My SupplyMASTER clock/timer won't work, it's been off for a few months, I've pressed the prog and chg buttons as instructed, still no good

1) Set current time:
Press reset button to clear all programs , display should flash 12:00 AM Monday
Press and hold CLOCK button.
Press Hour, minute and day buttons until current hour minute and day display.
Release Clock button.
Next step is to program the timer
Example shows how to turn on at 5PM each day and turn off at 11 PM each day.
2) Programming review: Each program requires ON time to be set, and then OFF time to be set For example you set Program1 ON 5:00PM for ALL days. And then you set Program1 OFF 11PM for ALL days. Minimum on-off set time is 1 minute.
3) Programming steps: Press PROG button until Timer 1 ON appears on display Use Hour button to set 5 PM Use MIN button to set :00 Default selects ALL days (If you want other days, press DAY button until display shows correct block of days) Press PROG button again to save Program1 ON 4) Now for Program1 OFF 5) To set Program1 Off Press PROG button until Timer 1 OFF shows in display. Use Hour button to set 11 PM Use MIN button to set :00 Default selects ALL days (If you want other days, press DAY button until display shows correct block of days) Press PROG button again to save Program1 OFF 6) Program 1ON and Program1 OFF have been set ... so press the CLOCK button to return to current time. If you want to set another program, press PROG button until Timer 2 ON displays 7) After setting programs, press Clock button so current time shows. 8) The manual shows one more thing ... if you program the timer during the hours 5-11pm, and the timer should be ON during those hours, you have to 'tell' the timer to turn ON by pressing the manual override ... after that the timer will operate normally.

You posted under Intermatic HB88RC timer
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HB88RC timer manual:
http://waterheatertimer.org/pdf/hb88rc.pdf

HB88RC programming Instructions:
Install AA battery in timer so display will show, and you can program

Set clock:
Hold down clock button.
Press day button until current day displays.
Press Hour button until current hour displays.
Press min button until current minute shows.
Release clock button

Program timer:
Press PROG button until 1 ON displays
This is Event1 ON
Press Day button until selected day or days displays for event1 ON
If you want all week long, then press day button until all days show: MO TU WE TH FR SA SU
Press Hour button until 5pm shows >> this is event1 ON
Press Min button until :00 displays for event1 ON

Press PROG button until 1 OFF displays
This is Event1 ON
Press Day button until selected day or days displays for event1 OFF
Match days with ON time: so press day button until all days show: MO TU WE TH FR SA SU
Press Hour button until 7pm displays >> this is event1 OFF
Press Min button until :00 displays for event1 OFF

When programming is finished, press clock button to display current time

When programming is finished, press MODE button to select MODE > you want AUTO for timer programs to operate
Press MODE button once and this is manual override, and lights come on.
Press MODE button again and RDM displays, this is for random timer operation
Press MODE button 3rd time, and timer is set to AUTO
After setting MODE to auto, press clock button to display current time.

Plug timer into receptacle.
Plug lights into timer.

You posted under Woods 59403 timer
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59403 timer manual:
http://waterheatertimer.org/pdf/Woods-59403.pdf

If you have different Woods timer, look at images at link below to identify timer.
Add a comment if you need help.
http://waterheatertimer.org/Woods-timers-and-manuals.html

59403 programming Instructions:
Plug timer into indoor or outdoor wall outlet.
Plug lights into timer.

Set clock:
Hold down clock button.
Press day button until current day displays.
Press Hour button until current hour displays.
Press min button until current minute shows.
Release clock button

Program timer:
Press PROG button until 1 ON displays
This is Event1 ON
Press Day button until selected day or days displays for event1 ON
Press Hour button until selected hour displays for event1 ON
Press Min button until selected minute displays for event1 ON

Press PROG button until 1 OFF displays
This is Event1 ON
Press Day button until selected day or days displays for event1 OFF
Press Hour button until selected hour displays for event1 OFF
Press Min button until selected minute displays for event1 OFF

Press PROG button until 2 ON displays
This is Event2 ON
Repeat steps above to set up to seven events.
Recommended you make chart of your on-off times before starting to avoid conflicts in programming.

When programming is finished, press MODE button until automatic displays.
To override programming, press MODE button until lights come on.
For random operation, press MODE button until RDM displays

You posted under Woods 59403 timer
If you have different Woods timer, look at images at link below to identify timer.
Add a comment at any time
http://waterheatertimer.org/Woods-timers-and-manuals.html

59403 timer manual:
http://waterheatertimer.org/pdf/Woods-59403.pdf

59403 programming Instructions:
Plug timer into indoor or outdoor wall outlet.
Plug lights into timer.

