* * * Update: * * * We have now used this timer during production and it's perfect for our purposes. Its design has once caused my not-terribly-technically-minded partner to press a button by accident (undoubtedly the DECREASE button), causing the alarm not to sound when the timer went off; this makes me think that volume changing function should be somehow placed one level lower in the controls so that this couldn't happen with a single accidental press of a button, as the alarm not sounding could very easily bring about the ruin of a batch of goods. But other than that one-time occurrence, this timer has proven itself indispensable to our process.=-=-=While I confess I haven't actually used this timer under real-world conditions yet - I only received it about an hour ago - I have played with it and figured out how its functions work and I can't wait to try it out in our commercial kitchen.Once you do figure out how it works (and that's not a difficult or lengthy process), it's crazy easy to use, with highly visible readouts and basically one-button operation unless you regularly need to use more than four different timer settings (in which case you probably want to buy one of the other available timer banks with more than four timers anyway).One potentially confusing point is that the manual says you can set the alarm volume at two different times:1) whenever the timer is not in its time-setting mode (i.e., when the timer is idle), and2) when the timer has just finished counting down, the display says "END", and the alarm is going off.This is technically correct, but it's really only useful to attempt it under condition #2 as under condition #1 there's no audible or visual feedback to allow you to know what volume you've set the alarm to. Pressing the INCREASE and DECREASE buttons when the timer is simply idle does change the alarm volume, but without giving you any indication of what the alarm will sound like when it goes off. I discovered this by first trying to set the volume when the timer was idle and then running a test countdown; while I was pressing the DECREASE button it had sounded to me like I'd just maybe dropped the alarm volume one notch and it wouldn't go any lower than that, but then when the timer had counted down I discovered I had in fact, by pressing the DECREASE button several times, set the alarm to silent. I couldn't tell this because the timer beeped the same way every time I pressed the DECREASE button. It was only under condition #2 - when the timer had counted down and the display said "END" - that pressing the INCREASE and DECREASE buttons gave me audible feedback as to the actual alarm volume setting.We bake commercially in a home kitchen (you can do that under very specific conditions in New York State) using one residential conventional oven and one countertop commercial convection oven, and with that equipment we need to turn the trays at a certain point in the baking process in order to get even results. I hoped this timer's reminder function would facilitate that, but it works differently than would be ideal for us: when the reminder alarm goes off, the timer just keeps going in the background - it doesn't pause or stop because the reminder alarm's gone off (indeed, if there is any way to pause a running timer with this device, I haven't found it; pressing the timer's start/stop button while it's running simply stops it and resets it to its initial setting). So for any of the four timers, the overall time you've set is the overall time you get, regardless of whether you've also set a reminder alarm. For this reason, we'll use two timers for each batch: timers #1 and #3 are set to the amount of time we bake before we turn the trays, and #2 and #4 are set to the amount of time we bake after we turn them. Timers #1 and #2 are for oven #1, and timers #3 and #4 for oven #2.Once the timers are set up, starting and stopping them is as easy as pressing the number button to the right of the timer.If there's any reason we don't love this thing in actual practice I'll come back and update my review, but I don't foresee that.at $44 & working great on my cooks' line for over a year, I give this 5 stars for sure. I taped some foam over the back & installed velcro on the back to affix it to the stainless steel wall.Space is limited in a food truck. This was the perfect size. Big enough to see easily and use, but not so big that it waisted precious space.This timer isn’t intuitive to use, but once you figure out how to use it it’s great. The light is bright and the alarm volume is either low medium or high but the tone cuts through the hustle and bustle of our commercial kitchen.Wow!!! I have open the box and the product inside have pass my expectations. Very good good quality!!! I am so happy. Hope to use it soon!!The good news is that this is a very stable, durable, attractive four-item timer. You can adjust the level of the alarm: the loudest sounds like a smoke alarm, useful in a busy kitchen. The bad news is that it is tricky to set the time! Each timer can be set to two time settings (like minutes and seconds or hours and minutes ) and you switch back and forth to set that time. You can also set a 'check' time. However, I have had this a month and I'm still finding it a bit challenging to get it to do exactly what I want: quickly set time for each timer. I also found the display a bit bright to have on all the time so I plugged it into a switched outlet. I'm sure I will swear by this timer down the road but do expect a bit of a learning curve.I like being able to use the 4 different timesThis thing is awesome and a staple in any kitchen . Heavy duty build , easy to use , very well made . I didnt know it had a reminder feature , an alarm you can set the time to , to alert you your time is almost up ! Great bonus feature . Love it ! 5 stars for sureHome use daily. Loud enough I no longer have to yell to the wife when one of 8 timers goes off. Yes I said 8 can create subsequent alarms on each timer button. Great during canning when both stoves are in use. Worth the price, a rare event these days. Time will tell how long it lasts (pun intended)Excelente producto. Lo compré para mi madre que hace pasteles por que algunas veces se le quemaban. Ella solo tiene dos tipos de horneado, así que tuve que programar dos canales con diferentes tiempos y listo. Solo lo enciende, presiona un botón de uno canales ya programados, meter el pan al horno y espera a que suene la alarma. Muy fácil de usar!. Este modelo es genial por que tiene el botón de encendido/apagado en el tablero.It takes some time to figure out, but once you do figure it out, it is a very good timer. Although the instructions are not great, but you can find a video on YouTube that is quite helpful. Their customer support is satisfactory.So far so good, as others have said it is loud but works for me in my noisy shop, and you could lower the volume there are 3 settings. I have it set to the midpoint. Would be nice if there was a level between that and the low setting. I would buy again but hopefully I won't need to.Accurate and very easy to program. Great price.