Turn off the Rachio sprinklers and send a gmail alert when it starts raining.
Other popular Rachio Irrigation Controller workflows and automations
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Start Rachio device with Amazon Alexa
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Skip Rachio watering when freezing.
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Rachio Summer Climate Monitor
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Connect Rachio with Wireless Tag
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Rainfall stops watering
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Turn off your sprinklers when it's too windy
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The house is on fire!
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Add a rain delay when a calendar event triggers
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Build your own Rachio Irrigation Controller and Smart Life automations
Triggers (If this)
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Device or group is turned on
This trigger fires when the specified device/group is turned on.
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Watering time starts
This Trigger fires every time a watering time starts for the device your specify.
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Device or group is turned off
This trigger fires when the specified device/group is turned off.
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Watering time stops
This Trigger fires every time a watering time stops for the device your specify.
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Unlock the lock
This trigger fires when user unlocking the lock, his password or fingerprint identification or card is confirmed.
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Event registered
This Trigger fires every time an event is registered for the device you specify.
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Camera detects motion
This trigger fires when the specified camera detects motion. To use this trigger, camera’s motion detection should be turned on.
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Camera detects sound
This trigger fires when the specified camera detects sound. To use this trigger, camera’s sound detection should be turned on.
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Input incorrect password repetitiously
This trigger fires when someone input incorrect password repetitiously.
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Battery low
This trigger fires when residual electricity in the lock under threshold.
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Door sensor is open
This trigger fires when the door sensor is open.
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Door sensor is closed
This trigger fires when the door sensor is closed.
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Person is detected
This trigger fires when PIR detects person.
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Leak detected
This trigger fires when water leak detected.
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Sound and light detected
This trigger fires when water sound and light detected.
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Shake detected
This trigger fires when sensor shake detected
Device or group is turned on
This trigger fires when the specified device/group is turned on.
Watering time starts
This Trigger fires every time a watering time starts for the device your specify.
Device or group is turned off
This trigger fires when the specified device/group is turned off.
Watering time stops
This Trigger fires every time a watering time stops for the device your specify.
Unlock the lock
This trigger fires when user unlocking the lock, his password or fingerprint identification or card is confirmed.
Event registered
This Trigger fires every time an event is registered for the device you specify.
Camera detects motion
This trigger fires when the specified camera detects motion. To use this trigger, camera’s motion detection should be turned on.
Camera detects sound
This trigger fires when the specified camera detects sound. To use this trigger, camera’s sound detection should be turned on.
Input incorrect password repetitiously
This trigger fires when someone input incorrect password repetitiously.
Battery low
This trigger fires when residual electricity in the lock under threshold.
Door sensor is open
This trigger fires when the door sensor is open.
Door sensor is closed
This trigger fires when the door sensor is closed.
Person is detected
This trigger fires when PIR detects person.
Leak detected
This trigger fires when water leak detected.
Sound and light detected
This trigger fires when water sound and light detected.
Shake detected
This trigger fires when sensor shake detected
Queries (With)
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History of Leak detected
This query returns a list of times when the sensor detected a water leak.
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History of Events
This query returns a list of times when an event was registered to the device you specified.
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History of when Door sensor was closed
This query returns a list of times when the door sensor was closed.
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History of watering time starts
This query returns a list of when a watering time starts for the device your specify.
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History of when Door sensor was open
This query returns a list of times when the door sensor was open.
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History of watering time stops
This query returns a list of when a watering time stops for the device your specify.
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History of when a Person was detected
This query returns a list of when PIR detected person.
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History of Device turned off
This query returns a list of times when the specified device/group was turned off.
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History of Device was turned on
This query returns a list of when the specified device/group was turned on.
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History of repetitious incorrect password alerts
This query returns a list of times when someone input an incorrect password repetitiously.
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History of motion detections by Camera
This query returns a list of when a Camera detected motion. To use this query, Camera motion detected should be turned on.
