Doorbell not working, How to fix it. (2022)

ABOUT THIS VIDEO
If you have a button style doorbell and it is not working, I will show you how to fix it. If you press the button and the doorbell does not ring or the button itself is damaged, I will show you how to fix it.
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0:00 Intro
1:22 Review of Doorbell System
3:22 Replacing the Button
10:37 Replacing the Transformer
15:19 Replacing the Chime
19:15 Outro
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[@theresalindo9081]

Love the merch!! Can I get a T-shirt too?

[@DeaninItYourself]

I will soo be releasing the merch.

[@Sebastian-dx2xg]

So once there’s no low voltage coming from the transformer you took off the wires line side (120v) not knowing if it was hot or not. That’s a no no. Im an electrician but a lot of people on here are novice. Good way for them to get shocked. Always locate the breaker and shut it off for safety reasons. Make sure you check the wires with a volt meter. Also never use an impact drill to tighten the screws for the transformer. Easy was to strip the screws.

[@randallreynolds]

Completely agree. Start taking wire nuts off without switching it off at the breaker? Someone's going to get hurt with this video.

[@matty4381]

Disturbing video indeed. im thinking the "novice" is the one who made the video. As Sebastian pointed out , too many mistakes from no warning of electrical shock to wrong choice of tools for the public even improper diagnostic procedures...

[@WolfieLovesDaddy]

If you watch his videos he is always working around hot lines without killing the 120. It's definitely cringe worthy.

[@jenb.1889]

Sebastian...what does is mean when you have to hold the doorbell button down for it ring completely. If I just push mine in like you normally would it doesn't ring. It has to be long pressed. Hopefully, you answer. Thanks.

[@WolfieLovesDaddy]

@@jenb.1889 take the button apart and clean the wire ends inside so that your contacts are clean.

[@wendelllynch120]

I learned something. I didn't know it had a transformer behind it. Glad I watched your video.

[@georgeplagianos6487]

Knock knock all transformers are hidden knock knock all transformers are knock knock all transformers are hidden in a chime box. Ours are in the garage with supplies power to three bells. And our voltage is just 16 volts here in New York

[@OREvilleRed]

I've been searching for my transformer for months.... Never thought to check BEHIND the chime!

[@geraldfine9559]

Thanks!! I watched your KZbin video. Went to the local hardware store and spent $4.07 and replaced my doorbell. It made me feel a lot better since it cost me $180.00 earlier in the day to have a plumber install a wax ring under my leaking toilet. Something I am sure I could have done for $8.67 if I had more self confidence. I will continue to follow you on KZbin

[@tozosworld]

kalian berhati-hatilah setiap saat.

[@glenncordova4027]

I'm glad you showed that you made a mistake. Instead of covering the mistake you showed yourself fixing it. Everyone makes mistakes seeing how easy it is to correct is helpful.

[@florencedelvalle8145]

Thank you for the instructions. I was able to fix my doorbell by changing the button just like you demonstrated on the first step. It cost $4.98 for a new button at Home Depot.

[@bellamiranda7966]

Thanks so much! The tip on joining the two wires to confirm whether it's the button or not, greatly helped.

[@markv7261]

Your the first to make it simple and understandable, THANKS

[@DeaninItYourself]

you are welcome

[@elizabethestrada5535]

That was the best training ever... I'm still smiling Thank You Dean

[@DeaninItYourself]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Don_Izzo]

This video helped me immensely! Thanks for the great content!

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You made a great video! Keep up the great work!!

[@charlotteleventhal6744]

Very good instructor

[@vernonjohnson1147]

Great job friend. I like how you got straight to business and not having a "commercial" before you start.

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"commercials" are how they get paid..

[@jackokpoyo1046]

Great video. I appreciate it. Thank you so much.

[@itzmint]

Great video! Love all the little details!

[@user-rd9tj4yh3e]

Thank you, very helpful video.

[@TheGatheringWorship]

Best "door bell repair" video on KZbin. You answered all my questions. I'm a fan now!

[@chetmarcotti4953]

Nice job, great presentation

[@aletango3907]

Great video, thank you.

[@mtz9939]

Well done and very helpful.

[@greggsmith6141]

Very helpful video. Thanks

[@ricktaylor3124]

Nice work! Great troubleshooting video!

[@melindahutchinson196]

Very well explained thank you!

[@DeaninItYourself]

You're very welcome!

[@shelleynewton2875]

Wow. Thank you for simplifying this process.

[@DeaninItYourself]

You're welcome!

[@CJ-xi5gm]

I just swapped out an old and corroded switch with you help, thanks !

[@bradmcclendon4597]

Nice explanation! Thank you sir!

[@phun4379]

Thanks it helped me to figure out what I did wrong.

