Customer Reviews

Timex Outdoor Countdown Timer

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I love having outdoor lights at Christmas but hate having to go outside before bed--when it's cold and frequently snowing--to unplug them. This year, I treated myself to this Timex timer, and I couldn't be happier with the results! Once plugged in, the timer turns the lights on automatically at dusk (which has been between 4:30 and 5 p.m. here in upstate New York) and keeps them on as long as you specify--4, 6, or 8 hours or even until dawn. Since we began using the timer, its performance has been perfect, and no more going out in the cold for me! Highly recommended!

I picked up 2 of these for my x-mas lights and they worked perfectly until we got a good rain... after that they stopped working until they dried out inside (about a week). If you are going to place it in an area that gets wet then you may want to consider one of the other timers with a water-tight case.

Awesome for having christmas tree lights go out automatically. I think the max time is two hours. Still working and I purchased it over 3 years ago.

This is a very convenient timer for operating appliances for a certain length of time. With many timers you have to set a start and stop time, but this one just dial up how long you want the item to stay on. Then there's an "always on" and a provision where it will turn items on automatically at dusk and back off at daylight.

It can be used outside and is a very useful device to have around.

I love the concept and simple (implied) ease of use of this item, but when I actually used it, it didn't work so well. Some days it worked fine but then other times it would turn on too early or too late (not at dusk as designed) or not at all.