Set clock:
Hold down clock button.
Press day button until current day displays.
Press Hour button until current hour displays.
Press min button until current minute shows.
Release clock button

Program timer:
Press PROG button until 1 ON displays
This is Event1 ON
Press Day button until selected day or days displays for event1 ON
Press Hour button until selected hour displays for event1 ON
Press Min button until selected minute displays for event1 ON

Press PROG button until 1 OFF displays
This is Event1 ON
Press Day button until selected day or days displays for event1 OFF
Press Hour button until selected hour displays for event1 OFF
Press Min button until selected minute displays for event1 OFF

Press PROG button until 2 ON displays
This is Event2 ON
Repeat steps above to set up to seven events.
Recommended you make chart of your on-off times before starting to avoid conflicts in programming.

When programming is finished, press MODE button until automatic displays.
To override programming, press MODE button until lights come on.
For random operation, press MODE button until RDM displays

http://www.intermatic.com/products/timers/consumer%20outdoor%20timers/digital%20timers/hb88rc.aspx

HB88RC is 7-day plug-in digital outdoor timer that uses AA battery installed on back of timer to power the display.
People write to fixya frequently report Intermatic timer stops working after replacing battery.

To check if your timer is still functional:
Press and hold clock button.
Press Day button until current day shows in display.
Press Hour until current hour shows in display
Press MIN until current minute show in display
Release clock button.

If current time shows in display, then timer is probably still good.

To set programs:
step 1) Press PROG button until 1 and ON show on display.
This is program1 ON.
Press day button until choice of days shows for program1 ON
Press hour until hour for program1 ON shows
Press MIN until minute for program1 ON shows.

step 2) Press PROG button until 1 and OFF show on display
This is program1 OFF.
Press day button until choice of days shows for program1 OFF
Press hour until hour for program1 OFF shows
Press MIN until minute for program1 OFF shows.

step 3) Press PROG button until 2 and ON show on display
Repeat steps above to set program2 thru program7

step 4) When programs are set, press CLOCK button to return to current time

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You posted under the Woods 7-day timer 59018 or 59028.
Here is the manual:
http://waterheatertimer.org/pdf/Woods-59018-59028.pdf

There are several programmable timers today that look like Woods, and each brand has different programming.

If you do not have Woods, add a comment and I will walk through programming your brand

1) You have the clock set correctly which implies the wiring is correct. Good job!
2) Programming review:
Each program requires ON time to be set, and then OFF time to be set
For example you set Program1 ON 5:00PM for ALL days.
And then you set Program1 OFF 11PM for ALL days.

3) Programming steps:
Press PROG button until Timer 1 ON appears on display
Use Hour button to set 5 PM
Use MIN button to set :00
Default selects ALL days
(If you want other days, press DAY button until display shows correct block of days)
Press PROG button again to save Program1 ON

4) Now for Program1 OFF

5) To set Program1 Off
Press PROG button until Timer 1 OFF shows in display.
Use Hour button to set 11 PM
Use MIN button to set :00
Default selects ALL days
(If you want other days, press DAY button until display shows correct block of days)
Press PROG button again to save Program1 OFF

6) Program 1ON and Program1 OFF have been set ... so press the CLOCK button to return to current time.
If you want to set another program, press PROG button until Timer 2 ON displays

7) After setting programs, press Clock button so current time shows.

8) The manual shows one more thing ... if you program the timer during the hours 5-11pm, and the timer should be ON during those hours, you have to 'tell' the timer to turn ON by pressing the manual override ... after that the timer will operate normally.

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Here's how to set Woods TD1000 timer

This is older timer with backup battery. Plug in timer to see if battery will work. Display shows when battery is charged. No display, then timer is no good.

TD-1000 timer has 8 on-off functions per 24-hour day ...newer timers each offer 7 day function with choices of each-day, week-day, or week-end programming. The wider choices with newer timers may explain why TD1000 instructions are hard to find

Timer has 5 buttons + reset:
TIME MODE PROG HOUR MIN

Set time
Press and hold TIME > use Hour to set hour, Min to set minute
Release Time button ... correct time should show

Program: Capacity for 8 on-off times per day
Press PROG to set first ON time
ON and number 1 are displayed on left
Use hour and minute button to set ON time

Press PROG to confirm
Now, OFF and number 1 are displayed
Use hour and min key to set OFF time

Press PROG to confirm

When 8 programs are set, Press MODE key.
Choose Manual OFF. Manual ON, Auto ON, Auto Off

To use programs, select Auto ON

DST daylight savings time has to be done manually.
Press HOUR MIN button simultaneously > timer set up one hour
Repeat again and timer goes back one hour

Do not plug timer into extension cord > must be plugged into wall

Clearing event on Utilitec 7-day timer:
Tiny print on instructions say: press PROG button several times to locate setting you want to clear > Press and hold MODE button > press PROG button to clear setting > to finish, press CLOCK button and display will show time of day.

