Intermatic T104 Electromechanical Timer, 208-277 V, 40 A, 1-23 Hr, 1-12 Cycles Per Day, gray

Thanks to time-of-use electricity pricing, it's no longer reasonable or affordable to run the pool pump all day to keep the water circulated, clear, and algae free. No, it necessitates an evening run to the pool shed to fire up the pump for 12 glorious hours of lowest-rate power, and if you miss the alarm, 2-4 more hours of much more expensive power. Plus, I have other urgent priorities when I first wake up, and the sound of running water ensures that first things happen first. Since I prefer dry feet and not much moving about when I first wake, heading to the pool shed through dewy grass to turn off the pump and keep some cash in my pocket simply doesn't appeal to me.Enter the timer.It's quite challenging to find a 240v timer here in North America, but between Intermatic making one, Amazon selling it, and FedEx delivering to my door, it has been accomplished! The wiring diagram is a little difficult to comprehend but once you understand what it's showing you, it's simple and straightforward to hook up.The weatherproof box means it can be mounted outside but my handy pool shed ensures both my pump and timer are dry, save perhaps catastrophic failure of pump seals.As an added bonus, the timer keeps time. The timer on/off adjusters are a little finicky to use, but that may have more to do with my sausage-sized fingers. If, like me, your hands and fingers are large, you may want a 10 year old around to help put them on. If you can't find one, I hear there are loads at your local skate park.In a nutshell, I'm banking on nothing short of a direct lightning strike will cause me to have to make a dewy run to the pool shed ever again.

Saved me $70 a month in electricity costs running my pump 7pm-7am. Basically a 1 month ROI. Great product.For anybody reading and buying the holes on the bottom for the wire do pop out just pound them with a hammer.

This is a pretty simple mechanical device. Use it on my pool as we don't run the system all the time. Weak spot is the clock which I've learned can die after a few years. New unit is fine so far.

this mechanical time switch is the same with my previous one. The time clock moter of my previous one didn't work. I replaced it and it works well. If I can find a right Time Clock Motor, I will save money. But I'm failed to find it on Amazon.

Very easy to install, trippers are metal. Have it connect to a 1.5hp i/g pool pump. No issues half way through the season