If your morning routine includes a shower around 7 AM, set the timer to turn on your heated towel rack a good 1-2 hours BEFORE you would use your towel - This makes sure that there has been enough time for the unit to get to maximum temperature AND transfer that heat to your towel.

You would then set it to turn off 1-2 hours AFTER you would be done showering, assuring that your towel dries completely before the heated towel rack turns itself off.

If you feel like you don't want to set a program, this timer can be put into 'manual' mode, which makes the entire front cover act as a toggle switch. 

• Hardwired Programmable Timer by Leviton
• W:1 3/4" H:3" D:1 1/2"
• 2400 Watts
• 20 Amps
• 120 Volts
• 7 Day/24 Hour Programmable Timer used to Regulate when a Towel Warmer Switches On and Off

• Note: Cover Plate NOT Included