis – besser als Billig-Modelle mit schwachem Klang. Tipp: Trafo separat kaufen, Batterien als Backup. Minuspunkt: Kein Flashlicht (für Hörgeschädigte). ​ Absolut empfehlenswert – zuverlässig, laut & stilvoll! 🔔

Funziona benissimo, montato in 10 minuti, si sente bene in tutta la casa (circa 100mq). Consigliato

Hij doet ding dong

Arrived very promptly. Is exactly as described and as we needed. Thank you.

Bra ljud men kräver en ordentlig ringtransformator. Den befintliga som jag hade från 50-talet var för klen.