[@rezakhosrowabadi7607]

Great video. Very detailed. Thanks

[@hezron9536]

Thanks for the tutorial Dwayne Johnson! It really helped me with my doorbell issue!

[@DeaninItYourself]

Glad it helped

[@gordongavin9448]

This video was great ... thank you. I had a faulty transformer AND a faulty chime so this video was perfect. Thanks for the education.

[@DeaninItYourself]

Glad it helped

[@juanchavarria1815]

Very good instictional video Thanks 👍

[@harshadpatel136]

Thanks for your great video

[@davidadams3978]

Awesome video. Thanks!

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Great video 👍

[@sherwintaste9422]

Thank for the information

[@barbiedesoto7054]

Great video. Thanks.

[@AnthonyWilliams-Photography]

Excellent!!!!

[@garym213]

Thanks, big help 👍

[@mrslate1]

Thank you very much, you are good at what you do!

[@DeaninItYourself]

thank you

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Thank you help full vidio.

[@lanthi2007]

Thank you

[@JoseJimenez-me5fq]

Good tutorial it was explained very well!

[@DeaninItYourself]

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[@dawgphan350]

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[@DeaninItYourself]

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[@krisprad440]

Thank you very much. I had same issues. Fixed with this video.

[@DeaninItYourself]

you are welcome

[@eloisawillocks173]

Great job

[@gunterromeo8979]

Thank you !!

[@waqasahmed903]

Very useful video. You explained it very well. Thank you so much!!!

[@hasnatfarooq992]

bhai is video say ap,nay khud thik kr li apnay ghr ki bell ?

[@erikgarcia3778]

Like this thanks! I’m not Into smart doorbells Id rather have have front door motion camera and an old fashioned door bell.

[@samston]

I'm glad to watch your video . Mine wasn't working, but it only needed new batteries. Thank u, jesus

[@DeaninItYourself]

Glad I could help

[@allend2749]

thank u, u did a good job and i appreciate it so very much.

[@DeaninItYourself]

You are very welcome

[@eternalklothgardengangsta685]

Great vid. Thanks

[@DeaninItYourself]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@virginiarappleyea8532]

Thank you!

[@DeaninItYourself]

You're welcome!

[@tv43405]

Touched the 2 wires at the button and it rang thanks for the info great video. Definitely people have to know and listen that u we're working with 120v at the transformer thanks.

[@DeaninItYourself]

Glad it was helpful!

[@cvince3333]

Good video well done and thanks for the great content!

[@DeaninItYourself]

Much appreciated!

[@kendraconner1003]

Helpful

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[@jorgelagos5326]

Hey that is nice explanation. Good luck in you features videos

[@DeaninItYourself]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@RKHarm24]

We have had doorbell issues since lightning struck the pole outside our house. We lost a TV, Computer and the SKYBell video 2-way doorbell. Time to do something about it, the doorbell, after nearly 3 years. I had no clue the transformer was in the wall behind the chime. I thought they were all in the attic. You taught me something. Tomorrow I will start the trial and elimination and figure out what I do need. Thinking about going to The NEST HELLO doorbell.

[@frankchinigo907]

Nice job,I find that most of the time it is the chime that is not working.

[@ibcwhite]

Thanks for the video! I am having problems with my doorbell buzzing because the circuit is closed and the plunger is locked in the "Ding" position...FYI, my switch is disconnect and the wires are not touching eachother. HELP!

[@juliefargo]

Should I be making sure the breaker is off when looping the wires onto the new button etc? I want to fix my door bell but I'm also not looking to get shocked or anything haha

[@getmymail2676]

Hey DIY. Great vid but what if your old transformer only had 2 wires (black/white)? It sits in a plastic instead of metal box behind the doorbell chime. I do not see and bare/ground wire. Any suggestions? Thanks

[@jamescc2010]

Doorbell wires didn’t have any power. Transformer is bad probably. Will follow your instructions. Thank you

[@beerhe]

We had a person install a storm door and our door bell started to hum. Could a wire have been spliced forcing the humming noise? Replace Door bell and Door chime and still does same thing. Driving me crazy what the issue is! House is 7 years old. Have not found the transformer. Any ideas? Probably going to a battery operated door bell next.

[@elraycole3046]

How do you wire the chime if you have front and rear button

[@Travelingman812]

My door bell is attached to the vinyl siding. To get to the wiring I have to remove a layer of vinyl. To do that I have to remove a shutter. Does the vinyl then just slide off?

[@angelshields2132]

Yes I got it going on now

[@RuhulAmin-ll2yg]

Thanks

[@DeaninItYourself]

No problem

[@aalvarez554]

So turn the power off first? Will it stll give a reading with power on or off ?

[@TzoeLife305]

Thanks gangster

[@raheemal-ugaily2529]

thank you, my door bell problem solved, I have to replace the transformer.

[@KungFuMojo]

In all this process, you don't have to shut down power at the breaker?

