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Title: Heads up on Digital timers
Post by: charlie on March 19, 2008, 06:39:20 PM
If anyone is looking for Digital timers , Canadian Tire will be having them on sale from March 22 to the 28th for 9.99 regular price 16.99. sku # 52-8814-2
http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/product_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474396675797&bmUID=1205978959504&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442510583&assortment=primary&fromSearch=true
Title: Re: Heads up on Digital timers
Post by: Vizerdrix on March 19, 2008, 08:11:32 PM
Dual or triple prong?  (Being lazy here, as the link didn't work for me)
Title: Re: Heads up on Digital timers
Post by: RossW on March 19, 2008, 08:17:42 PM
Three prong.



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Title: Re: Heads up on Digital timers
Post by: KLKelly on March 19, 2008, 08:27:33 PM
Awesome - thanks for the heads up.
Title: Re: Heads up on Digital timers
Post by: apuppet on March 19, 2008, 10:29:53 PM
the review for that digitial timer says that the 3rd prong is capped.  unsure. if thats true.
Title: Re: Heads up on Digital timers
Post by: charlie on March 19, 2008, 10:32:20 PM
Quote from: apuppet on March 19, 2008, 10:29:53 PM
the review for that digitial timer says that the 3rd prong is capped.  unsure. if thats true.
Not true, i run 4 of them
Title: Re: Heads up on Digital timers
Post by: dan2x38 on March 19, 2008, 10:54:25 PM
I have one of those they are good timers. Only thing they use up a lot of space in an outlet or power bar.
Title: Re: Heads up on Digital timers
Post by: Adam on March 19, 2008, 11:24:10 PM
I use two of them.  I might pick up a couple more.

They take up two plugs if you put them at the end of the powerbar.  However, I set Mondays so that the lights do not come on at all.  I do this to save some electricity and limit algal growth.  The tanks get some sunlight so it's not dark.
Title: Re: Heads up on Digital timers
Post by: fischkopp on March 20, 2008, 12:15:18 AM
I have two of them and they are ok. But I like the other two "woods" brand from Rona better as they seem to be more acurate keeping the actual time after a couple of weeks/months. Also the woods give you two outlets for the same price as the CT model for about the same price (if not on sale). Just sharing my thoughts :)