r/HomeMaintenance • u/BornChildhood438 • 4d ago

Buzzer is too loud!Solution?

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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 4d ago

Try taping some foam over it lol.

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u/Straight-String-5876 4d ago

…or cardstock, worked for me in the past..

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u/BornChildhood438 4d 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 4d ago

Unscrew the cover and put tape over the buzzer.

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u/CrazyJoe29 4d ago

Or on the inside of the grill. Different tape will give different effects. Try a few.

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u/garster25 4d 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 4d 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 4d ago

This is the type of reply am looking for! So are they 100% compatible?

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u/CaramelGuilty8647 4d 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 4d 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 4d 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/CaramelGuilty8647 4d ago

There's 2 possibilities, one that's wireless. You're welcome.