Leviton 6230M-I 1000W / 20A 1Hp-120V, 120 Volt Ac 60Hz, Single-Pole, Decora, Four Preset 5-10-15-30 Minutes, Electronic, Incandescent / Inductive Timer, Neutral Required, Ivory
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Leviton 6230M-I 1000W / 20A 1Hp-120V, 120 Volt Ac 60Hz, Single-Pole, Decora, Four Preset 5-10-15-30 Minutes, Electronic, Incandescent / Inductive Timer, Neutral Required, Ivory
Customer Review: Works well, but it's HUGE
Summary: 4 Stars
I've installed three of these in my home, all controlling bathroom exhaust fans. The switch works great, and it's been wonderful not to have to remember to turn off the fan. (Or, even more importantly, not to have to remind the kids to do it!)
In each case, the switch is in a dual-gang box. The switch is so deep and wide that it can take some serious wire origami to make it fit. It'd probably be fine next to a standard light switch, but in my bathrooms it was going in next to another Decora switch, and, in one case, a Decora dimmer.
In all three cases, I had to remove the breakaway parts of the metal shield. (On a dimmer switch, this would remove the maximum amperage it could handle. I assume the same happens on this timer, although the manual doesn't mention it.) I had to remove the breakaway parts on the dimmer switch too. Even with all that, in one box I had trouble getting the switch in because there was a small amount of conduit sticking into the box from the side; the timer was so wide that the few millimeters caused a real problem.
If you're putting this in a single-gang installation, you'll probably have a much easier go of it. But it sure would have been nice if they provided dimensions and details on how much of the metal shield you can break off.
Customer Review: Made in China. Failed after two years.
Summary: 1 Stars
My Leviton 6230M bathroom timer switch survived 2 years of moderate use -- once or twice a day -- before it failed to operate the fan. The LEDs still light up and count down, but there is no juice on the blue switched-output wire so I guess the timer circuit is okay but the relay is fried. Two years is not bad for a switch made in China, I suppose. At the moment I have installed a simple on/off switch while I search for a reliable replacement.Customer Review: Great bathroom fan timer.
Summary: 5 Stars
I have these for each of our bathroom fans. They look great, are easy to install, and keep the bathroom fans from being left running all day accidently.
Like other reiviewers have said, make sure that if you are hooking this up to a fan or other motor that you have line (hot), neutral, and ground wires in the switch box in which you are installing this. Some older homes only have the line and load runs down to the wall switch box. If your switch box only has a line, a ground, and load wire, this timer will only function if the load you are switching is an incandescent light bulb. All other types of loads (fan motors, etc.) requre line, neutral, and ground inputs to this timer.
Customer Review: Works as expected. What more can you say?
Summary: 5 Stars
I use one with a small electric space heater I keep under my home office desk. I was worried that a regular switch might let it run for a long time, wasting electricity and possibly creating a safety hazard. This way, I know it turns off after no more than 30 minutes.
Customer Review: Great switch
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a great little light switch. No problem installing (it has a green for ground, black for hot, and two whites for each neutral wire).
Cons:
- LED is a little dim, so it's hard to see without bending down right in front of it.
- The unit itself is pretty big, so it's a real tight fit in the old switch box, especially with all the wires in there. The wires coming from this switch are quite long, so you may want to shorten them to give yourself some more room.
- No "always on" button. I understand that'd defeat the purpose of the timer, so this isn't really a con, but sometimes that 30 minutes just isn't long enough :)
Overall I'd highly recommend it. Great way to save a bit of electricity and wear on the exhaust fan when we forget to turn it off.