Bathroom fan timer switch suggestion
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After 10 years, my bathroom fan timer switch finally stopped working.
It was an Intermatic (see photo below).
One thing I did not like about it was that it changed color over time from white to what you see in the photo.
Has anyone had good luck with another brand?
For example, Lutron makes this one which would go well with my two other rocker switches:
But I don't know whether it will last long. It looks a bit delicate due to its design.
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Comments (1)Is this brand new? Maybe the fan has a motion sensor or a humidity sensor? I bought a house one time where the previous owners thought the porch light was haunted. Turns out the owner before them had put a timer in the attic to operate the light automatically. The switch just applied power to the timer....See MoreQuad wall switch for Panasonic bathroom fan
Comments (4)i didn't go on a search for colors, but did need to find a 4-gang that had a standard switch in the first position. be aware that if you use a timer, it may not fit in some of these plate covers. i ordered one from kyle designs and my standard leviton timer did not fit through their decora sized hole. they were unwilling to work with me and just kept saying that all of their products are created based on caliper measurements and would not accept my tape-measure measurements (as if all of us have calipers lying around) and said that my timer must be oversized, which leviton says is standard decora size. home depot has some modular plate covers (leviton as well i believe) where you can choose the shapes of the switches you need and click the pieces together. these also did not work with a timer because of the overlap where the modular pieces click together... but it may be an option for you if you only have switches. not sure what colors they have available since i needed white... Here is a link that might be useful: the modular pieces at an online store - i have seen them in home depot too...See MoreWiring bathroom fan with lights and timer
Comments (11)"You mentioned Panasonic fan with occupancy sensor. Does the fan turn off automatically when persons leaves the bathroom?" Some of the fans have sensors; motion and/or humidity. Motion will turn the fan on when you step into the shower. When you step out they will continue to run for a specified period of time set by the user, to 60 minutes, then they turn off automatically. The humidity sensors, they can go off any time. You can set them to a certain level...but they can be a little wishy-washy. The sensors sound good, but I'm wary of how they perform. Humidistats can activate at any time (3:00 in the morning) and run for how ever long. It's really all about sensor sensitivity and calibration. Motion sensors could be activated by simply walking through the bathroom. I'm not aware of how well (or poorly) Panasonic's automation performs. Automation can be advantageous - as long as it works how you expect it to, at least within reasonable boundaries....See MoreTimer switch for bathroom fan
Comments (3)Thank you for your suggestion. I will check it out. By the way, I have just learned from someone about this timer: http://intermatic.com/Products/Timers/InWallTimers/Electronic_Timers/EI200_Series/EI205W.aspx Two people have now told me that this timer is really good! I looked up customer reviews on Goggle and could not find anyone with a bad comment. People seem to like it....See MoreRelated Professionals
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PROlast yearI have been using this one for fifteen years with no problems. It’s idiot proof and readily available. The one you posted looks nice but I think it would require reading instructions to operate.
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