Grasslin Plug-in Timers....resets.

NeonFlux

NeonFlux

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I bought this timer on sale from drfosters&smith not too long ago and it came nicely package and everything, I installed it, programmed the digital timer...



Omg this digital timer is unacceptable..! The timer resets every now and then leaving my plants co2-deprived. It's as if the power went out and then the thing shuts down and then instantly starts up with 12:00am blinking. Have you guys ever experienced this resetting? It's maddening! I am using this timer on coralife digital power center's circuit plug-in (not on timer circuit) could this be the main problem? or it's really just a bad timer if it just resets like that... It even has a back-up battery built-in...I unplugged the whole timer and the time remains on the LCD...Should I take the timer apart and replace the battery?? no difference? Tonight, it worked fine to turn on and turn off the times I wanted...it's just this RANDOM resetting that happens once in a while (every 2 or 3 days) and it happened tonight...it's really ticking me off. You guys think I got a dud timer perhaps??? A defect? :(


Where can I find a similar timer like this but without the malfunctioning? Information would greatly be appreciated! Please make the timer affordable all I need is a single plug-in circuit timer for circuit timer
 
I almost bought some of the ones on the left. But figured sense I need to get 3 or 4 I'd see what wally world has. And maybe feel like I bought 3 got one free.

Back on your subject.
Being a "Dr's" purchase. I'd callem, and get a replacement(trade-in) and go from there.
 
I would say that it is a defective unit. I'm sure you can get a replacement, and if you want to look at alternatives, Home Depot has a few different varieties in my neck of the woods.
 
I picked up a couple of these from my local hardware store for about $10 each. I believe that if there's a power outage they just stop. So if the outage is 2 hours long, when they start back up they're 2 hours behind. Better than resetting and not working at all!

 
I use ADT digital ones from WalMart that I pay like 12 bucks for. There is of course only one receptacle but they have a built in battery type deal so if the power does go out they won't lose time, I think it lasts for like a half hour or something but it has saved me more than once;)
 
Thanks for the support everyone I might try a timer from home depot
 
I have to say that I we had one of the digital times and we ditched it. It was a major pain in the butt. We just use regular timers on most of the tanks. The only tank we have a "special" one is the bearded dragon tank. It is an analog timer similar to the one that Cellodaisy has, but four outlets stay on all the time, 2 turn on at night and 2 are just one during the day.
 
I found the perfect timer. Works!!
 
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