BN-LINK 24 Hour Plug-in Mechanical Timer Grounded for Aquarium, Grow Light, Hydroponics, Indoor Lighting, Home Appliances, ETL Listed 125VAC, 60 Hz, 1875W, 15A, 1/2HP (1 Pack)

Here are the "good" and "bad" on this product...ADVANTAGES.1. This is the highest consumer rated timer among 179 Amazon.com users with a score of 4.8 of 5.0 stars. Competing brands do not come close..2. It will operate with the highest energy demanding devices. The timer is able handle equipment that requires a maximum of 15 Amps, 0.5 HP, or 1,725 watts..3. UL tested and approved..4. There is a maximum of 96 15-minute settings..5. The construction is heavy - very rugged. It is not the familiar light cheap plastic types that are commonly sold in hardware stores..6. At $10, the consumer is getting great value for an over engineered and durable product that will last for years. For the quality, it should cost $20 to $30..7. It is simple to use. First, slide the side switch to TIMER. Second, use a tooth pick to press down the tabs on the clock dial to set the time(s) for the device to go ON. Each tab represents 15 minutes of activation. Third, rotate the round clock dial and position the black triangle to the present time..8. There is no comparison between this product and the competition. Through the years, I have used Intermec and GE brands. These were the only choices on the shelves of Lowes and Home Depot. They were cheaply made; they tend to overheat; and the life expectancy was short. The biggest problem was the limited number of settings. Two or four plastic pegs were provided to turn devices ON and OFF. In other words, the user can only activate the device once or twice in a 24-hour day. These plastic pegs tend to fall off and get lost - rendering the timer useless..The CENTURY 24 product does not have the above problems. Most important, there are no plastic pegs to insert and lose. Just depress any of the 96 15-minute settings with a toothpick to set a various number of activation times..9. The device is grounded for safety...DISADVANTAGES.1. The timer is heavy and big - leaves little room for another electrical device to plug into the electrical outlet..2. The manufacturer, Century Products, is not well known as Intermec or GE, competing companies that also make timers..3. The timer can only control one electrical device...==================================================================================================..UPDATE 1: I was too premature with my praise for this product. Of the two purchased, one went dead after two days...==================================================================================================..UPDATE 2: The malfunction happened on a Saturday. Three hours after requesting that the defective timer be returned for a refund, the vendor contacted me by email. He politely asked for a description of the problem, which I replied. Within an hour, a second email expressed his personal apologies and indicated that a free replacement will be shipped on Monday..The unit arrived a few days later. It was rigorously tested. The product turned my bedroom lamp ON and OFF every 15 minutes for 16 hours everyday. It was OFF for eight hours, because I did not want the lights flashing ON and OFF while sleeping. The testing will continue for the next few days. So far, the replacement timer is working without any problems..The reality is that defects in manufacturing happen all the time. This is normal..What is not normal is this vendor's reaction. It is unbelievable that a company immediately responded to a customer complaint within three hours on a weekend, confirm the issue within an hour, and ship a free replace on the next business day. Such an experience is "an all-time first." I am totally flabbergasted..Customer service like this puts all other businesses to shame. In fact, it must be emulated by all companies...==================================================================================================..UPDATE 3: I was so impressed with the product's quality, versatility, durability, reliability, and usefulness that I purchased four units. In operation for 24/7, they were continuously ON since October 16, 2016. During this time period, there were no breakdowns or time inaccuracies. My lights and lamps were turned ON and OFF without failure.

Work great have been using for a year no problems

Works well and the set up is easy

For a manual, analog timer this unit is adequate. Although not particularly intuitive, I did figure out the on/off cycle eventually. The push selector pins work well, but this timer suffers from the same flaw as all analogue timers: if there's a power loss you will always have to manually reset the time unlike with an internet-connected timer like a Kasa-type timer. For the price it's decent though.

i have been using this for a month now and its working great ,, i need to get another one ,,, i highly recommend this ,,, buy it !!!

Best little timers that i have ever had so easy to set up. Bought to use with my Christmas window decorations. When you are setting the timers up to use just make sure that when you want them to come on that you are either in AM or PM and the same when you want them to go off. Also you will need to first make sure to set the time of day that it is be fore you plug the timer in to the electrical outlet. I found that if you pre set the time of day then set the times that you want it to come on and go off then plug in your lights or what ever you need to be on to the timer you will be ready to plug in to your outlet. I did a pratice trial run by setting a short time for it to come on and go off just to make sure that i had done ever thing right this also helps you to learn how it works. PS don't for get to set your pins to the on & off position (on pins down) ( off pins up).the pins are easy to do but a little hard to see make sure you have good lighting to see that you have them set right you need to open all the pins for the time that you want it to be on just remember to be on pins down. off pins up. It helps to have something small like an eye glass screw driver or finger nail file to push the pins down or up as they are very small but easy to do. I will be buying some more to use for other things around the house.

Great mechanical timer. Like that is has the 15 min increments as opposed to others that have the 30 min. Great value for the set.