Does anyone know whether there is a clear plastic waterproof cover, available online? We prefer to use the wire-less chimes, that requires a cell battery in the pushbutton housing. The cell battery seems to encourage a lot of corrosion, inside the unit. TIA.
Waterproofing doorbell buttons?
Dec 22, 2009
9 Replies
Moisture ingress will still be evident even with a cover. Perhaps change the battery and fill with a suitable gel such as the ones used on car battery terminals and seal to the frame with a small amount of silicon sealer.
A case for WD40?
Mount it inside a
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a sachet of silica gel, rewiring it to use the switch instead of the internal button
Owain
Thanks "R" and "Owain", I think both methods would work.
Bertie
presumably with the words "ONLY FOR USE IN DIRE EMERGENCY" embossed on it?
Why? Water displacement is WD40s best attribute.
Adam
Wind-up doorbell: we've had one of these for over 30 years. Makes a hell of a noise, you can hear it in the back garden.
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Mains powered bell: you can hear it in the next street
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30 years will 'see me out'. Thanks, just ordered one.
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