Cheap Leviton LTB30-1LZ Decora 1800W Incandescent/20A Resistive-Inductive

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The best home automation upgrade you can make is to install these on your bathroom fans. The timer never forgets to turn off the fan. The real energy savings is that you do not needlessly blow a bunch of heated or cooled air out of your house.

After 11 years, the buttons on my most heavily used unit started to fall off. This is because each button is held on by four extremely thin and brittle fingers. I'm a bit miffed that I have to replace the entire unit just for this. Leviton has yet to correct this weakness in the design.

Here are my recommendations for these units:

* In new construction, install deep junction boxes everywhere so that if you decide to install bulky controls like this timer, they'll fit

* Install only units that can handle "inductive load", like the LTB models. This means they can control motors and fluorescent lighting. Lighting options are changing these days, so don't limit yourself to "incandescent only".

* Install 30 minute LTB30-1LZ or 15 minute LTB15-1LZ timers for half bathrooms. That's plenty of time to evacuate a small room of noxious odors.

* Install 60 minute LTB60-1LZ timers for full baths. The extra time is needed to clear out all the moisture, and you can always choose less time.

* In the garage I use a 2 hour LTB02-1LZ timer for the lights over the cars and laundry

* For the lights over my workbench where I am engaged for longer periods of time, I use a 12 hour LTB12-1LZ timer

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This timer was installed to control an exhaust fan as part of a bathroom remodeling in the summer, 2010. It worked well for about 9 months, after which the timer began to make very loud and annoying buzzing sound, probably at 60 Hz. During the course of the "count down" the buzzing might quiet down and perhaps even disappear...or it could get even louder. The fan continued to operate properly despite the noise. After about a month of this I called technical support at Leviton (their New York office), and was told they had never heard of the problem. Given that I've already read a few reviews from people having the same problem, either the technician is a moron or it was a blatant lie. Needless to say, I am not impressed with this company

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I love these switches for my bathroom vent fans and heater fans so I don't forget to switch them off. I like the way they look, and they are extremely simple to use.

This is a replacement for the older model 6230. The differences are:

The LED's are green (6230 was red).

3 different color button covers are included.

Neutral connection is mandatory (the 6230 didn't need the neutral for low current applications, this one does)

Support for 3-way operation.

Smaller heatsink, no need to break off tabs for side-by-side switches.

These switches are very deep if you are installing a new box, get the deep kind like this one so you'll have plenty of space for the wiring:

Thomas & Betts #BH234R 2G OldWork SuperBLU Box

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After one year my Leviton LTB30 timer buzzes twice as loud as my electric shaver. The warranty is 5 years, but you have to "send the device in to our quality assurance department and if deemed defective you will receive a replacement. We do not provide prepaid shipping for warranty returns". By the time you jump through the hoops of the warranty you don't actually have anything to gain by the warranty. (not to mention who has the time or wants to leave wiring exposed while you wait on the quality assurance department)

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I was so happy when I found this it was the perfect thing to power the Panasonic wall heater in our newly renovated bathroom. It worked as advertised for about 18 months, and was used maybe a few times a month for 15 mins.

Now, apparently like many others, ours is buzzing...LOUDLY. It's so loud, you'd think it was DESIGNED to be a buzzer. It's definitely the timer switch itself it's on a dedicated breaker circuit, the wiring is brand new and properly rated, etc. The timer still "works" in that the heater comes on, but I have no idea if the switch is going to catch on fire or something.

So I'm going to see about getting a replacement. Wish me luck. I'm very disappointed, especially reading that others have had the same issue and are having so much difficulty with response from Leviton and Amazon.