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I am experiencing difficulty setting a "Click 24/7 Digital Timer". I want it to start 5:00 pm each day and off at 5:03 pm.
It will turn on a pump attached to a water tank and deliver water right round our gardens front and back. I have had it operating for over ten years and it worked wonderfully well until the timer packed up. I have a new timer and cannot set it up correctly. I have taken it with the instructions back to my local Bunnings and requested assistance on three separate occasions. Each time I have taken it home it did not work. The last time was this morning and mid afternoon I discovered my garden well watered, no water in the tank and pump still running and two hours before it should start up.
I now know I should have set it up inside the house on a lamp instead of the pump.
Any suggestions would be most welcome.
Hello @Michael100
Thanks for sharing your question about your digital timer. I'm in total agreement with your idea. I propose doing a lamp test to make sure that the unit is working properly. I suggest pressing the master clear to remove all residual programming left in the unit.
Once the timer is clear of any programs, place a specific time for the unit to turn on and off. If it works properly, I recommend doing it at least three times more just to make sure that it was not a fluke. If all the other times work properly then you'll know that the timer is working properly.
However, if it fails or becomes erratic, I suggest bringing it back to the store along with your docket for an exchange.
If you need further assistance, please let me know.
Eric
