PRO Programming for the Decora VPT24 24-Hour Programmable Timer Switch | Leviton

[@billford1594]

Me again. I wish I had read these reviews before buying this timer as there are other manufacturers which are vastly superior. I still can’t believe how much time I wasted trying to follow those inane instructions. Thank you Justin James for providing an alternative link - I finally set up the timer in under 5 min! This company should pay you.

[@aJ61801]

Where is the instruction that Justin provided?

[@billford1594]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3vQXoSgZ5Wtf9k

[@whiteeagle9554]

This has to be the absolute worst programmable switch ever, you should not have to watch an 8 minute step by step video on a simple on-off operation....

[@richardw4335]

Absolutely insane! I have to go through this 15 step procedure (requiring me to watch this 9 minute KZbin video) every time there is a 5 second power outage at my house - necessitating a reset of the timer. Whoever thought this up must've decided to make this the LEAST user-friendly system on the planet! 🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@coachGab]

Video *with ads* 🤪 here I am after our first 5min electrical outage since I set this thing up.

[@markcampaner8859]

How do you select the events? I have created two different ones and can't switch between.

[@xile321]

God this is a life saver. This device is very hard to use intuitively with limited buttons.

[@matt8863]

Nightmare to program...You need the patience of a saint, and the eyes of a hawk for this contraption.

[@sirjohnny1974]

Thank you that was helpful I thought you could only select on or off in one event thought it changed to the standard setting because I selected the same time lol but seeing the video makes it clear It's on and off in one event

[@allenr265]

If there is a power outage do you have to start all over again???

[@aJ61801]

Yes you have to start over!!! Hate that!!

[@chantelledantes-s3b]

I purchased a new home that had this installed. I replaced the backyard light with a motion sensors camera but I can’t figure out how to remove the timer so it always shuts off. How do I keep it on at all times

[@vueport99]

just pull this thing and replace it with a standard on/off switch and let your motion sensor / IR sensor handle the sunset / sunrise cycles.

[@chuck5386]

Help me understand the Offset Time instructions. Which offset setting causes the timer to come on later at Sundown (and then shutoff earlier at Sunup), "adding time" with the UP arrow, or "subtracting time" with the DOWN arrow? I simply do not understand what Leviton means with the add/subtract words they use in the instructions. Thanks

[@enioortiz31]

So since I’m in CA this will automatically turn off after 6hrs? What if I want it to stay on longer?

[@moradkellal8921]

est-ce que vous avez la même vidéo en Français merci

[@wrem0510]

Hi, are we able to just program an auto off time? I don’t want to set an auto on time, I’d like to just manually turn on the light, but if I forget to turn off the light by 11pm, I’d like to set a an off event at that time.

[@ritagraham6703]

Thank you. We have had a Leviton for a few years. Yesterday we noticed that the light was not coming on and the screen on the unit is completely blank (black). Is it now now longer functional or is there anything we can do? Thanks.

[@mv1-q6q]

My light keeps turning on. Problem is I’m not sure if it’s my setup mistake or faulty switch. It’s like that up until today since initial purchase.

[@linat545]

How to turn off completely? I dont want lights at all.

[@dantullio3816]

I’m having difficulty following the video for my PRO unit to set up the sun up. And sun down process. Can someone help please?

[@yuanwenhu5763]

Who knows how to apply Event to the switch

[@warp00009]

Mine is a lot older than this model, probably installed about 30 years ago. I remember it was very hard to program, using only the one button that turns the light circuit on and off and a very small mechanical switch hidden on the side of it. No one seems to have instructions for programming it anymore...

[@zzzgarage2704]

what to do with negative longitude?

[@bullyhomestead7232]

Don’t use negative just put the number they said

[@unclemarksdiyauto]

Very nice step by step video for pro mode programming!

[@clairedeschenes5457]

How can it be more difficulté to follow ?

[@seekeroftruth1484]

I have 2 of these and no manual…I hope this works. I wish there was a separate “Pro” model instructions video as there is for the “standard” model.

