ENERLITESHET06 4-hour In-Wall Countdown Timer Switch for Lights and Motor 5-10-30-60 mins, 2-4 hours, Decorative Wall Plate Included, White

My kids were constantly leaving their bathroom fan on all day. After a short training session, this is no longer an issue. Easy to install, You have to be sure to hook power to black and load to red (I had these two mixed up the first time so be sure and test before you put everything back together).

Everyone should have a timer controlling their bathroom exhaust fan. There are many makes and models of timers however this unit fits the task perfectly. It has 5 and 10 mins for "stale odor" issues and 60 min for longer durations for taking care of steam from showers and post-shower drying of the room.It's a sleek looking unit - many others look cheap or clunky. The buttons have a good positive feel. I have used nearly the exact same unit for over 6 yrs now however that one was branded General Electric and was a 3-wire (no neutral). Holding the two units side by-side (see attached photo), they are identical - well the GE had a 15 min button where this one has a 10 min. Clearly designed by the same company in California. This unit is of course, built in China.The GE branded version was a little temperamental since it used a 100 uf electrolytic capacitor to run the electronics instead of a hot and neutral based power supply. If you activated the buttons too often, you could render the unit inoperative until the capacitor recharged and rebooted the microcontroller. Also after a power outage, same issue - had to wait till the cap was charged before you could use it. That can fool you into thinking it failed. A recent power outage seemed to finally kill my old GE branded switch.Reading other reviews - some people had trouble with the buttons popping off. In 6 yrs, never a problem with the buttons on the GE branded unti (again, exact same design as this switch). Some complained about the blue LEDs being too bright. Out of the box, the blue LED blinks once to acknowledge a time selection and then turns off - then blinks every say 60 seconds to show the selected time. No other LEDs stay lit. Should you want the selected time delay LED to stay lit, per the included instructions, hold both the 5 and 10 min buttons until the LED at the bottom flashes once. Now the selected time LED will stay on while the timer is active and turn off once the time expires. Repeat the 5 and 10 min buttons to switch back to the mode where they stay off. An extended power failure will return the unit to the intermittent flash mode - so repeat the 5&10 min button hold to change to the continuous LED mode. The large button at the bottom will trigger the last used time delay setting or will turn off the switch. If you want the switch to stay on indefinitely, then hold the large button for ~8 seconds.Since this is a 4 wire unit (hot, neutral, load/red and ground), I hope it's more stable and reliable than the 3 wire version. If you are need the 3 wire because there is no neutral (white) wire in your bathroom switch box, search Amazon for "GE Push Button Digital Countdown Timer Switch".

Really good value for a 2 pack. I installed two of these in my bathrooms in a two switch electrical box. I also have two Eaton timers in other bathrooms too.In our first bathroom installation was very easy. The included manual, especially the diagram was useful. Keep in mind you need a neutral wire. Peek behind your current switches to see if you have a neutral. These timers are quite thick, thicker than the Eaton ones that we have. They will fit in a double switch electrical box, you just need to manage your wires.In the second bathroom I have to get creative. The fan was wired as a 3 way setup (stupid builder). I had to bypass the unused switch on the circuit. This timer will not work on a 3 way setup (as far as I know).I’ve tested them a few times and the timers work and turn off our bathroom fans.The packaging left a bit to be desired. Cheap cardboard box and thin bubble wrap inside. Both switches had a bit of scuff marks. They are white so not really noticeable. I expected better. I don’t like scuff marks on a product that is supposed to be brand new.Will try their 7 day timer switch next.

Have you ever walked thru your home and heard the sound of exhaust fans in bathrooms at 6 am knowing everyone went to bed at 9pm and gotten angry that no-one turned it off? We want the fan to run for a bit to not surprise the next visitor to the restroom, but running all night makes us somewhat disappointed with those who live in the same house.The only feature I wish it had was a lock on the timer. Still, 4 hours is better than 9-12 hours of running. I replaced all the fan switches in the house, and now I never hear the fans when I get up early in the morning and don't get the nervous twitch in my eye before I've had my coffee now. I'm sure there is some cost savings in not having the fans on, or maybe even the light, so the morning coffee is now not spent preparing a lecture for everyone as they get up for the morning.I highly recommend these switches for peace of mind, especially for parents who find themselves repeating as my parents did to me "Turn the lights off! And the fans! I'm not made of money!!"

A perfect addition for any bathroom. This switch was easy to install and has numerous time allotments for all your bathroom needs. Whether it's 5 mins for a quick refresh or 4 hours for those longer stays, It does a great job.