Good alternatives to this product? Several people on Amazon and on Leviton's own website have reported problems with devices bought in summer of 2010. I'm in the same boat. Can anyone recommend an alternative to this product? I'm considering replacing my timer switch, instead of working with Leviton's warranty. Good alternatives to this product? Several people on Amazon and on Leviton's own website have reported problems with devices bought in summer of 2010. I'm in the same boat. Can anyone... » Read More Good alternatives to this product? Several people on Amazon and on Leviton's own website have reported problems with devices bought in summer of 2010. I'm in the same boat. Can anyone recommend an alternative to this product? I'm considering replacing my timer switch, instead of working with Leviton's warranty. « Show Less
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I am having the same issue and found a GE model at Home Depot with the same settings and functionality for about $20. I am planning to install that while I send this unit off for warranty replacement.
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If you are using for something like a bathroom fan you need an inductive timer for the load. You can go old school with a mechanical timer like Westeck Mechanical Programmable Timer from the blue home improvement store. GE makes an in-wall spring wound timer available at the orange home improvement store.
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The features of this timer are perfect for every home kitchen, but they rarely work for long. I bought two of them...one worked well for a year and now only shows the time and the other one shows all 8's. I will bereturning it for replacement while it is still under warranty. You can return it to: Maverick Industries, 94 Mayfield Ave, Edison NJ 08837I returned the unit under warranty for repair or replacement and I received a new one by UPS second day delivery.This company stands by their product and I am happy to recommend them.
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This is a no brainer, stay away from the Mitsu. I have one, and I am already having problems after only using approximately 300 hours. Do a search on line, particularly read the CNET blog, class action lawsuits and the like. I was a big Mitsu fan until all of this happened. I understand getting a lemon once in awhile, but in the case of Mitsu and DLP, you are more than likely to buy a lemon. They just don't seem to have a clue about how to build them.
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I have gone through 2 of them that lasted just outside of the warranty period, so I do not consider this a good product. I switched to Asus routers, and have had better luck so far.
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I tried to purchase replacement parts as well, to no avail. I ended up just purchasing another entire unit which only lasted 11 months. I do not believe the product is meant to last long term. I gave up and bought a toaster/broiler oven.
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I had an issue with the switch mechanism. When hooked directly to the battery, life is good. But when their switch is put inline, it doesn't. I replaced the fuse to no avail. I think got out my ohm meter and checked the fuse and the switch. The switch turned out to be bad. I'm now left with either returning the whole thing or just rigging up a toggle switch that I can buy at Home Depot.
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It doesn't work after I replace my current GU10 50w halogen bulbs with GU10 5w LEDs.If I mix one halogen among with 2 other LEDs this switch works fine. If I change all 3 to LED's, the switch make the LEDs flicker and they won't turn off.After all it's an old product (mine was dated 11/06) and was not designed for the use with LED.Then I replaced the sensor switch with Leviton Leviton IPS02-1LW 300-Watt Incandescent, 150-Watt LED/CFL Occupancy Sensor (Auto ON/Auto OFF), Single Pole, White but like many people commented on Amazon, it was dead out of the box.So I bought Lutron for $6.50 more but it's perfectly fine: Lutron Maestro Motion Sensor switch, no neutral required, 250 Watts Single-Pole, MS-OPS2-WH, White It doesn't work after I replace my current GU10 50w halogen bulbs with GU10 5w LEDs.If I mix one halogen among with 2 other LEDs this switch works fine. If I change all 3 to LED's, the switch make the LEDs flicker and they won't turn off.After all it's an old product (mine was dated 11/06) and was not designed for the use with LED.Then I replaced the sensor switch with Leviton Leviton IPS02-1LW 300-Watt Incandescent, 150-Watt LED/CFL Occupancy Sensor (Auto ON/Auto OFF), Single Pole, White but like many people... » Read More It doesn't work after I replace my current GU10 50w halogen bulbs with GU10 5w LEDs.If I mix one halogen among with 2 other LEDs this switch works fine. If I change all 3 to LED's, the switch make the LEDs flicker and they won't turn off.After all it's an old product (mine was dated 11/06) and was not designed for the use with LED.Then I replaced the sensor switch with Leviton Leviton IPS02-1LW 300-Watt Incandescent, 150-Watt LED/CFL Occupancy Sensor (Auto ON/Auto OFF), Single Pole, White but like many people commented on Amazon, it was dead out of the box.So I bought Lutron for $6.50 more but it's perfectly fine: Lutron Maestro Motion Sensor switch, no neutral required, 250 Watts Single-Pole, MS-OPS2-WH, White « Show Less
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As others have mentioned, check to see that the unit is not set to manually on, if it is not then you probably are experiencing the beginning of many problems to come with this unit. I returned the one I bought because of similar problems. Mine experienced problems early and multiplied with age. Read some of the reviews on Amazon. I would advise taking it back if possible. This would be a great unit if it worked properly for a reasonable amont of time.