[@Axecapoeiracomoxvalley]

No way to erase one of the programs? I programmed one by accident and cannot simply erase it?

[@leviton]

Hello, please contact our Customer Service department at [phone]. They will be able to further assist you and answer your questions.

[@donanderson7244]

My house has this controller applied to a heated towel rack. It is virtually impossible to quickly and positively establish OFF mode. Might have failed, and not in "fail safe" mode. I'd be more comfortable if this were, instead, a low voltage lighting circuit, but instead it is too hot to touch heat.

[@pind98]

Your vedio is the best , This sw is very confusing , Do we need to go to Sn Dn and Sun uo to turn the lite off. Leviton should make the terms simple, On time --Off time , I never come acroos any thing more confusing than this, Please add add to your video, how to set light on, and then how to turn off the lights. Like off set time , say my time is 4.30 pm to 7.00 am , what will one hour off do , make it 3.30 pm to 8,00 am. Thanks again your video is the best over all

[@sovereignty14]

Great programmable switch! Easy to use. Don't like “smart” Wi-Fi/Bluetooth switches all over the house and don't want to overload my wireless network with light switches. Issue with installation: if backlight & LED doesn't turn on, you might have the black/red wires to swap instead of just the neutral wire possibly giving you a problem; follow instructions carefully.

[@vueport99]

beware, I just read the built in battery has a 2 year life....

[@sovereignty14]

@vueport99 , what's a battery for? The switch is obviously plugged in.

[@vueport99]

@sovereignty14 so your microwave or stove isn't plugged in too? Without the battery when power is disrupted you lose your clock and all timer settings.

[@sovereignty14]

@@vueport99 , your worried about simply & quickly resetting the clock and reprogramming…!? 21st-century problems.

[@lemajdok2478]

Depuis que j’ai mis l’interrupteur l’intensité de la lumière a baisser. Quelqu’un sait pourquoi ou comment la régler?? Merci

[@serhiikomar8800]

How to disable it?

[@reyjunior8690]

Does the 24 hour timer change automatically when daylight savings time ends? Or do we have to adjust the timer?

[@respiess]

I found this one that explain how to set for daylight savings kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3vQXoSgZ5Wtf9k

[@alejandragurrola7504]

i dont get the “mode on mine

[@veee12344]

Perfect! Thank you!

[@waynew5521]

this item works perfectly wow i love it thank you for the instruction )))

[@andrewcroy2229]

I have two of these switches, after a power outage one of them stops working even when my emergency generator kicks in after about 10 seconds and has to be reset

[@issaciams]

Makes sense.

[@brianmichaels8645]

Wish there was a way to use offset to have the lights come on, say 30 mins AFTER sunset and program the lights to shut off 30 mins BEFORE sunrise and not after for both sunrise and sunset

[@dandelbalso6405]

U can, it’s explained in the video. Offset time. U can go negative to start it before sunset and after sunrise

[@kaxinne]

Why tf you need the 20:20 for

[@farshidsamimi7814]

Great video .

[@sashguitars_com]

Exactly, am and pm markings are wrong!

[@jestrada430]

Genuinely hate how complex these are

[@vueport99]

that's how 'programmable' devices were done before the age of smart phone when the built in logic can't take you to the moon.

[@sovereignty14]

@@jestrada430 , “complicated”…? You can't be serious.

[@matt8863]

A 9 minute video to program a simple "On-off"...Thankfully my alarm clock takes 5 seconds to set.

[@a_rod-1345]

Can this hook up to WiFi?

[@Da_Crow]

how do i program a switch to be motion sensitive?

[@jeremy49]

Everyone complaining about how hard it is to program lol. If you have at least average intelligence, maybe even slightly below, this is not difficult as long as you know how to follow directions 😂

[@annalisas.7116]

Whoa! I just wanted my ceiling fan to come on! I have a computer if I want a challenge. Mine is only a switch to turn on ceiling fan in bathroom (I thought).

[@EmilyJonesmom9198]

This is an absolute nightmare to program and no instructions on how to delete events without resetting the entire system.

