Timer Can someone explain the way the timer works? I've been looking for a unit I can program to come on about 5am, an hour before I have to wake up in the morning. Can this unit do this?
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This heater does not have that functionality. Instead you could buy a separate timer which costs just about $10.00 and set whatever time you need. Hope this helps.
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According to one of the reviews It has a timer up to 8 hours at which it will turn off. I don't believe it has a programmable time to turn on however.
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Would a WeMo Insight Switch from Belkin solve your issue? I use them to turn lamps on and off remotely with timer via wi-fi when I'm not home.
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CAUTION: An electrical timer will work if you can buy one that can handle a 15 amp draw. [NOTE: IF IT CAN'T, THEN YOU WILL HAVE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE, AND BURN YOUR HOUSE DOWN!!! The heater will pull so much electrical, and make your wire so hot, that it will literally melt the wire.]
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I am looking for a heater with a timer and found this one on Amazon that has an "on" timer where you can set the time of day. Haven't purchased it so can't comment on how it works. Holmes Digital Bathroom Heater Fan with Pre-Heat Timer and Max Heat Output, HFH436WGL-UM
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This unit does not do that, but you can purchase a timer in any hardware store, home improvement store or probably here on Amazon. They are fairly inexpensive. Just plug your heater into the timer and the timer into the electrical outlet, and you can control both when it turns on and when it turns off.
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You cannot program this heater to come ON at a certain time. The timer function is only about shutting the heater OFF after a given time. For example, when I am getting ready for work, I don't want to risk forgetting to turn off the heater, so I set the timer for 1 hour so that, in case I forget to turn it off, it will shut itself off.
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I purchased the Holmes Heater with Programmable Timer & Bathroom Safe Plug, HFH436WGL-UM that another reader recommended. Do not buy it if you have a large master bathroom. The heat it puts out is warm and not really hot. I set it in the winter to turn on 30 minutes before I get up (it runs for a max of 45), and the bathroom is barely warmer than my bedroom and the house is set to stay at 65 deg.
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There are two limitations the timer has in regards to your needs.1. It can only be set to 16 max programmed settings. So u would only be able to set it for 16 out of 24 hours in the day.2. The shortest program is 1 min. But if you are able to work with those limitations somehow, this is a dependable timer.
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I don't understand the answers, mine was never a problem with time after a power outage, but I did hate the fact you could not program all zones, so I sold mine, and bought the new model that does. The unique thing about this timer is how simple it is to run and to program.
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I don't think this controller is that "intelligent". You can set a temperature and a humidity and it switches "on/off" to a plug that you plug your heater and mister into, based off the response it gets from the sensor you hang into your habitat. I didn't see anywhere in the programming for a timer.....but think you could get there by adding a plug in timer that will only run the controller at the time window you select. For that, the timer would plug into the outlet first, then this controller into it, then the heater and mister into the controller.
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I just check mine and the time is fully digital and you can set it run for as many hours as needed! This is a very good and easy to use timer. It's also very easy to program too!
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I have been setting my timer to 9 hours, and that seems to work well. You can control the timing. If you think 9 hours is too long, set for less.
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You can connect to a timer I believe. In the winter months I use it every day but I get up and have it with my coffee and breakfast while I watch the morning news. You really should have your eyes open when using it for the full benefit. It's a really nice product despite it's not being an alarm clock. I think if you spend a lot more you might be able to buy one that operates on a schedule. But for the money I feel this light was an investment that has paid for itself in energy and mood dividends for me.
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The little black levers (first row) around the entire time dial get pushed down for the time you want the timer to be "on". I usually set the time to the current time (turn the dial) and then push down the black "levers" starting with one or two before the current time (this allows the unit to start up once it is plugged in). It's difficult to push just one lever down at a time so push a few down and then pull back those you don't want. Hope that helps
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I'm sorry. I don't know if it does. I don't have these automatic timers anymore, sold them with the home I left them with. Sorry I can't answer your question. I set timers for a certain time but not like your times. They worked well for me. Sorry I can't answer your question. :o/
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I read the instructions again to find an answer for your question as best as I can. If i set up my unit at the same time every night before I go to sleep at 10pm for 6am switch on with the unit plugged in on the off setting I would press the timer button and with the + sign select 8hrs, the next time I go to set up the timer I press the timer button and it will still show 8hrs, if I go to sleep later then I will change the hours to switch on accordingly. I don't leave my unit plugged in so I don't know if the timer remains and the unit turns on every 8 hours. Sorry, hope this helps.
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The timer stores your last timer entry, even after it goes off, until you physically hit the "Clear" button to remove it. In other words, if you set it for 5 minutes, you will hit "Stop/Start" to stop the alarm going off. After doing so, the timer still retains the 5 minute setting and the next time you need to time something for 5 mins, all you have to do is hit "Stop/Start" again. If you need a different amount of time set, you would simply hit "Clear" to reset it completely to a new time.
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Not sure I understand the question. My car has an internal timer that I set to midnight-to 5am so I pay the least amount for electricity. I get home, I plug the car in about 6pm. The Wattstation comes on briefly, then turns off until the timer tells it to come on again. I love this unit because you can customize it with a Gelaskin to make it look like a piece of art. Hope this helps.
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There doesn't seem to be a way to do that the way other alarms do. I press the alarm button to turn it off, then just turn it right back on again. And that resets it for the next day. And then I can not turn it on for the weekend. Maybe in a fancier version there is more programming capability?
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Not the right timer for this application. On startup it counts Down or up immediately. You would need to set up a way to utilize pins 2 & 3 to reset the timer. Usually done with a relay.
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Sorry i set my timer to run during the night and i have never checked to see it it is functing correctley. Instructions were shipped with the device and it was simple to set ( I think.) I will try to check it this up an comming week end. Then I will get back to you later on this site if you don't already have the solution.
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If set on one hour you can press the button and advance thr timer to two hours, press it again it will go to three hours, press again and it goes to four hours. When at four hours pressing the button resets the unit to off. If you unplug the unit it resets itself to off.
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There is a dial on the side of the unit that allows you to set the timer in either seconds, minutes or hours. Very simple interface