Honeywell Home Contractor Kit: RCW110KB1008/N Wired Door Chime

Amazon Customer: Easy install for a handy person.

United States on Oct 10, 2022

Jamila: This was not easy to install even though I had an exisiting door bell. I had an electrican come do it. Wifi doesnt work at all . Doesnt tell you you need a new transformer box. Continually stops working. With the expense of install I shiukd have just gotten a smart bell by google

Canada on Aug 30, 2022

ChristopherChristopher: Stars: 3 Stars
Pros: Nice packaging, aesthetically pleasing product, wired (which is hard to find these days).
Cons: Chimer is not very loud, button has the potential to stick and cause an open circuit which can lead to damage to your product and a possible house fire.

I read previous reviews of this product and one thing that was mentioned is it wasn't very loud. Since my purchase in 2020 I can say that the reviews are correct and this wired chime is not very loud... but that is a small thing for me.

The real issue for me is the buttons. Specifically the front doorbell button. After awhile I noticed that when people used my door bell when I was not home the door bell button was sticking. These door bell buttons illuminate and when they are compressed they turn off. It was the reason I noticed it in the first place.

In any case this occurred enough times that it actually fried my wired in chime. It literally melted the plastic because it was causing an open circuit which I was lucky enough that it didn't cause a house fire. Sadly, my warranty is up so I can't expect Honeywell to do anything about it.

So in short, buyer beware and a warning for any...

Canada on Jun 10, 2022

John Whelan: The nice thing about old fashioned transformer powered mechanical doorbells is they are reliable once you get them working.

What would be nice is this chime combined with a wireless repeater so you can hear it in the garden or basement. Heath Zenith make a simple one that sits on top.

Things you need to know if you are replacing a chime are first tie two different threads on the wires sticking out of the wall for identification.

For a single doorbell there will be two wires. One goes to T3 (Transformer?) the other to F2 (Front doorbell?). For three wires the third wire goes to R3 (Rear doorbell?”.

Hopefully that is all you need to know.

In North America there seems to be four different voltages for doorbells and the new camera ones need a higher wattage transformer. The four are 6 volts DC, if your existing chime has batteries inside you have this type. The other three types are 12, 16 and 24 volts and use a transformer from the mains. Higher voltages are more tolerant of poor connections etc.

For one with a transformer there are three parts. The transformer, the chime and the door push button. Wiring is T3 and F2 to the two terminals on...

Canada on Mar 19, 2022

XxXghostXxXXxXghostXxX: So it's wired don't forget. Plus, it's a simple doorbell just the ding of a chime. But it hasn't broken like the old one I had since I bought my house. So I would say if you need a door bell but don't want to spend your arm instead of money and you have the wiring to support it; I would recommend going with honey well.

Canada on Jan 08, 2022

Diane Borduas: This door chime kit is good value and we are very happy with the purchase.
We only needed to replace our existing chime & bell push but the additional push button will probably be needed at some point and the transformer may be useful a). if our old one fails and b). if we can ever figure out where it is located.
After connecting the chime and attaching to wall we tested it by pressing the doorbell. This resulted in a very weak & tinny chime that could not be heard from the second floor. Then put the cover on the chime, pushed the button again & the difference was amazing. Deep and harmonious chime that can be heard throughout the house. Very good!

The 3 piece illuminated bell push has an attractive modern look and is easy to install.

One star deducted because the instructions that came with the item are almost unreadable and not very instructive. Text is extremely small print & the wiring diagrams are almost unreadable; had to photo and magnify to figure out the wiring. Checked at the Honeywell site and found the instructions there were simply a scan of the same document. I expected better from the Honeywell brand, much better in...

Canada on Jul 29, 2021

Sam Smith: THE UNIT WAS EASY TO INSTALL AND THE CHIMS ARE PLEANTY LOUD ENOUGH FOR OUR LARGE HOME THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE HAD IS THAT THE DOOR BELL BUTTON LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER 2 WEEKS

United States on Feb 18, 2019

Benjamin Sahlstrom: Absolutely fantastic. Got this system setup and it works great. Chime even sounds pretty terrific which I wasn't expecting for the price. The chime isn't super loud but I think this is a good thing as we have little kids in a relatively small house so we don't want the windows to rattle every time someone presses the doorbell.

Also, I replaced the buttons on this with SkyBell HD's and it functions great so this is a good option for those of you looking to install a "smart" doorbell in the future.

United States on Jan 30, 2017

AGmaC: Frustrating, the first one we received didn't produce a sound with the second door button, now the second one we have received does not produce a sound with the first door button.
The bell that does ring sounds like one clank of an old bicycle bell. It's not even a clank it's hard to describe. Completely confused with the 5 star comments about a good sound - NOT even a decent sound. The one bell that does ring has an awful tin sound.
Tired of installing and uninstalling so we'll return for another prodoct this time. (Note: Husband is an experienced repairman, so he knows how to install - bell is defective.)

United States on Dec 08, 2015

Tony D: Our door bell had stopped working and after troubleshooting it I was a little uncertain if it was the switch, chime or transformer off the main panel in the garage that feeds power to the door bell. I ordered this product due to how inexpensive it was and because it included all components required to fix any one of the three possible problems of a non working door bell mentioned above. I have never changed one out before but quickly became an expert from watching a short video on YouTube. It turned out to be the transformer but I also changed out the switch as well because the light had burned out, both of which only took a short time to do the job. The only negative I can agree with as written by other reviews is that you are on your own as far as figuring out how to do this job since no instructions of any real value come with this kit.

United States on Mar 04, 2015