The ebay listingsays that "MAIL CHIME works on slot... mailboxes". How would it would work for slot mailboxes if the postman does not open the door?
853648
It would have to work only on a slot mailbox that has some type of mechanism that allows the motion sensor to be moved. I use a "driveway alert" fixed motion sensor that is perfect. When the mail is dropped into the slot, the mail slips past the sensor and it triggers the "alert" to send a signal to the receiver in the house.
853649
It attaches to the mail box door and activates upon opening the door. (A tip switch I believe) It does not activate unless it is tipped. It would work if your mail slot has a door or flapper that opens and you can attach it to the door/flapper.
853650
I'm not sure. Depends on the type of slot you have. Go to http://mailchime.com/ and look at their illustrations of the types of boxes it will work on.
853651
The remote unit must be tipped to activate. It does not have a proximity detector to detect the actual mail. No tip no chime.
1211403
Chime (chimes itself), Off and Remote (sends to remote) switch on the sender unit. My swutch is a bit difficult to operate but I have not bothered to replace unit. Low, Off, High switch on receiver unit. Chime on receiver malfunctioned and now just "blips". Again I have not bothered to replace it. Cheap unit but incredibly useful for a wanderer. Works from front to rear of house so range is adequate. Could be used as an intruder alarm I would think. Good luck.
1962069
I can only speak for the chime setting because we do not use the alarm. If the batteries are running low the chime won't work all the time, its sporadic. With fresh batteries I have had no issues. When the batteries are running low you get a warning, the chime only plays the first portion of the song, then it makes a low battery beep. This will go on for days or weeks until you replace them. The longer you wait the less reliable the chime is with the old batteries being used.
300007
The sending unit connects to the chime unit itself, which has wiring from both your doors. The extension chime will sound differently for your side and front door, just as your main chine does. There are different connectors in your current chime that allow the different sounds, and the sending unit will hook to both.
1802090
Yes, and when it won't turn off...you have to buy a new one. Great product but after a few years the reset light won't go off when pressed....hence it won't chime when mail arrives. Too bad the reset button isn't replaceable.
2112106
In ever had that problem, but then I live on a quiet residential street, but my sender unit inside the mailbox quit working anyway, don't think it is well made am now looking for better unit!.good luck with yours!
2120678
There is a clip inside the door where the mailman's slot is. Outgoing mail goes there, but it doesn't hold alot. Yes, the mailman can easily see it.
2199878
You could definitely use it to see when motion occurs in your mailbox (i.e. someone putting mail in or taking it out. You won't be able to see if the door is "technically" open or closed unless you use the light sensor built in to the unit. Additionally, you'll want to make sure the unit is close enough to your house for the sensor to communicate with the rest of the sensors in your house.
1109845
Yes, just do not input your secret code, if the code has not been entered it will not respond to the door (window) being opened. It has to be "armed" with your code to either chime or alarm. Hope this answers your question. It will only "go off" you have entered your code.... This unit is very easy to use.
836886
No, just inside of the hatch that allows the mail to be delivered is a clip that allows the outgoing mail to be attached. I never use the outgoing feature since it likely would be a payment of some kind and the reason I got my locking box was to thwart mail theft. The same company makes a bigger box with an outdoing mail shelf.
126402
Yes K.S Lawrence. I have the doorbell through 2 metal doors and the ringer inside. It works like a charm! It is a very good buy and the price is right. Hope this helps
778664
I think it depends on how secure your door frame is, and how mild you're knocking... the sensor requires a decent vibration. For example, I have one in my mailbox, and thunder will sometimes set it off. Other times, a garbage truck would. If your sensor is on the door (vs the frame), and(/or?) your door wiggles in the frame, then maybe...
556431
not really. you could put something sticking out of the main slot but nothing specific for outbound mail.
1019102
I had one on the front door of my ranch home and purchased a second one for the back door. When I first installed it outside of the back door, it ran off the front door receiver. Then the bell fell off the siding and when my husband screwed it on so that it would stay it no longer worked using the front chimes. I put batteries in the second set of chimes and now it works GREAT! The advantage is having two separate songs so that I know which door someone is at!!!
1872250
When you open the mail slot, it is not an open pathway to the box - the handled opening piece is an "L" piece of metal that swings out and the mail is put on that and when closed slides into the box. So mail can't be "shoved" into the box. There is plenty of room in the box itself for mail to stack up without a problem. Hope I described this so you can understand how it works. We love the box and haven't had any problem with mail getting stuck.
300005
it hooks into the exisiting unit, so if you have different units you need at least one 'sender' unit for each- you would probably be able to trigger a singular receiving unit ( the actual external chime) from the two I am pretty sure.
601454
We only have one doorbell, but according to the manual, yes it does. "The backdoor button will always play "Beethoven's Fifth"...(or you can) set iChime to play the user recorded audio that is contained in the last selector position." If you don't record anything in that spot, a simple "Ding Dong" will be played.