How loud is it? Our existing "ding-dong" unit can't be heard one room away.
595194
Its not that loud. I hooked it up then unhooked it and went with a different model.
595195
It's definitely loud enough and you can pick a song/tune/sound that will make it louder. I'm quite hard of hearing and chose one that yells and I can hear it throughout the house (3200 sf). I'm very satisfied with my purchase.
595196
I have a 1000 sq ft house and I can clearly hear it throughout the house, even when interior doors are shut. I can not hear it outside the house though, I'll probably need to add another speaker for outside. Its a cool doorbell though, its great to see guests reactions when they press the button and the doorbell "moo's" :)
2168824
I don't know of a way, but I agree that it's not very loud. I suggest you set another timer with a louder beep as a backup!
574560
It's not quiet. I used a sound level meter to compare it to a couple other units and it's literally 10-20 times louder. The sound it makes is also particularly annoying.
2067986
Noise is not noticeable to me. Ours is located near the kitchen and I can barely hear it. Shelves are narow as others have pointed out. That being said, I am very happy with this appliance.
849478
It is louder than the other one I own which is a different brand. I can hear it beeping from another room but if you are hearing impaired I'm not sure - it is not high pitched or extremely loud.
994493
Its really not that loud. It makes some noise yes but i doubt they would hear it in the other room. You could also try turning the force feedback down to reduce the noise.
1867278
It's not too loud. Certainly much quieter than some of the larger HP units in our neighborhood.
2009192
Not super loud. More like annoying. I've only heard mine up close. Haven't tried to see what it sounds like from a distance. Anybody checked to see if the sound can be heard from a distance?
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.
849479
It is not real loud. Loud enough to hear if you're in the same room, but not "smoke alarm" loud.
2229780
It is loud but not so you can hear it on a different floor. If it was that loud I would not want it. When I go to an area that is far away I TAKE IT WITH ME TO THAT AREA. The unit is light so there is no problem. It beeps for about 30 seconds before it shuts off.
1695057
I haven't found a way to adjust the volume but it is very loud inside the home.
550389
Interesting question. The sound of mine opening is barely perceptible, so I would have to say no, it's not supposed to open loudly.
2022885
I can't say for sure but I am thinking that one unit is probably not powerful enough. That being said, ours can seem very loud in a small, maybe 25x40 foot space with tile flooring.
565933
I would, but the unit is already installed in my attic in an area which is hard to access. I can tell you I located it behind a gable in my attic, and that place is directly above my master bedroom. When the unit goes on, for which I have verified it's operation, I can not hear it at night when I sleep. It is very quiet.
1121283
Probably a little louder than we would like but we have 3 of these units, one in our master bedroom, 1 in the living room and one in our basement family room. They are all the same.
620909
No. Agree it's not annoying. It sounds like a standard two-tone chime--ding, dong. I have a rather large home and do not always hear it from the upstairs master bedroom--furthest room from chime.