West Bend Digital Timer, White

by West Bend

Product Features

• Take the guesswork out of baking and cooking with West Bend's digital timer
• Easy-to-read jumbo LCD display; built-in alarm function
• Counts up to and from 100 hours, giving plenty of time for most any cooking task
• Included clip, stand, magnet, and hanging hole make it easy to put the timer anywhere it's needed
• A single AAA battery is required for power and comes included

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 4.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002JA1JE
• Item model number: 40005X
• Batteries: 1 AAA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (105 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #841 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #8 in Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Utensils & Gadgets > Thermometers & Timers > Timers

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Take the guesswork out of baking and cooking with West Bend's digital timer. An easy-to-read jumbo LCD display makes it easy to check time at a glance and, if you forget, there's still a built-in alarm function. The timer counts up to and from 100 hours, giving plenty of time for most any cooking task. The included clip, stand, magnet, and hanging hole make it easy to put the timer anywhere it's needed. A single AAA battery is required for power and comes included.

Product Description

Features: LCD readout. Electronic alarm. AAA battery included. Counts up to and from 100 Hours. Includes clip, stand, magnet and hanging hole for ease in use.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

86 of 86 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bigger and better than the previous model., September 2, 2008

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Just Al (FORT COLLINS, CO United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: West Bend Digital Timer, White (Kitchen)

WEST BEND made something very similar to this many years ago (like 10 or maybe 15 years ago?), ye old model number 40005. We liked them so well we kept two in our kitchen. One day, one finally stopped working (and it wasn't merely the battery). The other has developed a key bounce (typical of the technology).

SO, we tried a couple of those nasty 'press hold and wait (ho hum) until it gets there' timers that are (apparently) so popular (because those are all we could find around town) and we couldn't stand them. Thankfully, I found these on Amazon, the new model 40005X.

DIFFERENCES between the old and new models include: a) old used hearing-aid sized battery, new uses AAA. b) Old limited to 99 min and 99 seconds (4 digits), new can time up to 99 hours, 99 min, 99 seconds (6 digits). c) new has larger buttons! and larger display! d) old timer could only count down, new counts-down or counts up from zero. e) new is slightly larger and stands at 90 degrees on the battery compartment (as shown) or leans back to an easy to read (perhaps) 55-50 degrees on a fold-out clip. old couldn't stand at 90 degrees. f) old and new have the same volume. g) as I recall, the old model's magnet was too weak to hold it to the fridge, but new model's magnet is larger. (Our remaining old model no longer has a magnet; it fell off the fridge early on in its life and the magnet popped off -- I kid you not. I haven't dropped the new model yet, but it looks sturdier). Like someone else said, you'd have to take it off the fridge and hold it in your hand to set the timer. (We're used to leaving them on the counter).

USAGE EXAMPLEs: To set the timer to 4 hours, 30 minutes, press 4, 3, 0, 0, 0, and start. To count up, press stop/reset to zero the display (unless it is already zero) and then press start. (Great for the BBQ).

UPDATED Oct 21, 2008 - OHHHH NOOOO! One of the two units developed a problem with the display after only a little more than a month of use! The left-hand column for the minutes digit started flickering, and now it won't display! (i.e., It can't display a 1 in the minutes digit). New battery didn't help. Still works, just annoying. I guess they don't make them like they used to. (Made in China)

UPDATED Jul 13, 2009 - Regarding the unit that developed a problem with the display? I tightened the screws on the back cover plate and the minutes digit works perfectly again. We're so happy with this unit, we just ordered two more. (To use in our offices)

62 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy and Reliable, June 18, 2007

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Heidi Pritchett (Marietta, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: West Bend Digital Timer, White (Kitchen)

I picked up this timer because our two previous timers were not very reliable. My husband torched a cheese pizza because one of them never chimed telling him that his time was up. The West Bend 40005X had some great Customer Reviews, so I thought I'd give it a try. And it's great! I love how you just type in the time and click "start". It's so easy. And the buzzer is loud enough, so that I can hear it from another room.

46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, March 12, 2007

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Bruce (Seattle, WA, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: West Bend Digital Timer, White (Kitchen)

There are few timers that let you type in the time rather than gradually counting up from zero. The extra buttons cost a few dollars but they save lots of time and aggravation.