[@AJ-yi1st]

Still hard to use! Wish they had chat!

[@hazelstudiocreator]

Extremely frustrated setting this timer up and the instructions are so complicated! 🙄

[@florentz1255]

the designers must think everyone is an engineer . Terrible complicate to use

[@justinporter6132]

Everyone’s a critic. 1 square inch and 4 buttons to automatically turn on and off your lights based on your latitude and longitude. What does make u happy? anything?

[@gigilafonte1621]

@@justinporter6132 For start what is a difference between a Mom or Wed sunset? Totally unnecessary. No CX no UX used :)

[@billford1594]

Appalling instructions - ridiculously complex and non-intuitive. Who cares about 49 combinations when all you want is a simple “on” “off” switch?

[@Enessy13]

Now explain how to choose the different events you have set since that’s absolutely NOWHERE to be found and nothing I’ve tried works. 🙄

[@rosairelevesque]

Français svp

[@pamfraser6239]

I completely agree. It is criminally overcomplicated. stupidest purchase I ever made.

[@TheMarkMillerGroup]

Holy moly is this the least intuitive timer in the entire world. There is no reason it should be so confusing!

[@lesyapylypyuk7747]

i hate these so called programmable switches when NOTHING MATCHES THE INSTRUCTION MANUALS!

[@victorfernandez6137]

This is like 80”s programming

[@sovereignty14]

It's 1×2" in size!

[@laurengarcia2568]

Latitude coordinate wtf

[@charlescarey1421]

I'm returning mine. Very clunky, complicated to have to install and program. Can't waste my time.

[@juanmanuelacosta2339]

El vídeo lo quiero en español x favor

[@ronburke2422]

Definitely worst timer switch ever. I’m pretty technically savvy. I work with computers and programmable automated equipment every day. This brutal thing takes me 20 minutes to program using an iPad running the attached video, a headlamp, my glasses, a second device to look up lat and long, and a short stool so I can sit comfortably and see under the lifted switch door flap. The programming steps are not intuitive, so following the video is required. My switch actually goes unprogrammed for weeks after every power failure because I hate programming it so much! I can’t see the average person (remember the incorrect blinking time on your ancient VCR or microwave) successfully using this. Such a bad design all around. It would be a huge improvement if the flap opened downward so you didn’t need to be on your knees below the thing to look upwards to program it. It’s just brutal. Return it now! You have been warned!

[@arshjitsingh2855]

Too late

[@arshjitsingh2855]

Thanks for your ideas tho

[@GeeEmm500]

This device has one of the most complicated user interfaces ever designed for a consumer product. Epic fail = 1/10 😢

[@Mrdubomb]

Horrible designed product, these do not need to be so complicated Instructions are not much better

[@CharlesHarris-r6d]

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[@kellenstuart4698]

You guys should just make a phone app

[@sovereignty14]

Not everyone wants a phone app to control the timing of a light switch. This is much more straightforward.

[@kellenstuart4698]

@@sovereignty14 UI to program could be more simple on a phone. The fact you're watching this video proves my point.

[@sovereignty14]

@@kellenstuart4698 , actually, I had a wiring problem that I thought might be solved watching this. The interface is very straightforward (and great for < 2 in²).

[@Axecapoeiracomoxvalley]

Nothing works. So far it’s garbage. The wifi ones are half the price so probably going to go with that one

[@sovereignty14]

Not every switch needs the Internet!

[@JB-xx3nq]

The most annoying thing i ever bought is this switch.

[@rosairelevesque]

Programmation en français s.v.p.

[@laurengarcia2568]

I fn hate this dumb thing and I have 6 of them ugggh

[@JustinJoyce]

Tried to follow the instructions here to set the timer to turn on at sundown and off at sunup. Don't! Watch this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3vQXoSgZ5Wtf9k

[@billford1594]

What a god send! Justin you are a saint! After a very frustrating hour trying to understand these inadequate instructions - I red your review and clicked the link you recommended - bingo!! 5 min later my lights were working perfectly. Thanks.