Appliance timer setting in Newton Abbot

### That Display That's Been Flashing 00:00 For Three Years

You know the one. The washing machine timer. The heating programmer. The timer plug you bought to save money but **never actually got round to setting up**.

You've still got the manual somewhere. Probably. The button combination is something like "hold MODE while pressing UP three times then CLOCK" but you've lost the will to live trying to work it out.

> 💡 **Pro tip:** Timer-controlled appliances can genuinely save money - washing machines on Economy 7 night rate, heating only on when you're home. But only if they're actually programmed.

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### Why This Trips People Up

Appliance timers are designed by engineers who've **never met a normal human being**.

| ✅ Sorted Properly | ❌ Current Situation | |-------------------|---------------------| | Heating on before you wake up | Freezing house every morning | | Washing done on cheap rate | Running at peak electricity cost | | Lights on when you arrive home | Dark house, fumbling for keys | | You know how to adjust it | Manual gathering dust, timer ignored | | Saving £100s per year | Wasting money needlessly |

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### Common Timer Types

**⏰ Central Heating Programmers**

| Type | What It Does | |------|--------------| | **Basic** | On/off times only | | **2-channel** | Heating and hot water separately | | **Smart** | Different schedule each day |

**🧺 Appliance Built-In Timers** - Washing machines (delay start) - Tumble dryers (time shift) - Dishwashers (night mode)

**🔌 Timer Plugs** Plug-in timers for lamps, heaters, dehumidifiers, phone chargers - anything you want on a schedule.

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### What I'll Set Up

**Common Requests:**

**Heating Timer** - Heat on 6:30am (house warm by 7am wake-up) - Off at 8:30am (everyone's left) - On at 4:30pm (warm by 5:30pm arrival) - Off at 10:30pm (bedtime)

**Washing Machine** - Delayed start for 2am Economy 7 rate - Finished by morning so washing doesn't sit damp

**Lights** - On at sunset - Off at bedtime or when you usually get home

**Immersion Heater** - Heat water overnight on cheap rate - Off during expensive day rate

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### Pricing

| Service | Time | You'll Pay | |---------|------|------------| | Single appliance timer | 15-20 mins | **£60** | | Multiple timers (same visit) | 30 mins | **£60** |

*Based on £60 minimum. If I'm there doing other work, timer setting's often just 10 minutes extra.*

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### Economy 7 Savings

If you're on Economy 7 (cheap night rate electricity), timer-controlled appliances can save serious money:

**Typical Savings:** - Washing machine: £40/year - Dishwasher: £30/year - Immersion heater: £100+/year - Storage heaters: £200+/year

**Combined:** Easy £200-400/year just from running stuff at night instead of day.