[@kenhdog]

You said set the VOM to AC to test for voltage at the button. Shouldnt it be DC at the button?

[@steelewheels1365]

Thanks for the video. No Bueno here. I have voltage at the transformer but none at the chime or button. I have no idea!

[@DeaninItYourself]

if you have power at the transformer touch the two wires together at the doorbell and see if it works. if it does just replace the button

[@benny9685]

i have door bell with video to see who is the guest from inside. when we slide move volume control low to high or high to low, we can hear the sound of the bell when we tested and pressed bell button from outside. but the next day, when you press the button again, no sound and no video or some times just the video. we repeated what we do with the volume control, tested and working..but not working on the next day.. any suggestion to fix..?

[@winonfire5671]

Is it every door bell they do have transformer at back side of chim in UK? Pls advice. Thanks very much.

[@DeaninItYourself]

they should

[@yolandamacias6158]

How much cost to replace transformer plus labour?

[@phillipmercurio]

Which one is hot and ground? Because you had red on red black on black outside at button and black on red and red on black inside at transformer.

[@combinedeffects4799]

Can you shock yourself handling this repair - do I have to shut off power?

[@DougCeleste]

Isn't it safest to first turn off the power when doing a job like this?

[@sadhanasurendranath5897]

All ok bro . It is safe by putting the CB's off before connecting the xforner...

[@jituxx7570]

Thanks for good information and good effort to show ! My question is , this transformer connected in circuit breaker? Right? Because, I have exactly same chime and doorbell! And I believe that behind my chime there is no transformer! Pl help ! Thanks

[@DeaninItYourself]

yes it should be connected to the breaker

[@laorhino9702]

Where’s the transformer generally located?

[@josep2807]

Hello. I have a question - hope you can be of assistance. I’m in the process of doing some minor renovations to my home and I want to remove my rear doorbell. Obviously I’m going to remove the doorbell and patch it up with stucco. By disconnecting the rear wire from the chime box, will that be enough or are there other steps I need to take? Thank you in advance

[@EriBarr]

Rear doorbell? You have two doorbells? That’s interesting.. was the rear one used like a service type doorbell.. just curious lol

[@josep2807]

@@EriBarr yeah I have a front and a rear… old house lol. Weird.

[@josep2807]

@@EriBarr I’m not sure but the chime has the transformer and a front/rear terminal. I can simply disconnect the rear terminal but I want to make sure that would suffice

[@shadow.banned]

You're touching live wire without turning the power off?

[@moisessantacruz148]

Thank you for this video I have issue with my doorbell I already check power but I have no reading my problem is that I can’t locate the transformer in the house is not at the back of the chime any idea where it might be located?

[@neilleo9744]

May be in the garage

[@neilleo9744]

Garage

[@TheKevMaster]

I'd recommend turning off the breaker in your video. While you are cautious enough to know how dangerous it is, a noob won't realize that

[@1hunnidgaming]

Question. I have a house where the tranformer is separate from the chime. Is that normal in some cases?

[@DeaninItYourself]

yes it is

[@RichardTurner-ss8zo]

Can You Show The Front And Back Door One

[@305heat_]

Thank You

[@DeaninItYourself]

You're welcome

[@ivan.tucakov]

Are those gloves special ones to prevent from electric shock? Thanks

[@DeaninItYourself]

No they are not.

[@heribertohernandez5806]

I've been looking for my Transformer I look behind the chime and the box and they Transformer is not there where can it be can you help me with that

[@DeaninItYourself]

should be there check again. if not there look above the ceiling in the attic. but it should be close by

[@boyanlin873]

What gloves did you use? And what voltage meter did you use? Looking for such tools

[@DeaninItYourself]

links are in the description

[@michellebruce7832]

I cannot find the link to the gloves?

[@miguelnoguez9423]

Where else could the transformer be if not behind the chime? I can’t find it…

[@xmuta]

Don’t you have to shut off the power first?

[@TheLukemcdaniel]

Even if you don't need to, it's never a bad idea.

[@mahoganyford3237]

My door bell hums when I put the chime on and its 2 white and 2 red wires. What should I do?

[@sauldiaz2139]

What if the wires don't have 120 voltages but instead 37? What do I do about it?

[@DeaninItYourself]

Yor Main Power should be 120v if you live in the US. if you are only getting 37 I would check your panel to see if there is a problem with the electricity.

[@djrutherford3926]

I have a question. Why is my doorbell transformer warm but not putting out any power when I test it with the multimeter?

[@DeaninItYourself]

if you have power coming in and no power going out. then its likely the transformer is bad.

[@djrutherford3926]

@@DeaninItYourself thanks for replying. Just ordered a new transformer.

[@garysweeting6272]

When I press the bell a buzzing sound comes from the chime. What’s wrong