It is as simple as that in terms of when to use timers. Also were to use electric timers for lights while you are away on vacation. Having an alarm system and locking all of your windows and doors is important as well, however in this post we will only talk about timers for lights. We have included additional posts about security for your home at all times as well as when you are away from home.
Electric Timers for Lights
Follow the Same Pattern
When we leave, our lights follow the same pattern whether we are at home
Indoors, I use the standard mechanical electric timer to turn on and off my lights. I use the mechanical ones since they will work with the fluorescent lights and I save money again with these lights. There is probably an electric timer available now that is electronic that is also compatible with fluorescent lights, however I have not purchased any since I already have enough electric timers.
Morning and Evening
We always leave the hall light on at night so there is an electric timer on this light. Same with the family room and the kitchen. I also have one in each of the bedrooms that were used so that it looks like someone is home. We typically go to bed around eleven so the lights stay on in the family room and kitchen until 10 or 10:30pm then go off. The bedroom lights come on at that time until around eleven pm.
The reverse is true in the morning. On in the bedrooms first , then downstairs and then off around the time we go to work. In the summer, the morning is not so important since there is a lot more hours of daylight. However in the winter time, we have the timers turning on our electric lights in the morning as well since it is usually dark when we get up.
That’s about it from the point of view of using electric timers for turning on our lights while we are away on vacation or on business. Comments are welcome,
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setting lights on timers while you are away is a good idea, but you also need to make sure that someone checks the timers weekly. The power goes off a lot and the timers need to be reset every time. This is just one way to protect your home.