Imperial Doorbells are mechanically operated, requiring no batteries, wiring or electricity. Our doorbells simply fits onto the inside of your front door and gives a maintenance free, reliable service. The doorbell uses a clockwork action, and needs only an occasional winding of the dome.

Our windup Doorbells simply fit to the inside of your front door and give a maintenance free, reliable service. The doorbell uses a clockwork action, needing only an occasional winding of the dome. They come as a kit with a standard bell push buttons but optional buttons are available. These bells give a loud ring, using the door itself as a sounding board, and will continue to ring as long as the bell push button is pressed. Visitors can clearly hear that your doorbell is in working order.

The clockwork mechanism is released by a thin rod that passes through the door to a bell push button on the outside. This rod is adjustable for different door thicknesses, but where doors are particularly thick, we can supply longer rods.

INSTALLATION

DRILLING THE DOOR

Before drilling check that the positioning is suitable on both sides of the door. Use the template provided overleaf to decide on the position of the bell push and carefully drill a 5mm diameter hole horizontally through the door from the outside. This is where the push rod will pass through to ring the bell. Make sure that the hole is level, the rod has space to move in use and there is a flat area on the inside of the door to screw the base mechanism onto.

Use the 2 matching screws to fix the push plate onto the outside of the door. The end of the push rod should then fit freely into the hole in the centre of the push button. In some cases the kit includes a sleeve on the push rod, which can be used to make a fine adjustment to the length. Use a felt tip pen to mark on the push rod where it comes out of the inside of the door. Take the rod out then mark approximately 5mm longer from the mark you've just made. Cut the rod at this second mark using a junior hacksaw or pliers, then put the resized rod back in place.

FIXING THE MECHANISM

The rod should fit freely into the operating hole in the base mechanism. Make sure that the rod is not bent. Place the base mechanism back on, engaging the push rod in the base mechanism operating hole. Use the 3 woodscrews to fix the base mechanism in place. When assembled there should be slight movement in the push button indicating there is no strain on the mechanism.

REPLACING THE DOME

Replace the dome by screwing it clockwise back onto the base mechanism, making sure not to over-wind the dome with excessive force.

Press the push button to make sure the bell is working correctly and that it stops ringing when the push button is released.