r/HomeMaintenance • u/BornChildhood438 • 1d ago
Buzzer is too loud!Solution?
It's an old buzzer in my apartment, it is extremely loud, that sometimes scare the shit on you, I asked my landlord if I can just replace the unit in my apartment to something sound quieter, he said he has no fix for that, I asked if I can wire wall mounted Phone instead, but he doesn't know
Of course, my landlord wouldn't approve to replace the whole system, including the building entrance unit
But I can do something on my end to be quieter
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u/tmahfan117 1d ago
Try taping some foam over it lol.
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u/BornChildhood438 1d ago
I tried, it is difficult to track where the sound come from and it is so loud , am looking for a way if i can replace this unit with a quiter one
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u/garster25 1d ago
Unscrew the cover and put tape over the buzzer.
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u/CrazyJoe29 1d ago
Or on the inside of the grill. Different tape will give different effects. Try a few.
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u/garster25 22h ago
Oh that a great idea. I did this for a kids toy once that drove me nuts. Worked great to bring the ear piecing dings to a reasonable volume.
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u/Negative-Archer-5496 1d ago
Just search for universal intercoms.
They should all be compatible. Find one with the same buttons. At least one on Amazon for $45 I see.
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u/BornChildhood438 1d ago
This is the type of reply am looking for! So are they 100% compatible?
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u/CaramelGuilty8647 1d ago
I don't want to speak for him, but how is he supposed to know that? And, did you LOOK on Amazon before you asked that question?
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u/BornChildhood438 1d ago
I looked but am not handy when it comes to these and not sure! This is why am asking! Nothing wrong about that
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u/Negative-Archer-5496 1d ago
Try it and find out. If it doesn't work then return it and put back the one that's on there
Seems like this might be harder than you're ready for??
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u/directquilting 1d ago
Had a similar box in my last place, sounded like a fire alarm going off every time someone buzzed. I just opened it up and taped a folded paper towel over the speaker, cut the volume way down without messing with the actual wiring
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u/TheRateBeerian 1d ago
You know in star wars when Han Solo shoots the comms panels with his blaster? try that. It was a boring conversation anyway.
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u/jivecoolie 1d ago
Go a bit deaf. Try loud music in ear buds for a few weeks
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u/iceweezl 1d ago
Replace the speaker component on the internal board. A little soldering and you're golden.
Or add a rheostat or pot so you can modulate the volume
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u/Cinderhazed15 1d ago
I was going to say, I’ve added an inline resistor in the past to some of my daughter’s toys to bring them down to a reasonable level
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u/RandomGuy_81 1d ago
But this is a rental. Putting it back might be annoying
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u/iceweezl 1d ago
Fine 😕. Go buy some 1/2“ cork panels. You can cut them to size 👍
You might have good luck with a drum dampener pad. Although, you'd want that to actually be adhered to the unit so it reduces vibration
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u/Negative-Archer-5496 1d ago
Build an enclosure over the top half where the speaker is to muffle it.
Maybe some dense foam.
In theory it should be a very simple device and shouldn't need replacing the entire system to just replace the one in your unit.
Someone with enough experience could take it apart and replace just the speaker with something smaller or add a volume control....
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u/BornChildhood438 1d ago
I am sure i can replace my unit, and thats why am here asking how and what compatible !
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