The Brinks Model 42-1014 fails after a few weeks. The motor that turns the timer dial is not strong enought to trigger the on switch. I can move the dial by hand to turn it on and it does turn off but will stop at the turn on point the next day. Same problem on all three that I purchased. Do not recommend anyone buy this model!

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Hi, the same sort of thing happened to me last week and I lubricated the moving parts with machine oil. Since then, it all seems to be fine.

Vacation timers operate randomly and cannot be set for specific times.
http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-set-timers.html#vacation

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The Brinks 42-1009 EZ Vacation Timer is preset with 7 full days. You cannot choose when it goes on and off.

To set, spin the dial (clockwise only) until the arrow in the upper right of the center face is near the current day and time. Plug everything in and switch the upper tab to the right. On certain days, it will turn on in the early morning as well as evening or late night.

You cannot choose when to turn the light off. However, if you are home, you can turn the light on by switching the upper tab to the left. Remember to switch it back to the right in order to activate the timed on/off periods.

Pull all push tabs up.
Turn dial to current time by grabbing push tabs and turning dial clockwise. This requires considerable force.
Push down tabs for all the time(s) you want the device powered. This timer will only power a device if a tab is down.
Good for 15 amps resistive or 1/3 hp motor (inductive load).

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2) Contact Hampton Products.com for possible manual.
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3) Open following link for Brinks manuals that is updated as new manuals arrive
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http://waterheatertimer.org/pdf/Brinks-44-1010-manual.pdf

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1) This Brinks timer is a bit lightweight for an appliance (unless for coffeemaker or tiny gerbil-feeding motor)
You might need 1/3 HP (horsepower) appliance timer like Woods 59201
http://waterheatertimer.org/Woods-timers-and-manuals.html#59201
http://www.amazon.com/Woods-59201-Appliance-Grounded-3-Prong/dp/B001Q9EFTQ
Intermatic HB113C is for heavier appliances
http://www.amazon.com/Intermatic-Hb113c/dp/B000GHKO6C
http://waterheatertimer.org/images/Intermatic-HB114C-plug-in-4.jpg

2) How to set the Brinks:
I will use lamp as example since you can easily test the timer using a lamp.
Turn lamp ON. Make sure bulb is good.
Leave lamp turned ON and plug lamp into timer.
Move slide switch one direction.
Plug timer into outlet.
Manually rotate timer dial clockwise and see if lamp turns on-off
Move slide switch other direction, and rotate dial clockwise again to see if lamp turns on-off.

Now you know which way switch has to be moved.
Push down trippers and rotate around dial until they line up with 1:00 on dark part of dial and 5:00 on dark part of dial. Dark is for pm hours.

Last step: Set current time: rotate dial clockwise until current time lines up with arrowhead located on inner dial
Dial rotates at time passes, trippers push lever that turns circuit on-off.

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Instructions for Brinks 42-1020
1) There are plastic segments located around outer edge of timer dial.
These segments divide each hour into 15 minute periods.
Push segments down like a piano key for all hours you want timer ON-or-OFF
2) Push switch to Auto ON -or- Timer
3) Turn lamp ON, make sure bulb is working, plug lamp into timer.
4) Plug timer into wall.
Manually rotate timer dial clockwise to observe light turning on-off.
This action will say if light is ON when segments are up or down.
5) Unplug timer, and set segments for times you want lamp to turn on-off.
6) Rotate timer dial clockwise until current time lines up with arrowhead located on inner dial
7) Plug timer back into outlet. Dial rotates as time passes, segments click a switch that turns lamp on-and-off.

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Brinks 44-1040 is a 24-hour plug-in timer, with 1 on tripper and 1 off tripper.
Dial has 24 hours with each hour marked for am and pm times.

Push tripper down and rotate until tripper aligns with time you want for ON and OFF.
Rotate dial until current time lines up with arrowhead located on inner dial.

Turn lamp ON. Make sure bulb is good.
Plug lamp into timer. and plug timer into wall.

Move slide switch one direction or the other to control mode.
When switch is one direction, lamp in ON all the time.
Move switch other direction, and timer programs work.

Dial rotates as time passes, and trippers move on-off lever that turns lamp ON-and-OFF.

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Push down the "ON" tab and move it to the time of day that you want the switched device to come on. Push down the "OFF" tab and move it to the time of day that you want the device to go off. Rotate the dial in the direction of the arrow to the current time of day, watching for am/pm.
If the device is supposed to be on currently, use manual switch to turn device on. If the device is supposed to be off currently, use manual switch to turn device off.