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Multifunctional Settings

Customers are overwhelmingly positive about the multifunctional settings of the Timer Outlet. They appreciate its range of options, logical buttons, large display, and battery backup feature which is useful for retaining settings during power outages. A small group of customers had difficulty setting it up due to tiny print or found it less user-friendly compared to their preference.

Easy Programming

Customers generally find the Timer Outlet easy to program with clear instructions, making setup a breeze. Some users have encountered minor issues with small buttons and labeling but overall found it simple and straightforward to use.

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Timer Functionality

Customers have positive feedback for the Timer Outlet's versatile functionality, with many praising its ability to offer various timing options and control the duration of "ON" or "OFF" intervals. However, some users found it challenging to set up the device without instructions.

Energy Saving

Customers have reported significant energy savings with this product, particularly when used to control the hours of operation for appliances such as water heaters and space heaters. Some users have mentioned saving up to 12 hours a day in electricity costs, while others have noted that it has helped prolong the life of their appliances. However, some customers have expressed frustration with the lack of additional outlets on the timer switch.

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Quality


It is a good solid timer, it feels like it is made very well.


Setting this to turn on to charge the jetpack for 3 hours, then turn off for12 hours has been working nicely and has pretty muc...  Read More


Smart-tech devices are also vulnerable to unauthorized external controlling from afar, which becomes increasingly probable as time goes on.


A timer that would allow us to leave it plugged in, turn on to charge, then shut off power in a predetermined cycle seemed to b...  Read More

Price


This little timer has more options than i have ever seen for the price.


Again, all the functionality i need & a good price!


10 per kwh you are saving about $20 a month.


This thing paid for itself in two weeks.

Shipping


And i was waiting with trepidation for this timer to arrive, expecting i was going to have a difficult experience getting it to work.

Packaging/appearance


I received the product in its original packaging, but the device was on.


And yes, the labels on the buttons are tiny, so i took a photo with my phone & enlarged it so they’re easy to read.

Competitiveness


I call this an “analog” based device, which is far superior to its smart-tech timer control devices competitors.


I've used the mechanical timers for lamps and such, but, hands-down this timer is a better deal and just as easy to use (maybe ...  Read More


More android than apple (disclosure, we love apples).

Overview

  • How are reviewers describing this item?
    set, easy, every and plugged.
  • Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
  • Our engine has detected that Amazon has altered, modified or removed reviews from this listing. We approximate total reviews altered up to 468.
  • Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 4,800 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 11 2025.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I got this thing to turn off my water distillation machine before it completes its cycle and bakes on the minerals in the tap water requiring a descaling procedure


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I looked at the brochure that came with this found what i was looking for and set the controls for turning it off in 3


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Reading the brochure and setting it up took less than 5 minutes


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Other commands are also this simple


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Someone said the display is upside down


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    In the us the proper electrical outlet configuration is ground on the bottom


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I want to thank the reviewer who prepared me for the fact this timer really takes up two places

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