Awair Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) alert. LIFX Blink lights.

If Awair detects high CO₂ levels, blink LIFX lights.

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How this automation works

Decision making performance greatly decreases at CO2 levels above 1500ppm. This recipe blinks the lights to remind you to open the windows to reduce CO2 levels to normal levels.

If
Awair

Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) alert

Polling trigger This Trigger fires if the concentration of Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) measured from your Awair device rises above the threshold you specified for more than 30 seconds.
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Then
LIFX

Blink lights

Action This Action will make your lights quickly blink the color of your choice.
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Services used in this Applet

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26 triggers, queries, and actions

Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) alert

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires if the concentration of Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) measured from your Awair device rises above the threshold you specified for more than 30 seconds.

Dust level alert

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires if the level of dust concentration measured from your Awair device rises above the threshold you specified for more than 30 seconds.

Glow Motion Detection

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires continuously whenever motion is detected, allowing you to log motion events over time.

High humidity alert

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires when the humidity measured from your Awair device rises above the threshold you specified for more than 30 seconds.

High temperature alert

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires when the temperature measured from your Awair device rises above the threshold you specified for more than 30 seconds.

Low humidity alert

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires when the humidity measured from your Awair device dropped below the threshold you specified for more than 30 seconds.

Low temperature alert

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires when the temperature measured from your Awair drops below the threshold you specified for more than 30 seconds.

VOCs alert

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires if the Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) levels measured from your Awair device rises above the threshold you specified for more than 30 seconds.

History of Carbon Dioxide (CO?) alert

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of times when the concentration of Carbon Dioxide (CO?) measured from your Awair device rises above the threshold you specified for more than 30 seconds. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is create

History of dust level alert

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of if the level of dust concentration measured from your Awair device rises above the threshold you specified for more than 30 seconds. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.

History of High humidity alerts

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of times when the humidity measured from your Awair device rises above the threshold you specified for more than 30 seconds. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.

History of low humidity alerts

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when the humidity measured from your Awair device has dropped below the threshold you specified for more than 30 seconds. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.

History of VOCs alerts

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of instances when the Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) levels measured from your Awair device rised above the threshold you specified for more than 30 seconds. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is c

History of when temperature rose above a threshold

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when the temperature measured from your Awair device rose above the threshold you specified for more than 30 seconds. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.

Activate scene

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will activate a Scene.

Blink lights

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will make your lights quickly blink the color of your choice.

Breathe lights

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will make your lights slowly breathe the color of your choice.

Change color of lights

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will change the color of your lights.

Control an Awair Glow switch

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will control an Awair Glow's switch, sending an "On" or "Off" command to the connected device.

Move lights

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will make your LIXF Z lights move in a pattern.

Start Clean Cycle

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
Turn on the Clean Cycle of your LIFX Clean to it's default duration

Stop Clean Cycle

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
Turn off the Clean Cycle of your LIFX Clean

Toggle lights on/off

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will turn your lights off if they are on, and turn them on if they are off.

Turn lights off

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will turn your lights off.

Turn lights on

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will turn your lights on.

Update Awair Glow display mode

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will update the display mode of your Awair Glow's LEDs.

Activate scene

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will activate a Scene.

Blink lights

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will make your lights quickly blink the color of your choice.

Breathe lights

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will make your lights slowly breathe the color of your choice.

Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) alert

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires if the concentration of Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) measured from your Awair device rises above the threshold you specified for more than 30 seconds.

Change color of lights

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will change the color of your lights.

Control an Awair Glow switch

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action will control an Awair Glow's switch, sending an "On" or "Off" command to the connected device.

Dust level alert

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires if the level of dust concentration measured from your Awair device rises above the threshold you specified for more than 30 seconds.

Glow Motion Detection

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires continuously whenever motion is detected, allowing you to log motion events over time.

High humidity alert

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires when the humidity measured from your Awair device rises above the threshold you specified for more than 30 seconds.

High temperature alert

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires when the temperature measured from your Awair device rises above the threshold you specified for more than 30 seconds.

History of Carbon Dioxide (CO?) alert

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of times when the concentration of Carbon Dioxide (CO?) measured from your Awair device rises above the threshold you specified for more than 30 seconds. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is create

History of dust level alert

Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of if the level of dust concentration measured from your Awair device rises above the threshold you specified for more than 30 seconds. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.

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