ART-DNe - Adjustable Cycle Timer

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Product Description

The ART series of adjustable recycling timers control any application requiring a device to be turned on and off at precise intervals. The ART-DNe Digital Adjustable Recycling Timer, has a 5-20 minute on and 12-480 minute off intervals. 5 amp @ 120 vac.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00286QNDM
• Item model number: ART-DNe
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,281 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful and unique timer, February 7, 2011

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Mr_Dave - See all my reviews

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This review is from: ART-DNe - Adjustable Cycle Timer

This is a useful and quite rare timer design. It has fully adjustable ON and OFF times and both have very large and useful time ranges from a short delay or run time to quite long runs if you want.

It has a Light to indicate the ON cycle and uses an internal relay to switch the loads so it can handle a fairly robust load or motor with no issue. I have 2 of these with no problems yet on the first one that's 2 years old. I use one to run a water pump that needs to run at fixed intervals and this is one of the few products that is adjustable enough to do it. It's also very easy and quick to adjust the settings.

I wouldn't change a thing except maybe a way to lock the dials so no one bumps the setting. They have a very smooth operation which is higher quality than expected these days so I wouldn't want to change that, but a way to lock the dial would be useful.

Update: Feb, 2011.

The internal relay quit working after 1 month on my 2nd unit while running a small 1 amp water pump.

It's rated for 15 amps so it should have handled that small load forever. The timer still worked but there was no AC output.

After waiting shipping and for the seller to test the switch they replaced the unit for free and indicated they haven't had any of these go out before.

Update 5-2011

After many design changes and permutations the best control solution for my setup was to use an adjustable electronic water level sensor for the pump ON signal (Wayne brand makes one). So that turns it on and it runs until the original sump float switch drops down with the water. This has several advantages:

It always turns on when actually needed vs using a timer that doesn't know the level.

If there's a problem and the water doesn't drop below the ON sensor fairly quickly the level sensor alarm goes off.

I can set the ON water level height anywhere I want while you typically can't do with a float switch.

It always turns OFF when the water level is down since it's still using the original pump float switch for the OFF function (while a timer may go too long).

This also allows longer pump life by reducing the number of stop/start cycles since I can artificially set the ON position a little higher than usual. Then when it does finally go it sends a bigger load of water and remains off longer between cycles. I was careful with this to make sure levels remained with safe levels.

So I'm not using the timer right now but it will come in useful for some project.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great product, January 4, 2011

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Mamma H (Two Rivers, Alaska) - See all my reviews

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i spent 3 years looking for a timer that could be adjusted for the "on" time and the "off" time. they only products I could find where several hundred dollars. until finally this product came along. and THANK GOODNESS! we use it to control our heat tape on our water pipes. we save tons of money on electricity now, because instead of the heat tape always being on in the winter, I can adjust it (depending on the temperature) to be on for 30 min, then off for 1 hr, without any worry of my pipes freezing. (they are VERY WELL INSULATED).

HIGHLY RECOMMEND this product for people with a similar application. I don't want my heat tape to be on 24/7 when the temperature is 30 degrees. and I can't afford to replace all my heat tape with thermostatically controlled heat tape.

We have been using this product for 4 months now, and not one single product failure, or frozen pipes. this product has already payed for itself, considering we pay 18 cents per kwh in ALASKA.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This timer works like a charm., March 28, 2010

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Greyhoundwalker "Greyhoundwalker" (New Mexico USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: ART-DNe - Adjustable Cycle Timer

We are using this timer to run two small hydroponic pumps 1/2 on, 1/2 off. It is working fine. Two other brand timers, locally available, stopped working in a few days--this one has been working fine for several weeks. You get what you pay for.