How loud is the alarm? If I put the receiver next to the transmitter upstairs would I be able to hear it downstairs?
456858
The base is very loud even on low and a window open I can hear it outside to test it. Works well test before mounting so no false alarms.
1529898
The alarm sound plays off the receiver. It's loud as all hell but that's the part in your house. It will annoy you before the neighbors.
1685398
not loud, I don't think it would be heard by a neighbor, unless one was below your unit, there might be some detected through the floor to their ceiling.
665424
The transmitter's antenna is directional, therefore, placing receivers above and below (or behind and in front) would be contrary to the design. It *might* work if the distance is close, but I wouldn't recommend it.
2028880
I have 2 receivers within about 25 ft of the transmitter. The system works very well.
29067
I find the volume to be just right to be able to hear it all through the house. There is a mute button if you are close to the receiver when it sounds. If you think this is too loud you could put it inside your coat closet.
1278742
There is a "home" function, that will sound, without activating the external, optional, siren. The built in tone is not very loud, if you were sleeping a few rooms over, it would not wake you. This is why the external siren is a must have, it is quite a bit louder, but honestly, for forty bucks, it is not very impressive, decible wise. This unit is only effective to alert people in the house, as far as hearing anything outside the home, it is not loud enough to scare off an intruder.If I was to buy again, I would look elsewhere.
344720
No it does not but you could possibly move the receiver where you are working and/or turn up the volume. It is loud when it is fully increased and states: "Alert Zone 1" ,2,3 or what ever you set it for. I have ringing in my ears and can hear it from about 30' in our house with the volume low.
1471316
I have used this on the mid-level only, and have it located in the room next to our kitchen. I barely notice when it comes on, and never hear it when watching TV in the adjacent room. I have not set it to the highest level.
541934
I use mine in our house to reach my husband in his shop 80' away. Transmission is like he is right in the room with me. I bet it will be as good or better in your house. You have to make sure each intercom is turned on in each area of the house. We turn ours off at night and then on when he is out in his shop....You will love it....Patsy H.
470500
Hi Amy,The alarm was loud enough to wake my husband and I up from across the hall, but my son slept right through it every time. We'd have to go wake him up. Quite honestly the alarm is so loud and so close to his ear I was concerned about hearing damage. You really don't want an alarm louder than this one. The volume is adjustable.
722325
I tried mine with speaker in basement and transmitter upstairs with no problems. It will depend on wall construction.
2062642
It will work as a door monitor. There is a beam of red light emitted from the unit. (Just like an overhead garage door). If anything interrupts the beam, it will sound an alert on the receiver unit. We clipped the receiver unit to our belt so that we could be in other parts of the house. If our patient (elderly, and a fall risk), got out of bed, the alarm would sound. The unit itself (the part with the beam), does not sound an alarm, just the receiver unit.
1858230
There is no way that we are aware of to make the alarm louder. You might want to contact Garmin directly.
849477
I also can hear it from another room. It has a middle to high frequency, which helps. By way of comparison, I *cannot* hear my oven alarm which is raspy and lower pitched unless I am nearby.
285558
Not sure what you mean by "loud", but I always set the alarm through my iPhone app. The Bluetooth needs to be activated through its dedicated button for this to work.
849479
It is not real loud. Loud enough to hear if you're in the same room, but not "smoke alarm" loud.