In case of operational failure:
Tiny print on instructions say: press RESET button to clear all settings >> and then reprogram

UTILITECH - Grounded in Quality

Digital 2-Outlet Timer (TE06WHBL)
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Instruction Manual & Warranty
Before using your timer please read the following instructions carefully.
FEATURES
- Up to 8 ON/OFF events per day/56 ON/OFF events per week
- Option to program individual days or 8 different weekday groups
- Minimum switching period one minute
- Summertime/wintertime change over
- Easy to read LCD display
- Random automatic ON/OFF security feature
- Countdown feature
- Manual override button
- Rechargeable battery back-up (if there is no LCD display, plug
timer into a wall receptacle, this will recharge the battery)
SETTING TIME
Press and hold CLOCK key, then press DAY key to select correct day,
HOUR key to select correct hour, and MIN key to select minutes. When
MIN key is released, time will be set with seconds starting from 0.
Either holding down or repeatedly pressing appropriate button can
advance days, hours and minutes.
Do not set ON and OFF for same time.
PROGRAMMING EVENTS
The timer has the capacity for 8 ON/OFF events per day.
Save program capacity by using available blocks of days.
Blocks of days are:
1. M,T,W,Th,F,S,Su
2. Individual days of the week
3. M,T,W,Th,F
4. S,Su
5. M,T,W,Th,F,S
6. M,W,F
7. T,Th,S
8. M,T,W
9. Th,F,S
For each ON time and each OFF time--DAY, HOURS and MIN must
be set. Press PROG key onceto set first ON time--"ON" and number
"1" appear to left of LCD display indicating to enter first ON time.
Press DAY button to choose required day or blocks of days, then set
hour and minutes using HOURS and MIN buttons. After setting required
ON time, press PROG button to validate entry and move onto first
OFF time--"OFF" and number "1" appear to left of LCD display
indicating to enter first OFF time by using DAY, HOURS and MIN
buttons as above. Press PROG button to validate this entry. Repeat
remaining 7 ON/OFF settings as required. After setting required
ON/OFF settings, press CLOCK button to return display to clock. Timer
is now ready to operate. Check programmed settings by pressing
PROG button repeatedly--each setting will appear on screen.
MANUAL OVERRIDE
To choose permanent Manual ON, permanent Manual OFF,
Auto ON or Auto OFF, press Manual button. Each mode will be
displayed on screen. When choosing Auto ON, timer turns ON until
next programmed OFF time. The programmed settings will only work
on Auto mode. When Auto mode OFF is chosen, timer is OFF until
next programmed activity. (Inverted black triangle on LCD points
to either AUTO or MANUAL indicating which is selected)
COUNT DOWN FEATURE
To enter count down feature, press CLOCK and PROG buttons
simultaneously. Using HOURS and MIN buttons, set count down time.
(Maximum selection is 9 hours 59 minutes, minimum is 1 minute.)
Press MANUAL button to start countdown. Output will turn ON until
end of count down. Count down may be paused at any time during
period by pressing MANUAL button. To re-start, press MANUAL button
again. To review time during count down period, press and hold
CLOCK button. Release CLOCK button to return to count down display.
Note: To return to timer mode, press CLOCK and PROG buttons
simultaneously.
RANDOM AUTOMATIC ON/OFF SECURITY FEATURE
With this option selected, timer will switch ON and OFF in a random
pattern at least once in every 8 hours. (This may mean timer will
switch OFF within a set ON period, or vice versa.) Ideal for use with
a light--switching it ON and OFF automatically gives appearance of an
occupied home, but not at exactly the same time every day. To enter
Random mode, press DAY and HOURS buttons simultaneously.
An "R" will appear on display and unit will start random switching.
If no programmed times are set, timer will switch ON or OFF
approximately 1 minute after entering Random mode, then continue
randomly. To turn Random mode OFF, press DAY and HOURS buttons
together again.
SWITCH OVER SUMMERTIME/WINTERTIME ZONE CHANGE
To change from wintertime to summertime, press HOURS and MIN
buttons simultaneously. Clock will be set forward one hour and
"S" will appear on display. Repeat same procedure to return to
wintertime.
Note: if unit is purchased during summer, set clock time for one hour
less than correct time, select Auto mode and press HOUR and MIN
keys simultaneously. The unit will then adjust to correct summertime
and "S" will appear on LCD.
RESET
To reset unit for time and programmed ON/OFF settings,
press RESET button.
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS and
RATINGS
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AmerTac
Saddle River Executive Centre,
One Route 17 South, Saddle River, NJ 07458
800-777-0802
www.amertac.com
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