Timers

[Iron Crab]

I'm having a real problem with my timers. I'm on my third group and now one of these have failed.
This last one was a heavy duty appliance timer and the internal motor stopped working.
What are you guys using?
thanks, Bill

[golfish]

I use the kind you get from Home depot with the red and green pins. I have some that are 5+ years old and work like the day I bought em

[Starmstr]

Intermatic has electronic timmers. IMHO one of the best timers on the market easy to use and are not power outage sensitive.

[Iron Crab]

Hate to say it but it was an Intermactic that just died. I've been using those little red/green peg timers. The first three are already trashed and forgotten. Then I bought 4 GE brand- only one is still working and only half of the Intermactics are running. It seems all the other ones on the shelf only handle a plug without a ground.
I'm thinking of checking with an electrical supply co. next week and see what they have.
I would prefer a timer that plugs into the front with a plug that has a ground. Is there any out there?

[golfish]

That's funny, I'm using about 10 of them (red and green pins) through out the house (tank, xmas lights) and never had a problem. Try the digital timers from Wal Mart. I use one of those on my Nelson reactor and it seems to work pretty good.

[Iron Crab]

Thanks,
will give Walmart a check. It must just be my luck with these timers. I sort of hate to put more money into them but I might give them another chance.

[naser]

they also have intermatic's with grounds..

[Rin]

When choosing a timer, get one that's rated for at least twice the wattage that you connect to it.