Best Plug-In Timers
With ¾ horsepower, it’s perfect for heavy duty appliances such as pumps or heaters, but it’s also great for landscape, security, or holiday lighting. USER-FRIENDLY DIGITAL OUTLET TIMER: with 3 timing features (digital timer, random setting and countdown timer) on this 7-day programmable plug-in digital timer switch with 3-prong outlets, you can personalize your settings the way you like it for outdoor appliances; each day can also be programmed differently than the next, or weekends differently than weekdays, giving you more flexibility.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Started researching other outdoor digital timers that are reasonably priced. While reading about a different timer, their info said "any problems, hit the reset button". Even though there is a reset button on this unit, it is only mentioned in the instructions for initial setting. August 2016, almost 3 years later: Unit started acting funny.. it got wet while the house was being prepped for painting with power-washing (wish I or the painters had thought to move it) and it started shorting out the socket it was plugged in. I stopped using it, fired up the new one I was holding in reserve, and so far so good. Between the wonky socket and the pressure washing, I am not too upset the first unit finally failed."
"AUTO OFF means no power is supplied to either outlet UNTIL one of the timer programs says to turn the power on. Conversely, AUTO ON means power is supplied to both outlets UNTIL one of the timer programs says to turn the power off."
"It is a counter intuitive design that works the opposite of every other timer I've ever used. It's the only timer in the past 30 years where I had to read the instructions to get it to work."
"Also connecting wire is pretty short so mounting the device at your outdoor outlet can be challenging."
"I am sure there are more robust and better sealing units out there when you male a jump in price, but this has functioned well in a partially sheltered location under my front deck."
Randomly turn on and off the light to make it appear as if you're still home. The manual override switch helps you conveniently turn the timer on and off manually before or after the programmed time. ✓ PROTECT YOUR HOME: Activate the “Random” Vacation mode to randomize your programmed lights. Use for lights, coffee machines, cell phone chargers, hydroponics, heat, A/C, and other electronics.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Press HOUR, MIN, and WEEK to set the when you want the Digital Timer to activate (press the week button several times paying attention to the turn on day(s)). Press HOUR, MIN, and WEEK to set the hour, minute and day of the week you want the Digital Timer to turn OFF. (to undo a setting, or go back to a previous setting: Press R which will cancel the current set time. Options for Setting Day(s) of the Week (Use with "Setting the Timer" above). o To set the Timer to turn on DAILY: Press WEEK once. o To set the Timer for Monday through Friday: Press WEEK until the display shows Mo-Tu-We-Th-Fr."
"This is a good timer from a great company."
"I purchased this item several months ago to replace another different brand timer that was so difficult to set I thought I surely would loose my mind. For sure I would highly recommend Century for this item and would never look for another brand with this degree of satisfaction."
"Have been using 4 of these timers for 3 years now."
"I use it to schedule our lights on our Christmas tree and lamps around the house."
"We were able to program it by reading and following the succinct outline of programming directions that was provided by one excellent reviewer on Amazon and by using the U-Tube video directions provided by the manufacturer."
"I'm thrilled that my lights all come on and turn off at the same time, for the first time ever. The outlets run off the same program so you can't program them individually, a feature I don't need."
"Works like a charm on my 55 gallon freshwater aquarium lights."
Great Outdoor Light Timer Dewenwils outdoor timer has multi-setting functions: dusk to dawn, on at dusk and off after 2,4,6 or 8 hours. You can also use the outdoor timer without the dusk-dawn feature, just manually control on/off by remote control or select button. Remote Control The remote controlled countdown timer is quite suitable for persons with limited mobility, back pain, and the elderly. Of course, you can also use the select button on the timer to set directly if convenient. HEAVY DUTY & DURABLE DESIGN: Waterproof construction for outdoor use; PBT material, 6-inch SJTW 14-3 grounded cord and max 15 Amp ratings can satisfy most of the electrical appliances.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"My works from inside my home - a welcomed featured on rainy nights. The seller has no control over which channels Amazon ships but the seller is very accommodating in solving the problem for someone like me who needs two units to operate independently."
"Bought to control large transformer for 12 volt outdoor lights."
"I’m using to shine on our Flag 🇺🇸 I have it set on dusk to dawn."
"We have a water feature with 12V lighting turned on by photocells, but no way to turn the lights off."
"I am currently running the timer in Sensor mode, which turns the lights on at dusk, and then off at sunrise."
"I using this as a room heater timer so I covered the light sensor itself with black electrical tape and turn the timer into a countdown timer."
"Works well in my application which is to pre-heat the engine block of my diesel truck."
"I really love this item!"
Best Plug-In Dimmers
White, credenza tabletop style dimmer, select light level with slider, slide to off, no installation, just plug in, 300W Capacity, UL listed, CSA certified, Clam shell package. Easy slide operation allows you to adjust lights to desired level.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I bought it because I strung up fairy lights on my headboard but I found them too bright for trying to sleep (yes, I'm 25 and I still like a nightlight occasionally whatever). Word of warning: check your fairy lights before you plug them in! My fairy lights are not LED and they're under the max wattage, so the dimmer does NOT get hot or buzz or any of those weird things you might read in previous reviews."
"I used this with an LED desklamp and got flickering at different points on the slider."
"For example, I like the red light in our infant's room because usually the light is off so it helps me find the dimmer. In our toddler's room I leave the light on and would rather not have the light because it gets her attention."
"Without that light if someone comes in and turns the light off on the lamp itself, you won’t know that the power cord will not work."
"You plug this dimmer plug into the wall outlet, then plug the lamp cord into the dimmer plug at the wall."
"Electronically it seems pretty straight forward, but I didn't see anything like it at Home Depot, and what rheostats they did have were 2.5 times more expensive."
"Sometimes I need to turn the lamp down to a lower setting so that I can comfortably sit in a room."
"When I put up the Christmas tree that will be the extension cord that my Christmas lights will be plugged in to."