Any suggestions on an inexpensive timer to control all my lights?

[Szwalla]

One of my Walmart cheap-o's crapped the bed. It is no longer automatic....

....I worked days now so I was able to catch the problem!

-Mike

 

[Lightsluvr]

Re: Any suggestions on an inexpensive timer to control all my lights?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11974811#post11974811 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Szwalla
One of my Walmart cheap-o's crapped the bed. It is no longer automatic....

....I worked days now so I was able to catch the problem!

-Mike

Is $35 inexpensive enough? The Coralvue timers are pretty good, I use three of them to control the light sequences on my tanks.
They would work perfectly with the lights you have on your tank.
You can find them on eBay or in PetsMart/Petco stores.

LL

 

[fatrip]

either of these are good http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3733+11379&pcatid=11379

 

[nwrogers]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11974922#post11974922 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fatrip
either of these are good http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3733+11379&pcatid=11379

Those things are pieces of complete junk don't buy them! Get this instead they are much nicer...

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3733+9868&pcatid=9868

 

[fatrip]

just cause yours didnt work nate doesnt mean there junk ...lol...there are lots of people that have success with them.

 

[03Mach]

X2 on what Nate said!! Mine works most of the time, but once or twice a week I have to manually turn if off. I've found that all the analog timers I've used don't work, or they don't work properly for very long. I'd go digital.

How is the one that I got you Vince?

 

[fatrip]

perfect hasnt given me a problem...but that is what you are agreeing with nate on, that the one i have doesnt work well...lol...but it is the digital one...i've had it for bout 6 months now right?

 

[RyanM]

I use these. Ive had these for 5 years. Not 1 time in those 5 years has any one of the 3 I use failed to turn on or off. More presets than youll ever use. Multiple on off times per day. 14 to be exact. I got them at walmart or Lowes. cant remeber but they are common and only about $10-$15

http://www.intermatic.com/Default.asp?action=prod&pid=203&did=5&cid=43&sid=114

 

[03Mach]

Well I'm agreeing with Nate on the analog one, I've had 3 of them now. The digital one seems to keep time, and shut off when it's supposed to. 6 months sounds about right. I've had up around 20 of the cheaper ones (for reptiles) also analog, and all of them have either not shut off or the time seems to get funked up.

I'm going to get the one that you have for my nano.

 

[fatrip]

yea...lol....i know i was just pickin on ya...those anologe ones do suck..

 

[Szwalla]

Thank you so much.

 

[nwrogers]

hummmmmmmm :lol:

I said the Coralife Power Center was a piece of junk. Both mine and the one we bought for the zoo constantly lose their settings and don't turn on the lights. Personally both the analog and digital timers I linked to work great and I have been using them for years. I mostly use analog timers FWIW

 

[Szwalla]

Is anyone going to place an order soon?

or I could just run local.

 

[Lightsluvr]

Just call me lucky...

Just call me lucky...

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11975810#post11975810 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fatrip
yea...lol....i know i was just pickin on ya...those anologe ones do suck..

I have been using (3) Coralife analog dual timers for 6-8 months without a hitch...

Just call me lucky.

LL

 

[dp0350]

I have the Dual Coralife timer and they are terrible. My first one kept sticking. I got a replacement, it worked for 2 weeks and now its sticking too. Seems like its hit or miss with these things. Its ashame too because I dont think anyone makes something close to this in the price range.

 

[Blugobi]

Try these....they work great and are inexpensive. I have 3...funny they look almost like the Ice cap version.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=95205


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