Amertac TEO5W Decorative Indoor Weekly Digital Timer, White

by Westek

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

It's about style. It's about time. This Digital Timer turns lamps or appliances On/Off up to 20 times throughout the week and it can program times across various groups of days (i.e. weekend). Offering a random function for added security when you are away from home. The built-in rechargeable backup battery saves programmed information during power failures. The decor focused design places the controls on the top of the timer and it features an easy to read LCD display. Westek has the timer for you!

Product Description

DESIGNER SERIES INDOOR WEEKLY DIGITAL TIMER - Feature 20 on/off settings per week across groups of days or randomly;easy to read lcd display. Includes: built in rechargeable backup battery. Accepts 3 prong plug.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000Z9DC7E
• Item model number: TEO5W
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #75,639 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best digital timer, April 6, 2011

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jnott (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Amertac TEO5W Decorative Indoor Weekly Digital Timer, White (Tools & Home Improvement)

We have a digital timer identical to this one except made by Timex. After a decade, the backup battery lost its ability to hold a charge for more than a minute, so we started looking for a new one. We thought, it's been 10 years, all digital timers these days must have the features we need. We were wrong. All the others we tried were inferior. What makes this one the best:

1) The display faces upward allowing you to easily see and modify settings while the timer is plugged into the wall. This helps a lot if the timer is plugged in behind a table, where it's not easy to see a display that faces forward.

2) The manual override button includes on, off, auto on, and auto off. Having both auto on and auto off lets you turn the timer on and off manually or modify the program times and then easily set the timer into the correct state afterward without having to wait for the program to activate.

3) The random feature is based off of your program times. Another timer we tried had a random feature that activated at completely random times. What use would it be to have a light turn on randomly in the middle of the day in broad daylight and then not turn on at night when it's dark?!

4) It has a daylight savings time feature so you can quickly add or subtract an hour.

This timer has all the features of our old Timex one and more. They've rearranged the button functions and added a countdown timer. You can both increase and decrease settings now (such as hours, minutes, etc.), whereas settings on the Timex only moved in one direction, and you had to loop around to access everything. Some settings need more button presses to access, but all the features from the Timex are still in there.

It might be more complicated than simple digital timers, but the instructions are detailed and clear. If you read carefully, you can figure it out. The features are well worth it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amertac Digital Timer, December 27, 2008

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bigV "bigv" (North America) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Amertac TEO5W Decorative Indoor Weekly Digital Timer, White (Tools & Home Improvement)

Great device w/rechargeable battery to keep correct time and settings thru power outages. Can set 20 on/off events over any 7 day combination you can think of. Much superior to pin type, and other external battery backup units. Even accommodates setting time +/- 1hr for daylight savings. Random mode allows lights to turn on 1-30 mins offset for burglar deterrent.
Comes w/1yr Warranty. Can go online to www.amertac.com website to obtain programming instructions if lost. But I found it easier to program than most other programmable devices I've encountered. LIke all other timer units, The unit ties up a whole duplex socket outlet unless you plug it into an extension. Unit can be gotten for $9.95 plus s&h at www.amazon.com

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product, Great Price, August 11, 2010

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suzbruz - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Amertac TEO5W Decorative Indoor Weekly Digital Timer, White (Tools & Home Improvement)

So far, So good. I found this timer to be very reliable and easily programmed. Once the desired start/stop times have been entered the main thing to remember for the timer to function properly, is to push the OVER button located on the right side until the display reads AUTO. I use the timer to operate a pet food dispenser that required two on/off settings a day, at the same time, seven days a week. I had an analog woods timer that could be programmed with as many settings as this timer, but I found the start/stop times to be way to unreliable on a day to day basis to be used for a pet food dispenser.