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I would not purchase this item. It was for my wife and she loved it while it worked. Notice the many complaints of failure within a month or so. That was our experience as well. Good idea, but this is not the answer. (I thought people were not following manufacturer's use guildelines. That made no difference)
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I have used if for approx. 6 hours across the first year and now it no longer turns on. Probably a failure of the pressure switch. Out of warranty so it will be an ordeal to get it fixed for less than the cost of a new one from another manufacturer. I am starting to think that renting makes more sense. You won't use it very often (if you are like most people) and it probably won't work when you need it.
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Call Leviton tech support at 1-800-959-6004. They were helpful to me in getting it set up. You need to make absolutely sure that there is a neutral wired into this outlet to make it work. I found out the hard way and had to hire an electrician to run one to this switch.
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I used this timer because it was possible to install it in a 3-way situation because there is a matching remote switch. If you're not doing a 3-way ANY timer you can find at Home Depot or Lowes will be fine. But the 3-way install is a little trickier because you can't just use a standard 3-way switch on the other side from the timer. Step 4C of the instructions clearly shows how to install this. Both the timer(located with the LOAD connections) and the remote(which is located with the LINE connections) require a neutral wire. You should be able to download the instruction sheet from Leviton's web site and review all this before you buy. First time I wired it in I screwed it up. Then I concentrated on Step 4C ONLY, did that, and it worked great.
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These are really cheaply built timers. I have had no problems with mine but I have seen much better ones. I picked what I thought was the best available on Amazon. I used to see these everywhere in the past but I don't know how it is now.
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I have the same one and have had it for quite a while. I did not buy the warranty and it has worked perfectly.
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Chip, I had the same problem several times. I finally registered my unit on Broan's website and included my disappointment with the issue. I was contacted the next day by their customer service department with the phone # for their service department. I called them immediately, they pulled up my information and explained that they had identified the problem and it could be easily fixed with a replacement heater and fan element. The original unit did not start fast enough and would burn the thermal fuse, the new motor started faster and therefore the thermal fuse would not blow. The fuse is part of the heater element to prevent overheating. I explained to the rep that it was -7 outside and I didn't feel like going into the attic again to replace the unit. he explained that I could replace the part fromt he inside and it was a matter of 2 screws and a wire harness. It literally took me less than 1 minute to replace the part and it has worked better than the original since. My previous ones only lasted less than 2 weeks. I was very satisfied with Broan which is more than I can say about the big box store I bought it from. The # for the technical support department at 800-637-1453. That should solve the problem.
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Funny you should ask! I went down to my basement the other day and the light was OUT! The unit is supposed to be under warranty for 5 years. It's been two years since I had it installed. I have already spoken with the folks at Intermatic and will be sending the unit to them for their tech guy to take a look at it to see what went wrong. No matter how this goes, I won't regret having the unit -- if it took a hit that would have taken out my well pump or septic pump, it's still worth the cost of replacing it. But there's still some hope that Intermatic will find that it was a defect in the unit and perhaps it will be repaired or I will be compensated somehow? Hey, if they repair it, I'll keep it just in case there's a problem going forward two more years from now! So - you're right - there is no reset switch and the units are NOT serviceable by the consumer - However, the company is really good and if you send them the unit, they will investigate what happened! Jury's still out on whether I'm just out the cost - we shall see!
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Amazon customer service should be able to put you in touch with the company. I've had mine since Aug, and it works well. Had to change the batteries after two months, but I use it a lot.