Intermatic TN311C Heavy-Duty Grounded Timer

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Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This heavy-duty grounded timer has 3 ON /3 OFF settings per day. For air conditioners, heaters and other heavy electrical loads. Ratings: 15 amp, 1HP for use with Air Conditioners with standard grounded plug.

Product Description

Now you can come home to a cozy, cool, well lit home without paying the power company for a 24/7 electric feed! Set the INTERMATIC TN311C to turn on the AC (or space heater) about an hour before you arrive, and you'll bask in comfort from the moment you cross the portal!

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3 x 5 x 7 inches ; 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00002N5FO
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: TN311C
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,206 in Home Improvement (See Bestsellers in Home Improvement)

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• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Functional, but limited life, March 4, 2005

By	T. Agoston "tawmbooks" (Connecticut, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This unit lasted about one winter. Too much heat was generated at the point where the male power plug (from the space heater) attached to the timer's female plug. Reportedly, excess heat can be generated if the plug is not inserted fully. But even when the plug is inserted fully and flush with the female plug, the male plug can work its way out gradually. In this case, the plastic case melts slowly and the unit stopped working -- which is better than having a fire. Separatelly, I find the pins to be very inconvenient and easily misplaced. Intermec has a superior model which had sliding tabs instead. [Intermatic TN811C Programmable Lamp and Appliance Timer.] That said, for the cheaper price, I'll be buying another unit.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars short life, July 22, 2006

By	Richard Klamann (Los Alamos) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I own 2; one quit after a month, the other continues to work after 1+ years. At least these timers are quiet, even when they work ;-)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best timer I've found yet, March 19, 2007

By	T. Tom (SF Bay Area, CA United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

While I can't vouch for the build quality of this timer (it feels cheaply made and I'm not sure how long it will last), it works well, is easy and simple to use, and is silent. Being silent is important to me because it's annoying to hear buzzing especially if you are using it in a quiet room.

In my case, I use it on my refrigerator so that I don't hear the fridge on when I'm watching a movie on my HDTV in the living room (which is in close proximity to the kitchen).

I don't use any red 'off' pins on the timer and just use the manual switch to turn off the fridge before I start watching a movie. Then I turn the dial so that the green pin is about 2 hours away, which nicely turns the refrigerator back on two hours later.

This setup works very well for me and my food doesn't suffer any. Before I got this timer, I used to turn off the circuit breaker for the refrigerator but I would forget to turn it back on! Needless to say, this timer has been a life saver in that my fridge comes back on and my food doesn't spoil like it did when I forgot to turn it on manually.

The fact that this timer has a 3 prong plug is also a plus because many of the non 'heavy duty' timers only have a 2 prong plug.