UltraPro 60-Minute In-Wall Spring Wound Countdown Timer Switch, Mechanical Timer for Lights, Bathroom & Exhaust Fans, No Neutral Wire Required, White, 41081

The media could not be loaded. I needed a timer for my bathroom exhaust fan. I tried a digital one and it didn’t work out of the box. When you have no neutral wire, your options are limited. I decided to try this UltraPro mechanical timer..It was a little confusing at first as to how this is assembled into the wall. The instructions are basic. You remove the knob (it just pulls off), remove the nut and disassemble the front plate from the main body. Install the main body in the switch box, after removing the original switch. Place the original switch plate over the main body and place the timer plate over that. The nut sandwiches the switch plate and timer plate to the body and holds it all in place. After tightening the nut, replace the knob and you’re done. It works well. Just don’t pull on the knob as it will come off with a reasonable pull, as it’s only held on by plastic-to-metal friction..The knob has to be turned past the indicator arrow to actually switch on the fan/light. However, it will also switch off the fan/light at the arrow when it counts down, ticking as it goes, and it continues ticking until the 5 minutes of that electrical dead zone is completed. You CANNOT force the timer around to OFF. You’ll break the mechanism. Turn it to 60 minutes and you’ll have to wait a while - 60 minutes to be exact! 😊.My video shows how loudly it ticks. You can hear it over the fan noise. It’s not annoying though, and eventually, you don’t even notice it..So far, it is working as intended and it has been a worthwhile $11 purchase.

I bought this to replace a worn--out whole house attic fan 60min timer that no longer turned past 15mns.Pretty sure the previous owner had a habit of turning the dial counter clock-wise, which is a big no-no for any of these dial timers. However it is a testament to the build quality of the vintage unit as it only failed after 30 years of use and abuse.Although not as sturdy and beefy as the 30 y.o original part, it was a direct &easy no- brainer ,two wire installation. This item did come with instructions, so slow down and take a few moments to read them just to be sure that you have some idea of what you're doing.Again the feel of this unit is not as sturdy as the old one--the dial turns quite easily against the lightweight coil spring and feels a bit delicate as you turn it to set the run time. The clicks of the cog wheels as the dial is turned seem very soft and not very positive. No way would I believe that it would endure many counter-clock-wise rotations and continue to function.As it is , this unit does function well and with responsible use , should last quite a while if used properly--i.e no counter clock-wise dial turning.

This is simple to install and works great

(This is a rocker style switch face, so it won't fit the normal style wall plate face. You need to buy a rocker plate if you don't already have one.) It didn't work the first time I put it in,or second or third. I took it apart and found the contact plate at the back wasn't shaped properly to create a full flat contact, adjusted it and put it back together and reinstalled. It seems to work for now. The switch opens from the face and in layers. The timer is a self contained system that connects to the rotary style switch in the back of the switch body. The outside body of the switch is wider then it needs to be and makes it difficult to install in a smaller old wall box. The modern wall box should have more room. I already had a more decorative rocker style wall plate. Unfortunately the switch is not bright white. It comes with cream or dull white options. The dull white is installed in the picture, looks like cream against the bright white rocker plate.

Switch works well but is not white as advertised

Item is exactly as described in Amazon website. Simple spring wound timer. Bonus with a second face plate with a slighlty different color (one was white and the other was light almond). Easy to install. I installed in about 15 minutes

First switch arrived and was defective. The replacement arrived today, just installed, and, seems to be working perfectly. Although, unfortunately, I have seen some reviews suggesting that the switch failure rate/endurance/longevity is questionable. Time will tell. For the moment, I am satisfied.Installation is straightforward and just as simple as installing any single pole light switch.

I replaced a 30 min timer with this longer 60 min for a jetted tub. Works great. The 'clicking' when it's running is not as loud as the previous mechanical timer, but you can still hear it. Not objectionable to me though. One thing to note is that this DOES NOT come with a decora plate to cover it. It includes a white and ivory plate where the numbers are, but you still need a decora faceplate to finish the job. If you're replacing a regular decora switch with this then you can re-use that plate. My old timer had a metal plate so I had to dig up a decora to finish the job.