love this timer, however it seems to eat up the battery power very fast. does anyone else have issues with this problem?
1992812
I haven't had this problem. I used the batteries that were included. These wern't the best batteries but they did what they needed to do,
1992813
We have not changed batteries in 3 months of use. The timer function is used everyday. However, don't drop the timer in hot liquid - that will kill the batteries. Other than user error, we have not observed that problem. We use alkaline cells in our, not rechargeables.
2177561
I have had it since its release day and havent seen a problem. Have you checked to see which application is consuming the most battery? Also, like all my android products I install 'advanced task killer' which terminates selected apps from running in the background consuming battery.
2032648
No, joyce. Better buy a quality brand then a cheap timer, as recently i brought a Melnor Aqua Timer, it suck Battery to the max 1 week once set new AA battery
1931693
Sorry I haven't had this problem. Did have loose battery connections that would shut me down. Solved this with a simple pinch of the pliers.
2094794
YES! That "temporary" over ride feature is exactly why I picked this timer. It's kind of rare. I definitely recommend it. Mine has ran every day for over 14 months without any problems.
728734
Mine did the same thing and I replaced the battery (rechargeable) and it worked fine for about three weeks then it did it again. I only run 4 seconds of duration, and the batteries shouldn't be running down that fast. I'm going to try the reset, mentioned below. Wild game innovations provides a better timer with their feeders.
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I have not but it would seem you are using to many batteries. Do you have a lot of activity on the drive way? If so you might try adjusting the sensitivity or readjust the way it is pointed. I had to change mine because flocks of birds were setting it off. I get three or more months between changes.
1418494
Well, when I first bought mine, I forgot to turn it off about 2days and it drained my batt. The metronome acted funny when there is not enough juice power. I guess that because the battery included with purchased maybe to its dued date. With new battery, I have been more careful to turn it off when not use it. Still last for several months. The product is great. Recommended to friends & teachers. They all love it. :)
1088917
I have that problem, too. Imagine changing the battery might help. Haven't tried it yet, since I don't really need it.
1690918
No but looses the time unless you very quick at reconnecting it. I always check my programing after changing a battery and it has not changed but until yesterday I have always had to reset time. I changed the battery yesterday and the time remained on so I guess I was quicker than normal.
991290
I have 4 of these, and 2 of them are eating through batteries like mad. I'm talking 100% today and 86% today. Other two doors closer to the panel only ate up like 10% in the last month. The variations are just nuts.
522626
Invest in a new one. That seems to be an issue with this timer. It's a great timer though and worth the investment.
1985510
Regardless of what the other users say, the Timer DOES NOT use any power from the circuit as only the "hot leg" in the circuit is wired (no "neutral" white wire required or wired). The Timer uses an internal relay which performs the ON and OFF switching and operates entirely from the battery. But this internal relay (and also the clock function) uses very little current and therefore the battery should last for at least a year or two depending on how many on/off sequences you have programmed. I have four of these timers which I have been using in the "Astro" mode (automatically changes sunrise and sunset times) since last July (2014) and they have been performing flawlessly. Regardless of what the other users say, the Timer DOES NOT use any power from the circuit as only the "hot leg" in the circuit is wired (no "neutral" white wire required or wired). The Timer uses an internal relay which performs the ON and OFF switching and operates entirely from the battery. But this internal relay (and also the clock function) uses very little current and therefore the battery should last for at least a year or two depending on how many on/off sequences you have programmed. I have four of these timers which I have been using in the "Astro"... » Read More Regardless of what the other users say, the Timer DOES NOT use any power from the circuit as only the "hot leg" in the circuit is wired (no "neutral" white wire required or wired). The Timer uses an internal relay which performs the ON and OFF switching and operates entirely from the battery. But this internal relay (and also the clock function) uses very little current and therefore the battery should last for at least a year or two depending on how many on/off sequences you have programmed. I have four of these timers which I have been using in the "Astro" mode (automatically changes sunrise and sunset times) since last July (2014) and they have been performing flawlessly. « Show Less
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This is an excellent timer, and I have installed several. However, if you use the automatic DST feature to constantly adjust the "ON" time as the seasons change, then the length of time that the lights remain "ON" will constantly change as well. What I means is that in the programming mode, you would have to select a specific time for the lights to turn back "OFF". If the current automatic DST sunset brings the lights on at 8:00pm, you could program the "OFF" time as 10:00pm. However, in a few months the sunset time will automatically adjust to 5:30pm (depending where you live of course) however the "OFF" program will remain at 10:00pm. In most cases this isn't a problem, in fact it's usually a convenient solution for most lighting control. Hope this helps. P.S.- I find these timers to be way easier to program than any other in the wall timer I've encountered, and there are no batteries to change.
2073346
I've had mine for a few weeks now and am consistently getting 7-8hrs depending on what I'm using it for. Could maybe even squeeze a bit more time out of it if I changed my power saving settings.
1976683
Yup that's what I have mine on. I bought a cheap timer (2 pack Stanley) from Amazon and it works perfectly. I use the timer function all the time and then turn timer off when I want to operate it manually
2082965
same -- I haven't had a problem as of yet, but would definitely try customer service or use another kitchen timer... good luck