© 1999-2008 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/Intermatic_Heavy-Duty_Digital_7_Day_Wall_Switch_Timer_SS7C Recent reviews written about Intermatic Heavy-Duty Digital 7 Day Wall Switch Timer SS7C en-us 80 80 http://www.epinions.com/Intermatic_Heavy-Duty_Digital_7_Day_Wall_Switch_Timer_SS7C http://img.epinions.com/images/opti/9e/10/Intermatic_Heavy-Duty_Digital_7_Day_Wall_Switch_Timer_SS7C-resized80.jpg http://www.epinions.com/content_431903379076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author nedij - I bought one of these for my 40 watt porch light. Failed after less than a year. I did not overload the circuit. I got this to replace the mechanical Intermatic timer I had which failed after 9 months. I would not recommend any of this company's... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~431903379076 Thu, 29 May 2008 17:27:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_431903379076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_427326672516?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author bobkattkg - They should last a lot longer but I don't know of any product that is better. The astronomic feature is great since you don't have to mess with it. That includes the DST... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~427326672516 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:00:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_427326672516?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_424715521668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author microbrew1 - Initially works fine - then after a few months will completely stop working. It indicates "low bat", but after replacing with a completely new battery it continues to show "low bat" followed by "no op" - inoperable. I have replaced the unit twice... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~424715521668 Thu, 3 Apr 2008 14:14:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_424715521668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_423110413956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author bjohnson77 - It does a good job of operating the lights, but four years later we're going on our third unit. I guess it's running us about $10 a year and a half hour of installation for this thing. I find the programming interface to be less than satisfactory, but... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~423110413956 Sat, 22 Mar 2008 15:20:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_423110413956?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_408519937668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mikecra - I have had 3 of these timers and all three have failed! I purchased 3 because I like having the lights on a timer. I think I will use a light sensor in the future... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~408519937668 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:12:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_408519937668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_406043725444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author green_willow - Our outside lights are controlled by this timer. When we moved in, I tried to reset it and discovered that not only was the text on the timer itself too small to read easily, the instructions were too! Hubby tried to reset it this spring and got it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~406043725444 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 22:36:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_406043725444?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_402799496836?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author sparkyman1641 - Intermatic should pull these off the market. They work fine for awhile and then quit. I purchased one from Home Depot and have had to replace it three times now over the past few months. Oh yeah and one real frustrating thing, when it does fail, you... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~402799496836 Sun, 9 Sep 2007 15:27:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_402799496836?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_401645604484?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author dobee1 - It does a nice job for awhile. We have had several which work well until they fail at approx. a year of use....so we have continued to replace them. Currently looking for another brand because our year is about... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~401645604484 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:10:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_401645604484?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_399592689284?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author realbrick - I bought two of these. This timer is bad for so many reasons, but the worst is its unreliability. Don't buy it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~399592689284 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 01:46:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_399592689284?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_387590295172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author rfw46 - I first purchased one of these timers in 2005. It worked as advertised, and appeared to be just what I needed. Especially appealing is its ability to adjust the on-off time based on changing sunset times throughout the year. The only problem is that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~387590295172 Sat, 7 Jul 2007 18:05:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_387590295172?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_384334007940?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author doninmexico - We have four outdoor lights (10 watt flourescents each) controlled by 2 indoor wall switches (2 lights per switch). We have gone through 4 switches in 2 years and just put in a fifth new switch on one pole. Will never use this product again as after 6 -... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~384334007940 Sun, 1 Jul 2007 14:46:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_384334007940?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_373368000132?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author isedby - I just purchased the Aube T1034 3W light timer. It turns the lights on in accordance with the sunset of your latitude and longitude. There is no re programming. It also works with CFC bulbs. Cost 40 bucks and was easy to install. Makes no noise and works... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~373368000132 Fri, 8 Jun 2007 18:46:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_373368000132?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_369595879044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author arjun29 - In a three-story townhouse its no fun to run down to turn on the night lights and remember to turn them off in the morning rush. This gadget takes one more chore off your list. I had used the dial-type for the porch light in my previous house but I was... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~369595879044 Fri, 1 Jun 2007 16:49:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_369595879044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_366410108548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gd540 - Here's my tale of woe: I bought an SS8. It lasted for almost exactly one year. I bought another. It lasted for almost exactly one year. I contacted Intermatic. They offered me an SS8 or SS7 (my choice) at no charge. The SS8 obviously wasn't any... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~366410108548 Thu, 24 May 2007 15:17:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_366410108548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_363304619652?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jwj711 - My parents have a different model of this timer and have never had problems. We bought our 1st new home and I found this one in the hardware store. The first timer worked great for about 1 year, then the (NO OP-SEE INSTR MANUAL) message appeared as the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~363304619652 Thu, 17 May 2007 19:15:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_363304619652?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_357365681796?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mredz - I experienced the "noOp" problem discussed in these reviews and upon my first contact with Intermatic via their web site they offered to replace the unit with the current model. Forget the cleaning and new batteries. Call their SPECTACULAR customer... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~357365681796 Fri, 4 May 2007 18:33:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_357365681796?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_354985414276?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author doctorsong - After reading all the bad reviews I bought one of these at Lowe's and installed it. It didn't ever work so I exchanged it for a new one and installed it with the same result. I've tested it with a voltmeter and it doesn't work. I don't understand why... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~354985414276 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 11:53:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_354985414276?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_353773391492?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author usblues - I now have my second of these Intermatic SS7C timing switches and this one has failed also. For a switch costing in the neighborhood of $35 to $40 dollars, a 100% failure rate is unacceptable to say the least. I used to have an intermatic timer... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~353773391492 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:44:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_353773391492?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_352323800708?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author dirtyape - I have bought three of these and two have broke within three weeks of purchasing, although one of the three has been running for three years with no problems. The most recent timer that I acquired sported a redesign of the battery compartment which was... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~352323800708 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 18:20:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_352323800708?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_336129855108?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author maclabdoug - As others have said, this device is great, so long as it keeps working. But after having gone through three of these in just over three years, I'm done with them. If you decide to buy one anyway, just think of it as a subscription: $34/12 months =... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~336129855108 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:55:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_336129855108?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_330848636548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author rg719 - I bought 2 of these a few years ago. They worked fine for a while but not much more than a year after I got them, they started to show signs of "low battery", first one then a few months later the other. I tested the batteries and they were still fine... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~330848636548 Fri, 9 Mar 2007 21:49:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_330848636548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_319178247812?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author roymorris - I bought a new house 4 years ago, and bought 2 of these timers to control the outside porch and garage lights. The timers replaced wall switches mounted on an interior wall right inside the front door. The first pair of timers failed when the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~319178247812 Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:42:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_319178247812?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_316028259972?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author daveyfg - Did a google on this unit after the latest failure and after finding this site, found that I'm not the only one experiencing failures. I have bought around 16 of these units in the past 3-4 years, including replacements, for use at home and in an... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~316028259972 Mon, 5 Feb 2007 19:14:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_316028259972?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_315916979844?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author majordawg - I have been using these things for years because few alternative products have been available at local hardware centers (OSH and Home Depot). I have purchased about six units over the last 10 years and they have been consistent in their unreliability. I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~315916979844 Mon, 5 Feb 2007 13:30:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_315916979844?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_307046223492?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author pzeissig - It seems like I'm not the only one with failures. All 4 of mine have failed with the noop message for which the manual states that it must be replaced. That is a pain in the neck since the light being controlled stays on and you have to unwire the shut... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~307046223492 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 18:04:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_307046223492?linkin_id=8003929