BN-LINK Indoor Digital Timer Outlet, Dual Outlet 7 Day Programmable Light Switch, 3 Prong Plug in Timers for Electrical Outlets, Lamps, Fans, 8 On/Off Programs, 1 Pack, 15A/1875W, ETL Listed

Good Timer with Some Bulk
The BN-LINK Indoor Digital Timer Outlet has its merits, but I found it a little too bulky for my liking. I prefer a more slim design, which is easier to fit alongside other plugs. However, this timer does the job well and has made my daily routine more convenient.It’s easy to program and works reliably to automatically turn devices on and off. Even with its size, I appreciate how it helps manage my home’s energy use. Overall, it’s a solid choice, but if you’re looking for a sleeker option, there might be better brands out there.

I still love it after two years. It’s well designed and relatively easy to set up
Two Year Update:After a little over two years, I still love this timer. It’s worked flawlessly and has been a night-and-day improvement over the analog timers I used to use. I use it for setting a radiator-style space heater to run in the evening and early morning. Unlike the analog timers I formerly used, I never have to correct the time and I never have to worry about bumping it and changing the programming inadvertently.The main potential problem is that how to program it is not obvious. I keep the original instructions handy for when I want to change the schedule. It’s not a big problem. After you’ve learned to program it initially, changing the programming is pretty easy, but it helps to have the instructions as a reminder. Overall this is a great timer that I recommend highly.Original Review From Two Years Ago:I’ve only had the timer for a day, so I can’t attest to its reliability yet, but I am impressed with how much of an improvement it is over the mechanical timers I’ve used for years. Set up is fairly easy, however many people may be confused by the setup and programming instructions, so here is how I did it.Setup=====Follow the instructions to initially set the day and time. Be sure to set it to standard time even if you’re currently on daylight savings time. If you’re currently on daylight savings time, then after you set the time, press the HOUR and MIN buttons simultaneously. The time will automatically advance an hour for daylight savings time. In the fall, to return to standard time, press HOUR and MIN again to set the timer to standard time.Programming==========This is the part that will confuse a lot of people. Here’s how I did it.There are 8 program settings, each of them with a separate ON-OFF setting. Each time you press the PROG button, it will advance. The first time you press PROG, it displays 1ON (1 + ON in smaller, raised letters). The second time you press PROG, it displays 1OFF, the third time it displays 2ON, the fourth time 2OFF, etc.The programming steps are:1. If 1ON isn’t displaying, press PROG until you get to 1ON. (1 + ON in smaller, raised letters)2. Press WEEK. You’ll see all seven days display. If you want the timer to turn on all seven days, then just go to step #3, otherwise press WEEK again until the days you want are displayed.3. Press HOUR until the hour you want the timer to turn on is displayed4. Press MIN until the minute you want the timer to turn on is displayed5. Press PROG once. It will now advance to 1OFF.6. Repeat steps 2 – 4 for the day, hour, and minute you want the timer to turn off.7. If you want to set another day and time for the timer to turn on and off, press PROG once and then repeat steps 2-6. Continue this process until you’ve set up to eight day-time combinations for the timer to turn on and off.8. To activate the programs you’ve just set, press ON/AUTO/OFF twice. It should now display AUTO. In the future, if you want to override the programming and force the timer to be either on or off all the time, press the ON/AUTO/OFF button until either ON or OFF displays.A red light on the timer will turn on whenever the timer is on. The light goes off when the timer turns off automatically or when you turn it off manually by pressing ON/AUTO/OFF.CAUTION about using this with a space heater====================================I’ve used 1500 watt space heaters on timers for decades, but YOU HAVE TO BE CAREFUL!Make sure the timer is rated for more than the wattage of the heater. This timer is rated for more than 1500 watts, so theoretically it is safe, but it nonetheless can still start a fire if you don’t take precautions (and even if you do take precautions).1. Never plug the timer into an extension strip or surge protector if you’re using for a heater.2. Never plug the timer into an extension cord that isn’t rated at least for the heater.3. Try to avoid running the heater at full 1500 watts. It’s easier for me to follow this rule because I don’t experience extreme cold weather where I live. On the rare occasions when I do run the heater a the full 1500 watts, I don’t leave it unattended.4. Periodically unplug the heater and examine the plug. Over time, the heater’s plug may deteriorate. I’ve thrown out several heaters when they’ve reached this point. Last week I threw out both my 30 year old oil-filled radiator heater and my last timer because the heater’s plug showed signs of deterioration and had visibly damaged the socket in the the timer. The timer still worked, but would have been unsafe to use. I’ve seen two forms of plug deterioration: the plug’s smooth plastic surface becoming rough around the metal prongs, and the metal prongs themselves showing signs of beginning to disintegrate.So far I’m really impressed with this timer. If something happens to lower my star rating, I’ll update this review.

Excellent Product
Purchased over a year ago and never used it. It woke up instantly when I touched a button. The rechargeable back up battery was still good. Programming was very easy. Excellent product.

Works fine; easy to program; larger than expected
I found it fairly easy to follow the directions, but I programmed it only for a simple on-off same time every day of the week. So far, it has performed as expected. The timer protrudes from the wall more than expected, so that a decor item I have in front of the timer (a vintage suitcase that’s blocked by the stretcher bar in a large table the suitcase sits beneath — more than you wanted to know….) is pushed forward a bit. It’s okay, but another quarter-inch, and I’d have had to move the table out from the wall.

Reliable and easy to use

This unit performs exactly as advertised. While it has a tremendous amount of flexibility, getting it up and running is quite onerous, time-consuming and somewhat intimidating – that is, until you get the hang of it.The online video, which can be found in the Amazon product page, at the company’s website or on Youtube, is somewhat of a help to get you started providing you’re prepared to hit pause after each step. But even the video got confusing mid-way through, as the narrator speaks quickly and an important step wasn’t clearly articulated. That’s when I returned to the printed instructions and, voila, my confusion was alleviated.We’ll be utilizing it for operating Christmas lights in our front window, which sits behind a couch. Unfortunately the lights have no switch and must be plugged/unplugged, and needless to say, pulling out the couch twice a day is somewhat annoying. While this unit is probably overkill for that task, we’ll also be able to utilize it when we’re away and we want the home to have a lived-in look.It appears to be well made and well designed and it’s great that it has two three-pronged inputs on its base rather than at its sides; and each input can be independently programmed for precise on/off settings for any day or days of the week. Plus, eight different program digital on/off options can be entered. There’s also a daylight savings time mode and a random mode. All this for a very reasonable price. Just be patient and prepare to spend about an hour to get it up and running when you first use it.