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Turn off my Rachio sprinklers in high winds.
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Delay my Rachio Sprinkler cycle when it rains to save water.
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The house is on fire!
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Front Facing Garage Deer Scare
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Turn off your sprinklers when it's too windy
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Activate rain delay (days) after rain sensor deactivation.
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If watering time starts then send me an email
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Turn off the Rachio sprinklers and send a gmail alert when it starts raining.
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Run watering time every hour for sod

Build your own Rachio Irrigation Controller and Telegram automations
Triggers (If this)
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New message with key phrase to @IFTTT
This trigger fires when you send a text message with a key phrase to the @IFTTT bot on Telegram.
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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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New photo to @IFTTT on Telegram
This trigger fires when you send a photo to the @IFTTT bot on Telegram.
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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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New message with key phrase in a group
This trigger fires when a user sends a message with the /ifttt command and a key phrase to the source group.
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Event registered
This Trigger fires every time an event is registered for the device you specify.
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New message in a group
This trigger fires when any user sends the /ifttt command to the source group.
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New post in your channel
This trigger fires when a new message is posted in a public channel where you are an admin. The @IFTTT bot must also be an admin in the channel.
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New photo in your channel
This trigger fires when a new photo is posted in a public channel where you are an admin. The @IFTTT bot must also be an admin in the channel.









Queries (With)
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History of messages in a group
This query returns a list of when any user sends the /ifttt command to the source group.
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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 photos to @IFTTT on Telegram
This query returns a list of when you send a photo to the @IFTTT bot on Telegram.
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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 messages with key phrase in a group
This query returns a list of when a user sends a message with the /ifttt command and a key phrase to the source group.
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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 photos in your channel
This query returns a list of when a new photo is posted in a public channel where you are an admin. The @IFTTT bot must also be an admin in the channel.
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History of messages with key phrase to @IFTTT
This query returns a list of when you send a text message with a key phrase to the @IFTTT bot on Telegram.
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History of posts in your channel
This query returns a list of when a new message is posted in a public channel where you are an admin. The @IFTTT bot must also be an admin in the channel.









Actions (Then that)
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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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Send message
This action will send a text message to a Telegram chat.
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Skip watering time
This Action will skip a watering time.
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Send photo
This action will send a photo to a Telegram chat.
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Stop watering
This Action will stop all watering on a device.
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Send video
This action will send a video to a Telegram chat.
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Start a zone
This Action will start a zone you specify.
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Send mp3
This action will send an mp3 to a Telegram chat.
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Start watering time
This Action will start a watering time.
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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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About Rachio Irrigation Controller
Take control of your watering with a Rachio Smart Sprinkler Controller. Automated schedules customized to your specific yard enable you to water with precision. Stop watching the skies - Weather Intelligence automatically adapts your watering schedule to reflect local weather forecasts and changing seasons. Monitor and adjust your schedule on mobile, or extend the smart home outside with Rachio's top-tier integrations. Inspire yard envy while saving water and money with EPA WaterSense Certified irrigation technology.
Take control of your watering with a Rachio Smart Sprinkler Controller. Automated schedules customized to your specific yard enable you to water with precision. Stop watching the skies - Weather Intelligence automatically adapts your watering schedule to reflect local weather forecasts and changing seasons. Monitor and adjust your schedule on mobile, or extend the smart home outside with Rachio's top-tier integrations. Inspire yard envy while saving water and money with EPA WaterSense Certified irrigation technology.
About Telegram
Use IFTTT to automatically message with Telegram. Do more with the Telegram web app. Pure instant messaging — simple, fast, secure, and synced across all your devices. Connect with some of the IFTTT applets below, or build customized integrations using the Telegram Bot Platform.
Use IFTTT to automatically message with Telegram. Do more with the Telegram web app. Pure instant messaging — simple, fast, secure, and synced across all your devices. Connect with some of the IFTTT applets below, or build customized integrations using the Telegram Bot Platform.