diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 225b5b6..812b390 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,4 +11,11 @@ By clicking on the task this will set it to the current task in the timer. This
 
 ## Completing task
 
-By clicking on the task in the current task will move it to the completed tasks and remove from the Todo list
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+By clicking on the task in the current task will move it to the completed tasks and remove from the Todo list
+
+## Development
+
+```
+npm install
+npm run dev
+```
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diff --git a/src/modules/timer/controller.mjs b/src/modules/timer/controller.mjs
index ecdeed0..3a5108c 100644
--- a/src/modules/timer/controller.mjs
+++ b/src/modules/timer/controller.mjs
@@ -18,30 +18,30 @@ const TimerController = {
    */
   startTimer: function () {
     this.model.start();
-    // Use a faster timeout for local testing
-    const timeout =
-      window.location.hostname === 'localhost' ||
-      window.location.hostname === '127.0.0.1'
-        ? 1
-        : 1000;
+    // // Use a faster timeout for local testing
+    // const timeout =
+    //   window.location.hostname === 'localhost' ||
+    //   window.location.hostname === '127.0.0.1'
+    //     ? 1
+    //     : 1000;
     // Only start a new timer if one is not already running
-    if (!this.countDown === null) return;
-    this.countDown = window.setInterval(() => {
-      //Make sure the timer is running and not paused
-      if (this.model.running) {
-        //  Check if the timer has ended, if it has determine the next course of action
-        if (this.model.currentTime <= 0) {
-          this.model.stop();
-          this.model.next();
-        } else {
-          /**
-           * Decrease the timer
-           */
-          this.model.decrease();
-        }
-      }
-      //   renderTimer();
-    }, timeout);
+    // if (!this.countDown === null) return;
+    // this.countDown = window.setInterval(() => {
+    //   //Make sure the timer is running and not paused
+    //   if (this.model.running) {
+    //     //  Check if the timer has ended, if it has determine the next course of action
+    //     if (this.model.currentTime <= 0) {
+    //       this.model.stop();
+    //       this.model.next();
+    //     } else {
+    //       /**
+    //        * Decrease the timer
+    //        */
+    //       this.model.decrease();
+    //     }
+    //   }
+    //   //   renderTimer();
+    // }, timeout);
   },
   /**
    * Pause the timer
diff --git a/src/modules/timer/model.mjs b/src/modules/timer/model.mjs
index 55b3bde..7a02ca2 100644
--- a/src/modules/timer/model.mjs
+++ b/src/modules/timer/model.mjs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ const TimerModel = {
   pompoms: 0,
   pubSub: null,
   subject: 'timer',
+  countDown: null,
   /**
    * Load the object with all its default settings
    */
@@ -15,6 +16,30 @@ const TimerModel = {
     // console.log(PubSub);
     this.pubSub = PubSub;
     this.publish();
+
+    // Use a faster timeout for local testing
+    const timeout =
+      window.location.hostname === 'localhost' ||
+      window.location.hostname === '127.0.0.1'
+        ? 10
+        : 1000;
+
+    // create the timer once
+    this.countDown = window.setInterval(() => {
+      //Make sure the timer is running and not paused
+      if (this.running) {
+        //  Check if the timer has ended, if it has determine the next course of action
+        if (this.currentTime <= 0) {
+          this.stop();
+          this.next();
+        } else {
+          /**
+           * Decrease the timer
+           */
+          this.decrease();
+        }
+      }
+    }, timeout);
   },
   publish: function () {
     this.pubSub.publish(this);