UltraPro 60-Minute In-Wall Spring Wound Countdown Timer Switch, Mechanical Timer for Lights, Bathroom & Exhaust Fans, No Neutral Wire Required, White, 41081

I bought this to replace a worn--out whole house attic fan 60min timer that no longer turned past 15mns. Pretty sure the previous owner had a habit of turning the dial counter clock-wise, which is a big no-no for any of these dial timers. However it is a testament to the build quality of the vintage unit as it only failed after 30 years of use and abuse. Although not as sturdy and beefy as the 30 y.o original part, it was a direct &easy no- brainer ,two wire installation. This item did come with instructions, so slow down and take a few moments to read them just to be sure that you have some idea of what you're doing. Again the feel of this unit is not as sturdy as the old one--the dial turns quite easily against the lightweight coil spring and feels a bit delicate as you turn it to set the run time. The clicks of the cog wheels as the dial is turned seem very soft and not very positive. No way would I believe that it would endure many counter-clock-wise rotations and continue to function. As it is , this unit does function well and with responsible use , should last quite a while if used properly--i.e no counter clock-wise dial turning.

I needed a timer for my bathroom exhaust fan. I tried a digital one and it didn’t work out of the box. When you have no neutral wire, your options are limited. I decided to try this UltraPro mechanical timer. . It was a little confusing at first as to how this is assembled into the wall. The instructions are basic. You remove the knob (it just pulls off), remove the nut and disassemble the front plate from the main body. Install the main body in the switch box, after removing the original switch. Place the original switch plate over the main body and place the timer plate over that. The nut sandwiches the switch plate and timer plate to the body and holds it all in place. After tightening the nut, replace the knob and you’re done. It works well. Just don’t pull on the knob as it will come off with a reasonable pull, as it’s only held on by plastic-to-metal friction. . The knob has to be turned past the indicator arrow to actually switch on the fan/light. However, it will also switch off the fan/light at the arrow when it counts down, ticking as it goes, and it continues ticking until the 5 minutes of that electrical dead zone is completed. You CANNOT force the timer around to OFF. You’ll break the mechanism. Turn it to 60 minutes and you’ll have to wait a while - 60 minutes to be exact! 😊 . My video shows how loudly it ticks. You can hear it over the fan noise. It’s not annoying though, and eventually, you don’t even notice it. . So far, it is working as intended and it has been a worthwhile $11 purchase.

This timer is junk. Finally got around to installing this timer. Unfortunately past the return time. Installed and tested. Worked for about 10 minutes and then stopped working. Have tried and tried different things to test it but it is just dead. Guess you get what you pay for.

Great device! Easy to install. The timer is a little loud and still ticks a little after turning off the lights.

Worked as needed. Easy to install. Used it to replace an old fan timer.

Our old digital timer for our front lights failed. The new digital are very $$$. See this and just installed. Easy install. Works perfectly. Simple to adjust etc. great value and highly recommend.

This is a good 24 hour timer switch, but it doesn’t work for my application. I need an A/B timer switch that operates either circuit A, circuit B, or both off. I originally wanted to get a pair of wifi switches and use Homekit to schedule alternating duct boosters to operate, but those are much more expensive and there is no documentation indicating wether a wifi thermostat can call the switch function to begin, since I would not want the boosters to run without the HVAC already on. Anyway… This timer switch has a manual off/timer/on slider. I was thinking that I could instal a pair of these next to each other, then set the timed tabs to alternating times, and simply slide on the timed mode after turning on my HVAC. Unfortunately, the dial does not keep moving while the slider is set to off. That means I’ll have to spin to reset the current time on both switches, every time I slide them on. And given that each tiny tab represents a half hour, they may not be synchronized very accurately at all, which means both duct boosters could run in opposition to each other, or neither at all. Also, there is a normal audible click sound when the timer activates the load. All the dial timers I’ve used make this sound. It’s easily ignored by me, but my gf didn’t like it. Installation of the switch was not difficult. However, only a metal cover plate will fit between the tabs. I chose to cut out holes in a blank nylon plate and saved myself from having to take apart any of the dial. While this switch could work very well for a single light, I couldn’t get it to work for my project.

I replaced a 30 min timer with this longer 60 min for a jetted tub. Works great. The 'clicking' when it's running is not as loud as the previous mechanical timer, but you can still hear it. Not objectionable to me though. One thing to note is that this DOES NOT come with a decora plate to cover it. It includes a white and ivory plate where the numbers are, but you still need a decora faceplate to finish the job. If you're replacing a regular decora switch with this then you can re-use that plate. My old timer had a metal plate so I had to dig up a decora to finish the job.

Muy buena calidad, funciona perfectamente

Very good quality fan/light timer. It’s working perfectly. Easy to understand wiring instructions.

Great way to have the fan on for when it's stinky - without forgetting to turn it off. Easy to install and works great.

Works well for a bathroom fan The biggest advantages that you do not need a hot and a neutral wire to the switch This type of time or works better to install in an existing bathroom as you only need the neutral switch to wires to make this timer work

De buena calidad a un precio razonable.