Comforday Timer Plug Socket -7 Day Programmable Switch Timer 2 Pack Digital Plug in Timer with LCD Display Programs and Random Mode

I bought 3 of these in 2017 to power lights around my home on a daily basis - mine are left permanently in use to ensure I always have lights on whenever I come home / if I'm late or unable to return etc. The only thing I change is the on time every few weeks to allow for the changing time for dusk. I also use multiple programs so not 2 days are the same for start / finish.Having read some reviews where some users report issues, all I can say is I haven't experience any of this. Mine have been working fine daily for the last 18 months (bought Nov 2017) and are still working.Personally, I like the large display and the units feel quality all apart from the selection buttons which are a bit plasticky when clicked. That said, buttons aside, they're easy to program and they all work well.Before buying these I had some other top brands - Mircomark, Draper etc. They all failed, in fact my experience of the Draper was the clocks were terrible for inaccuracy. They didn't even last 12 months. One thing with these current ones, is I've never had to correct the clock time.Highly recommended in my experience.

I've used digital timers for years such as these. Some of my older ones needed replacing as they simply stopped working (not switching off and on at correct times, even after a reset, but they are several years old)I picked this model as the button functions are very similar to the type I have got used too, and so was able to use them with but a brief glimpse at the manual.But also........I bought these ones as the screen looked bigger with nice clear text on it so I don't need to get a magnifying glass out to see the day of week and some of the other small text!And the unit has the added bonus of a nice bright blue LED that glows when the unit is providing power to whatever is plugged in to it.So far so good I would definitely buy more of these.The only downside I can see is a minor one. The build quality of the plastic case and buttons feels cheap, but the larger screen more than makes up for it, at least for me. Definitely a recommended buy.

I found these not bad to set up. I just set them to do the same times each day. There are a few other options as well. Haven't tried the "random" function yet as I'm not sure how useful that will be. Look and feel a little cheap and plasticky which worries me slightly with something that's switching mains power on and off, but worked reliably over 10 days while away. The LED when they're "on" is bright blue and kind of draws attention to itself - worth bearing in mind if someone could be looking through your windows - they'd see quickly that a light was on a timer. A bit of tape solves the problem however.

This timer has a piercing, harsh blue light that even shines through gaffer tape and the worst designed interface I've ever come across. It's as if designed by a kid who loves playing dungeons and dragons puzzle games. With 8 buttons and a reset hole they could have made it so easy. For example, most heating and lighting controls (including the ones I use to control the illumination times of the clock tower on top of our old building) have so much more effective a scheme and only need 5 buttons. One is SET/MODE which cycles between normal operation, time & day and on/off periods. Then there's +, - and ENTER to adjust the times for each period. Two or three periods a day are fine whereas this over complex nightmare has 10 switching periods each day. If you don't want to alter a setting you just press ENTER to go to the next setting. That's also a useful review mode. This gadget doesn't seem to have a review mode at all. The fifth and last button needed is COPY. That with +, - and ENTER lets you go to any other day and copy the current day's settings. Instead this timer has a weird mix of different groups of days that sometimes involve you stepping through lots of combos you didn't want. And to go back one minute on this rubbish you have to step forward 59 times. The interface would be bad enough but the first of the pair I bought does not seem to switch on and off at the times I've set. It's hard to know because there is no review mode I can find but I've now thrown it away and started again with the 2nd unit, resetting it then carefully setting each day for a different on/off time (I only want one on/off per day, not 10!) and documenting the time on a postit. Now I'll see if this one works. If not I'll go back to an old clockwork one. Once the wifi controlled timers get secure I'll switch to those and it will be easy, controlling on/off times from a phone. I did look into getting a different digital timer but from the buttons (too many, no plus/minus/enter ones) they all use the same awful chip.Final words after testing the 2nd unit. Having chucked the first, misbehaving one, I thought I'd really have a go with the 2nd unit. Surely that couldn't be faulty too? I reset it with a paperclip ard ever so carefully set it to come on and off at slightly different times in the evening for each day of the week. With two degrees, a logical mind and a career in software design surely I couldn't fail to overcome the rubbish interface? Well, whatever happened the outcome was still laughable. The old mechanical timers come on and go off so predictably. They may drift in time a bit but so what. This digital one failed at the first hurdle, staying dumbly off way past the first on time I'd so carefully set. So into the bin it went. Couldn't be bothered to send it back. But I will certainly never again be so foolish as to buy one of these 8 button digital timers. What really, really puzzles me is how they (not just this type) attract so many brief but approving reviews.

Good units but I have 2 issues 1st issue 1of the units when you turn summer function on its out shows G M T and vise versa the other unit works has should do 2nd issue is both units as a sparky I've double checked these units are super duper sensitive we have double mains sockets and have R C D circuit breakers and tried other sockets which is on a different ring main and both do this fault when you plug in another appliance next to unit the unit goes heywire the random function turns on and off and you can't turn the unit off on the switch you have to remove the unit from the mains now tested sockets fine took units to my mates and plugged in OK what I think as a sparky is that the units can't handle back E M F from appliances and if you have R C D circuit breakers and have double mains sockets or even plug in extension lead you have issues and won't be suitable for you if you have a single socket fine no problem or a double socket and not using the other socket fine should have said my mate's house doesn't have R C D circuit breakers not a bad unit easily set up just be warned about how sensitive they are