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History of Camera detected sound
This query returns a list of times when the specified camera detected sound. To use this query, camera’s sound detection must have been turned on.
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History of Shake detected
This query returns a list of when sensor detected a shake
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History of when lock unlocked
This query returns a list of when a user unloocked the lock and his password, fingerprint identification, or card was confirmed.
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History of Sound or Light Detected
This query returns a list of when water sound or light were detected.
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History of low Battery alerts
This query returns a list of when residual electricity in the lock dropped below the threshold. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
History of Leak detected
This query returns a list of times when the sensor detected a water leak.
History of Events
This query returns a list of times when an event was registered to the device you specified.
History of when Door sensor was closed
This query returns a list of times when the door sensor was closed.
History of watering time starts
This query returns a list of when a watering time starts for the device your specify.
History of when Door sensor was open
This query returns a list of times when the door sensor was open.
History of watering time stops
This query returns a list of when a watering time stops for the device your specify.
History of when a Person was detected
This query returns a list of when PIR detected person.
History of Device turned off
This query returns a list of times when the specified device/group was turned off.
History of Device was turned on
This query returns a list of when the specified device/group was turned on.
History of repetitious incorrect password alerts
This query returns a list of times when someone input an incorrect password repetitiously.
History of motion detections by Camera
This query returns a list of when a Camera detected motion. To use this query, Camera motion detected should be turned on.
History of Camera detected sound
This query returns a list of times when the specified camera detected sound. To use this query, camera’s sound detection must have been turned on.
History of Shake detected
This query returns a list of when sensor detected a shake
History of when lock unlocked
This query returns a list of when a user unloocked the lock and his password, fingerprint identification, or card was confirmed.
History of Sound or Light Detected
This query returns a list of when water sound or light were detected.
History of low Battery alerts
This query returns a list of when residual electricity in the lock dropped below the threshold. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
Actions (Then that)
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Turn on
This action will turn on the device/group of your choosing.
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Rain delay
This Action will put the Rachio in rain delay mode for a certain period of time.
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Turn off
This action will turn off the device/group of your choosing.
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Skip watering time
This Action will skip a watering time.
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Activate Scene
This action will activate the specified scene.
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Stop watering
This Action will stop all watering on a device.
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Set light brightness
This action will set your light to a specified brightness.
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Start a zone
This Action will start a zone you specify.
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Set light color
This action will set the light to specified color.
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Start watering time
This Action will start a watering time.
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Start Cool Mode
This action will set your AC to Cool Mode.
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Seasonal adjustment
This Action will adjust the overall run time of the selected schedule while overriding any current adjustments.
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Start Heat Mode
This action will set your AC to Heat Mode.
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Set AC temperature
This action will set your AC to a specified temperature by remote controller.
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Turn on oscillation function of fan
This action will turn on the oscillation function of your fan by IR remote controller.
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Turn off oscillation function of fan
This action will turn off the oscillation function of your fan by IR remote controller.
Turn on
This action will turn on the device/group of your choosing.
Rain delay
This Action will put the Rachio in rain delay mode for a certain period of time.
Turn off
This action will turn off the device/group of your choosing.
Skip watering time
This Action will skip a watering time.
Activate Scene
This action will activate the specified scene.
Stop watering
This Action will stop all watering on a device.
Set light brightness
This action will set your light to a specified brightness.
Start a zone
This Action will start a zone you specify.
Set light color
This action will set the light to specified color.
Start watering time
This Action will start a watering time.
Start Cool Mode
This action will set your AC to Cool Mode.
Seasonal adjustment
This Action will adjust the overall run time of the selected schedule while overriding any current adjustments.
Start Heat Mode
This action will set your AC to Heat Mode.
Set AC temperature
This action will set your AC to a specified temperature by remote controller.
Turn on oscillation function of fan
This action will turn on the oscillation function of your fan by IR remote controller.
Turn off oscillation function of fan
This action will turn off the oscillation function of your fan by IR remote controller.
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