Intermatic HB31R All Weather, Outdoor Timer. Heavy Duty 15 Amp. Rain Tight Plastic Case.

Customer Reviews

Unreliable

2008-06-16
After less than a year of continuous use this unit has become erratic. It frequently becomes "stalled" at various times, but most often at the transition the On/Off state. This makes it unsuitable for any largely unmonitored system requiring unattended, automated On/Off operation.

Versatile Timer

2008-05-06
I purchased this timer to control a live bait tank pump. It was a very good option at an attractive price. I looked at a lot of other timers but all were too expensive. My only complaint is that I would have preferred more than the 2 sets of ON-OFF pins that came with it. If you need additional cycles as I did you will need to order those directly from [...]

Outdoor timer

2008-04-20
Great Product and not easy to find in South Texas. Have been using them for my home accent lights for about 7 Years.

the only problem that I recently found out is that you need to ensure that the cover is securely closed. I left mine open aand when I went to close it I dind't realize that the cover had water accumulation from the sprinklers. Once the water gets into the housing it is rendered usless.

Receptacle NOT water tight

2008-02-29
It may be difficult to realize from the product photo that the receptacle is on the underside of the box. The timer may be "rain tight" but the plug is not. Think 'water resistant', not 'water proof'. Check your local electrical codes. This product is not suitable for outdoor use in all localities. Home Depot carries an different Intermatic consumer model (Intermatic# HB1116R or HD# HB1116RD36H) with multiple receptacles which is as close to waterproof as you will find.

Happy with product

2008-01-14
I tested the timer, and it works fine. I used it to control my Xmas yard decorations.

Good Value for the Money

2007-11-09
OUTDOOR TIMER 24 hour outdoor lighting timer All-Weather control 2 OnOff settings Manual override OnOff switch Heavy-duty 18 grounded cord 15 AMPS resistive Frosted cover HB31R OUTDOOR TIMER

AWESOME TIMER

2007-07-07
I bought this timer for use with a Flowtron BK-80D bug zapper (see my other reviews). The unit is very nicely made for the money. You mount it with one screw and then you can set it to turn on and off at any time. It comes with two plastic "trip switches" that turn on, and two that turn off. So you can program the unit to go on/off either once in a 24 hour period (by using just 2), or on/off, on/off (twice in a 24 hour period - by using all 4).

I use mine to turn my bug zapper on in the evening time and off at dawn. Works great! The timer has a little plastic flip-up lid to keep the weather out, which is real nice. The 3 prong plug is on the bottom of the unit. It comes with about a 12 or 14 inch cord, which allows you to plug it into an outdoor outlet, as long as you aren't too far away.

The only thing the unit doesn't have is an over ride switch. However, you can sort of over ride it by reaching into the unit (flip the cover up) and manually turning the little round "switch" that is kicked on/off as the dial goes around (which is how the unit works - i.e. the plastic trip switches flip the little round switch as they go by it on the main dial). Once you bypass things using that method, you can leave it and when the next trip switch comes along, it will turn the unit off at the normal pre-set time.

Like I say, for the money, it's top notch. The only thing that would make this unit better would be the addition of another mounting screw hole, which would perhaps allow the unit to be mounted more securely (since it mounts with just 1 screw, you can swing the bottom around if you poke at it). Overall, however, it's fine for the job it does and a very good value. Some double sided tape on the bottom would make the mounting all that more secure if really needed.

Again, for the money, it's a fine product and does a great job of controlling a single outlet :-)

outdoor timer

2007-05-07
I mounted it on a pressure treated 2" X 2" post, and set the post in concrete, next to our swimming pool filter. We are saving electricity, as the filter now runs from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., rather than 24 hours, and the pool remains clean. I used the timer on my one horsepower swimming pool pump, only to find at the end of the season that the pump's plug fused to the timer's receptacle, rendering the timer unusable. Neither Intermatic's fact sheet nor the timer's label states that it is not appropriate for control of a one horsepower motor. I now consider the product a zero star, rather than a five star.