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freeplessinseattle

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12. It's far enough up I had to use a chair, but I appreciate the concern!

Reply to ProudLib72 (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 11:14 PM

Apr 2019

I have been thinking maybe it is dangerous to have those live wires there though, just hesitant to chop into the wall. Maybe just the electrical tape will help.

My landlord is so damn cheap, believe me-there's been a window sitting on the floor in the stairwell for over a week that he knows about but apparently is in no hurry to get fixed.

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Weird doorbell issue, chirps randomly like a smoke alarm battery [View all] freeplessinseattle Apr 2019 OP

We have had... mbusby Apr 2019 #1

Thank you! Did it buzz randomly? freeplessinseattle Apr 2019 #2

I don't want to scare you (but you should be) ProudLib72 Apr 2019 #3

The voltage on those wires is probably less than 24 volts... Callmecrazy Apr 2019 #7

24 volts and tied into the breakers? ProudLib72 Apr 2019 #8

Doorbells are wired through a transformer. OilemFirchen Apr 2019 #9

There's a step down transformer before the bell... Callmecrazy Apr 2019 #10

Ok, I believe you ProudLib72 Apr 2019 #11

It's far enough up I had to use a chair, but I appreciate the concern! freeplessinseattle Apr 2019 #12

I wasn't aware of the step down transformer ProudLib72 Apr 2019 #15

Honestly don't even know why there's a doorbell, my apt is small enough freeplessinseattle Apr 2019 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Lochloosa Apr 2019 #4

If all the doors have the same system, I'd go ahead safeinOhio Apr 2019 #5

Now that is a good idea! freeplessinseattle Apr 2019 #14

Are you sure, I mean really, really sure, that it's not the fire alarm? Could the fire alarm be... TreasonousBastard Apr 2019 #6

I've already tried moving my battery operated smoke alarm freeplessinseattle Apr 2019 #13

Be thankful you didn't have THIS kind of door issue: DFW Apr 2019 #17

Want! fleur-de-lisa Apr 2019 #18

I have a doorbell/intercom system that was installed when my house was built in the 80s. fleur-de-lisa Apr 2019 #19

My darn intercom does the same thing sometimes! freeplessinseattle Apr 2019 #20

I clicked on this onethatcares Apr 2019 #21

Obviously the evil machinations of the Door Buzzard jpak Apr 2019 #22