Broken doorbell
Mom was very upset over the fact that people have been claiming to come over and deliver packages and that no one was home at the time so the packages were returned. She has been complaining to Dad for over a year that the doorbell is too quiet and there have been several times that people have rung the bell and no one heard it. So we think that is the case with the package deliveries. Dad finally agreed to look at the bell, telling Mom that it probably just needed new batteries. Mom told him she was sure it was hardwired and no batteries were needed. So Dad finally got the step-ladder and took the cover off. He was going to prove his point that it just needed new batteries. Well, Mom got to say “I told you so” because there were no batteries.
Going on the assumption that maybe it just needs a good cleaning, Dad has been vacuuming the dust out and is playing around with it to see if he can adjust the volume or change the chime to one that is easier to hear. I hope it works! This is not the time of year to have a doorbell that no one can hear!