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Brand: West Bend
Category: Kitchen

List Price: ~~$17.99~~
Buy New: $14.66
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

30 reviews
Sales Rank: 3110

Color: White
Batteries: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 4.8 x 0.7

MPN: 40005
Model: 40005X
UPC: 072244100051
EAN: 0072244100051
ASIN: B0002JA1JE

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:

•	Easy to Read jumbo LCD display
•	Clip, stand, magnet and hanging hole
•	AAA battery included
•	Full color blister card

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Features: LCD readout. Electronic alarm. AAA battery included. Counts up to 100 hours. Counts down in minutes and seconds from 100 hours. Recalls previous time setting. Includes clip, stand, magnet and hanging hole for ease in use.

Customer Reviews: Read 25 more reviews...

1 out of 5 stars

Terrible kitchen timer purchase September 23, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

The unit failed after the second day of use. I would stronly recommend that you remove this item from your catalog so that others dont have to share in my experience.

5 out of 5 stars

Bigger and better than the previous model. September 2, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

WEST BEND made something very similar to this many years ago (like 10 or maybe 15 years ago?), ye old model number 40005. We liked them so well we kept two in our kitchen. One day, one finally stopped working (and it wasn't merely the battery). The other has developed a key bounce (typical of the technology).

SO, we tried a couple of those nasty 'press hold and wait (ho hum) until it gets there' timers that are (apparently) so popular (because those are all we could find around town) and we couldn't stand them. Thankfully, I found these on Amazon, the new model 40005X.

DIFFERENCES between the old and new models include: a) old used hearing-aid sized battery, new uses AAA. b) Old limited to 99 min and 99 seconds (4 digits), new can time up to 99 hours, 99 min, 99 seconds (6 digits). c) new has larger buttons! and larger display! d) old timer could only count down, new counts-down or counts up from zero. e) new is slightly larger and stands at 90 degrees on the battery compartment (as shown) or leans back to an easy to read (perhaps) 55-50 degrees on a fold-out clip. old couldn't stand at 90 degrees. f) old and new have the same volume. g) as I recall, the old model's magnet was too weak to hold it to the fridge, but new model's magnet is larger. (Our remaining old model no longer has a magnet; it fell off the fridge early on in its life and the magnet popped off -- I kid you not. I haven't dropped the new model yet, but it looks sturdier). Like someone else said, you'd have to take it off the fridge and hold it in your hand to set the timer. (We're used to leaving them on the counter).

USAGE EXAMPLEs: To set the timer to 4 hours, 30 minutes, press 4, 3, 0, 0, 0, and start. To count up, press stop/reset to zero the display (unless it is already zero) and then press start. (Great for the BBQ).

UPDATED Oct 21, 2008 - OHHHH NOOOO! One of the two units developed a problem with the display after only a little more than a month of use! The left-hand column for the minutes digit started flickering, and now it won't display! (i.e., It can't display a 1 in the minutes digit). New battery didn't help. Still works, just annoying. I guess they don't make them like they used to. (Made in China)

2 out of 5 stars

No off switch, weak magnet July 16, 2008
I think the biggest thing missing from this is an off switch. But, if you don't mind burning through batteries or taking the battery out when you're done using it...then i guess it's okay.

The magnet isn't very sturdy either.

This was a disappointment because I like that you can type in the number.

4 out of 5 stars

Good June 11, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful

I find it interesting that this product has a 4+ star rating despite being 1/3 of the product west bend 40053 in which has a 3 star rating. Why does this one have close to 5 star and the which is far superior (it has 3 seperate timers that work at one time) has a much lower rating despite costing just a few dollars more? The answer is probably expectation. If we try and accept life more for how it is and less for how we would like it to be we would all be a bit more joyful, this is not to say we should aim for mediocraty, but try and be more satisfied with it as this is a perfect example where our happiness is cleary on our attitude.

5 out of 5 stars

excellent product and service May 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Having purchased timers before, I really like the timer size and features. Small enough to take up minimal space on counter, but digits are large enough to be read without wearing my reading glasses. A big plus is being able to punch in the exact time I want rather than using a single button that forces you to wait for the time to incrementally progress to the time you want. Reset button works much better than those where you must hold down multiple buttons at once so all digits revert to zero. Beeping sound is sufficiently loud and not an irritating sound.

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