Globe Electric SL-27102-02 Doorbell Contractor Kit, No Size, White

I’m selling my house and needed to put in a regular doorbell to replace my Ring so I could take the Ring with me. This was a great kit for the price. I didn’t need the transformer or the second button, but it was cheaper than others that were just the doorbell without even including a button. Install was a breeze if you know what you’re doing. I like that the button for the front door is illuminated. The bell is loud and clear. Not sure what else you could or would need from this kit. If you’re looking for a cheap replacement or for a new install of a regular doorbell I’d recommend this kit.

Workers great as my replacement

I had wanted to replace our very dated doorbell and the broken button outside. This set worked well. The older doorbell had an extra wire, and it took a little figuring out (thanks Google) to get this doorbell to work without knowing the current wiring 100 percent. But now that it's installed, I'm very happy. There are two bell options, but no button to switch between the two. It's really all in how you wire the doorbell. The two buttons were also great. The lighted one can be seen from the road. Overall, I'm happy. But the directions could have used a bit more detail. Thankfully, it's simple enough almost anyone can figure it out.

My old doorbell, installed by previous homeowners, was a battery-powered unit using four "C" batteries. When it stopped working, I decided to replace it with one that wouldn't need me to replace the batteries. Installing the transformer will probably be the hardest part. And the most potentially dangerous. I spent some quality time in my cramped under-roof crawlspace installing the transformer. Fortunately there was a junction box I could splice into not far from the chime; just a little bit of wire re-routing and I had it wired up. I didn't use either of the included buttons, since they're made for installing on wood and my wiring requires the button be mounted on stucco. So I bought a nice, round lighted button from a local big-box retailer. Installing the button on the stucco turned out to be the hardest part of the whole process. The chime sounds great--it's much louder than the old model and I will never have to change the batteries again.

As someone that had never had to replace a doorbell in 16 years of home ownership, I felt the need to order this kit, which has EVERYTHING you may need to replace your malfunctioning doorbell. It was a bit of a shotgun approach, but it's better to over prepare than the alternative. On a positive note, whatever you don't use can be saved for spare parts should something break in the future. I had already tried replacing the button on a previous order (I ordered everything via Amazon instead of going into Home Depot or Lowe's out of concern for COVID-19). However, I noticed that the button instructions were nonexistent. (I would advise checking out YouTube on how to do that if you're not comfortable doing it without instructions, which is exactly what I did. It's very easy to do. So, no worries. ) As for the chime box, it looked different than what was documented in the instructions. However, if you take your time in finding what is where, you should have no problem setting this up. One extra bit of advice I have is if you are in a home where you're not the original owner (like me), watch for any paint marks on the wall end of the chime box. I would strongly advise running a razor blade along the edges of the unit that make contact with the wall to make sure you don't accidentally rip off any paint layers from your wall. I would gave given "easy to install" a 5 star rating had the instructions exactly reflected the product and showed how to replace the doorbell.

Works and its beautiful!

Pros - cost, ease of installation Cons - the sound is pitiful…. It is a very abrasive grinding/“ding” sound….

Muy buen producto buena calidad