Customer Reviews for Defiant 24-Hour Plug-In Basic Timer

Been workind well for a month. I would use these again.

I went on vacation for two weeks (used as a safety lamp) and thought that I had it all set... pre-tested and ran it for a night before I left I thought it worked but then night I came back the light was off though the time for it being on had passed. I fiddled with it a few times and it would not trip the switch to turn on the lamp... TRUST is key when you need these for security purposes ... pay a bit more and get a better timer.. of course: NOT recommended

Used them last year for Christmas Lights and worked great. Bought more this year.

Great buy at Home Depot, $2.98. Bought a few of them. PLEASE NOTE: Out of the box, all of the outer edge "segments" are in the "down" position. I spent a little while trying to push them down (unsuccessfully) before realizing they needed to be pulled up first.

This is one of the easiest timers I've ever programmed!! And, it doesn't have pieces to lose or digital displays to learn. I bought 20 to go with the Christmas glass boxes that I plan to give as gifts (lights go inside the glass block). What a perfect compliment to my gift!

for the price they are good. A little hard to see and be real accurate on time but a good value.

Very simple to use and program. It has an override switch that lets you manually turn the device on or off without the timer. This device will not work with devices with the third ground prong.

The timer is a nice compact product. Very easy, simple to use, but the tabs to set the timer can sometimes get stuck. I have two of this same timer. Seems to keep time a little fast. But overall is great for the price.

Simple to use. Dials for time seeting are small so may be difficult for people with large fingers but using a simple butter knife is just as effective. The timer worked as expected (did test before used to ensure they were set properly).

Works exactly how I expected. Couldn't ak for anything more or less.

This timer does exactly what I need it to do. I bought this to plug my dehydrator too for when I make beef jerky. It is very easy to use and was very affordable. Very very satisfied.

I bought two GE timers, #15072 and #15119. It took me several frustrating minutes before I realized that the units were packed with all the outer segments pushed down. Once I LIFTED the segments for the time I wanted the appliance turned off, the timers worked perfectly. Time will tell how long they continue to work.

Like many reviews, all pins are pushed down when you buy it. Except for this, easy to set up and easy to use.

I bought 3 of these to control various lamps in my house, and they work flawlessly - setup was very easy (a few minutes each) and I havent had any issues from them at all. I would definitely recommend them.

I bought four of these. I found them very easy to set up and use. They seem to keep time and turn on and off, but, all four of them started making noise after about a month. During the day I can’t hear them, but at night thy drive me crazy. Will be buying digital to replace these.

This timer is simple to program, inexpensive and a fantastic buy. Much better than more expensive digital timers.

The unit is small, cheap, and does the job. Definitely recommended.

Buy the two pack to save money! It works well but needs instructions as some reviewers have replied with. Lift up the gray tabs to turn off. Down to turn on. Simple. Easy.

I wasn't sure what to expect when I ordered this timer (bought 6 of them because of the price) but we have not been disappointed. We put them in various places throughout the house... all on lamps that we wanted to control automatically at varous times throughout the day. The settings are not precise to the minute, but that isn't a concern for us. The ability to override the settings is as easy as the flip of a switch. This was a great solution for what we needed.

I bought several of these timers this Xmas season and all worked great! You can't go wrong with these little jewels!!

I come home from work to the welcoming lights of my Christmas decorations instead of a dark, unwelcoming house thanks to this little beauty. I replaced a timer that was not only bigger, but much louder. You don't hear this one ticking away at all! It's simplicity at it's best! You simply push tabs down during the time/s you want the timer to be on, twist the dial to the current time, plug it in, and forget about it. It also has an easy-to-reach switch if you want to turn the outlet on immediately instead of waiting for the timer.

Bought one, did not work. Exchanged for a second one, still does not work. Light only turns on and off when I manually turn the dial with my fingers. Do not buy.

Ordered item on line with a store pick-up. The store had the same item in a package, two for the same price as one on line item.

GE please place instructions in the package. Bought the double pack at Home Depot in Sunrise,FL. Opened the package & there were no instructions on usage. Good thing I checked Home Depot online & read the reviews.

I use these for everything! I plug up my lamp to light my home before I get there and I plug up my scent warmers so my house smells nice before I get there.

Opened up this basic timer and both the face of the timer and the plug on the back were already bent. The plug can be easily bent back, but the face of the timer was bent to the point where the timing pins could not be pulled up or pressed down (essentially useless during those two hours of the timer setting). You get what you pay for. Would not recommend.

I love this product! The first thing I will mention was the pins are all down! Took us about 10 minutes to figure that out, but once we did - it was awesome! Really easy to program and works like a dream!! I have been searching everywhere for something to use for my pet birds. They are special needs and can not be left alone in the dark and since it is getting dark so early I would have to leave the light on all day since I didn't get home from work till late. I tried the light sensing lightbulbs and light sensing switches and that didn't work at all and were a bit expensive, but this was pretty cheap and works so amazing! Light comes on every day at 330 and turns off at 10!! I couldn't be happier with this and recommend this to anyone!!

I had to read the reviews since the directions are not good. Did not know these pins were already down! Only took 4 days to figure it out!

THIS PRODUCT IS A TWO-PACK. I found that out in-store and thought people online should know. Secondly, follow Mike's advice in his review of this product. I noticed that if the tab you're trying to push down is over the position of the current time arrow, it won't push all the way down. This is remedied by spinning the dial so that you're not pushing the tabs that are over the time arrow. The dial spins clockwise only. Since the timer is relatively low-profile, I benefited from its own outlet being on the right side rather than the front. This helped me in a tight space where I couldn't have had a timer if it had a front outlet where you plug your appliance straight in.

Be aware that all the pins are DOWN when you open the packaging. So push the pins up (from the edge) to program , don't spend minutes trying to push in pins that are already down !