After reading these reviews I was a little hesitant but after I purchased it, this thing is a no brainer.
You got to be kidding me about the reviews.
Print too small - I have 20/40 and 20/70 and was able to read this, no problem. Only thing I couldn't read is the back because it's in Spanish.
LED screen too small - put it closer to your face, how big do you need this thing to be, playskol size lettering?
Difficulty - Not at all, those who couldn't figure this out probably still have 12:00 flashing on their vcr's.
Very easy to use, the LED screen was not hard to read at all. The count down can be little tricky but I don't plan to use it. If the device is not on when you receive it (meaning that the display is blank, no time or date), you'll have to put it into the wall to charge it's internal battery.
You have to set the current time and day, (how else will it know to turn on and off the power) hold unit with 2 hands, hold down the clock button while you hit Hour to change the hour, Minute to change the minutes and Day to select which day of the week it is today. Next you want the device to power your appliance/utility at a certain time and then cut the power at another time. So when you click on set, the first time you set is when you want the device to come on, then the time you'll set is when you want the device to go off, by default it's set from Sunday to Saturday but if you want to which days it will work, you select day.
Simple.
Ok, to be honest I used other timers before but this one is the simplest one I've used yet. I also bought a manual one which is even easier, no removable pins.
Some folk may get confused regarding the on, off, auto on and auto off.
On = always on, no matter what is set as the timer
Off = Always off, no power, zip nada, no matter what is set on the timer.
Auto on = This means that power is being supplied to the unit, but if there's a setting in the timer to turn it off, it will follow that instruction. For example, you have it connected to a lamp. you set it to come on at 10pm and go off by 1am. It's now 9pm (maybe not when you're reading this but use your imagination), you select Auto On, the lamp will turn on, stay on but will turn itself off at 1am.
Auto off = This mean the opposite of the above. It will cut the power now, but if there's something set in the timer it will cut it on. Example: You have it connected to a lamp and have it set 10pm to 1am. It's now 11 pm, you select auto off, it will turn off the light now, but at 10pm tomorrow it will turn the light back on following what ever you have programed into the unit. GE 15079 7-Day Plug-In Digital Timer
This timer works well. The programming is one of the easiest to figure out of the digital timers I have tried.
Features
20 on/off cycles that can be set up. They can be set up for the whole week, an individual day, weekdays, weekends, MWF, TWSa, etc.
Random mode.
Daylight savings time mode.
Internal "battery" backup
Pros
- Works as expected
- Does not get messed up when the power glitches like the similar Woods brand timer.
- Lots of features
- Relatively easy to program
Cons
- Possibly too many features for some people
- LCD display is small, the Random indicator and DST indicator on the display are almost impossible to read.
- May be hard to figure out for people that aren't tecnically competent, they should consider a mecanical timer.
Overall this is a great little timer for the price. I also bought a GE Outdoor timer #06661. It was easier to program had a larger LCD but less features and it is much larger. I did not read the manual at all for either timer and had no trouble figuring them out.
Bought this for use with an air conditioner, and so far it's been excellent. Yes, the manual could be much larger--it's rather difficult to read, as is the display on the timer itself--but it's very simple and easy to program and so far it's been completely reliable. It took me about 5 minutes to set up an entire week of on/off programs--and you don't need to be a genius to figure it out, trust me. So if you don't mind a little squinting, it's well worth the money--under $20 for a very good product.
I see where some others have had problems, and I am sure some of it was because of the instruction manual, not the timer. I found the print size small in the instructions and the pictures were gray on gray - impossible to see clearly. But I went on line and found a PDF download with clear diagrams and print twice the size. Having the PDF made it easy to set up with just a little patience and common sense. I would also caution that you make sure the built in battery is fully charged before you try programming. Mine wasn't and the unit kept resetting itself. That could frustrate you, and make you think you were not following the instructions. Once the battery was charged (I let it charge for an hour) it worked just fine. The timer has two outlets, which work with the same program. They are not independently programmable. The turn on and turn off times can be randomized. A different program can be set for each day of the week. Great timer.
Bought this one because it was "heavy duty". I needed to program room air conditioners while on vacation -- on "economy" mode, they still ran 24/7 to "read the temp". (Even with compressor off, fans take a lot of expensive energy!)
There are three plugs on this timer, which many do not have, which is an important thing to note. "Heavy duty". So, after bringing out the magnifier to figure out the instructions, (oh, and don't please complain, you can get it up on the web in perfectly readable size) I had no problem programing the timer.
I tried it on one AC and it would not work at all, but oddly defaulted my settings instead. Tried it on another and "bingo"! Worked as programmed. But in the middle of the night, the AC rebooted to original default settings, all by itself, as it were, with no recognition of the timer, which was programmed to be "off"
A call to the manufacturer told me that the AC (8,000BTU) was too 'heavy' for this "heavy duty" timer.
I will use this "heavy duty" timer for a meager night light. I could have bought something to do this at IKEA for a Scandinavian "buck-eighty"! - Timer - Lamp Timer - Programmable Timer - Indoor Timer'
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