
Other popular Rachio Irrigation Controller workflows and automations
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Run watering time every hour for sod
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If watering time stops then post a tweet
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Stop watering for a day if rainfall is detected
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The house is on fire!
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If watering time starts then quick add event to Google Calendar
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Rainfall stops watering
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Stop watering with a single press of a button
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Turn off my Rachio sprinklers in high winds.
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Build your own Rachio Irrigation Controller and Alexa Voice Monkey automations
Triggers (If this)
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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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Watering time stops
This Trigger fires every time a watering time stops for the device your specify.
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Event registered
This Trigger fires every time an event is registered for the device you specify.



Queries (With)
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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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My monkeys
This query returns a list of your current Monkeys.
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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 watering time stops
This query returns a list of when a watering time stops for the device your specify.




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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Trigger Monkey (Routine)
This action will trigger the Monkey you specify including any parameters you set.
Use it to trigger Alexa routines!
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Skip watering time
This Action will skip a watering time.
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Display video
This action will send a video to your screen enabled Alexa/Echo device.
Ensure you open the Voice Monkey Skill as the final action in your routine.
Your videos must be in MP4 format, hosted on a publicly accessible host with an https URL.
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Stop watering
This Action will stop all watering on a device.
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Display image
This action will send an image to your screen enabled Alexa/Echo device.
Ensure you open the Voice Monkey Skill as the final action in your routine.
Images must be hosted on a publicly accessible host with an https URL.
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Start a zone
This Action will start a zone you specify.
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Make announcement
This action will make an announcement on your Alexa/Echo device using the text you supply.
Ensure you open the Voice Monkey Skill as the final action in your routine.
Text can be dynamic e.g. an ingredient from another IFTTT event or applet.
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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.










How to connect Rachio Irrigation Controller and Alexa Voice Monkey
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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 Alexa Voice Monkey
Trigger Alexa Routines and make Text to Speech announcements with Voice Monkey.
Simply enable the Voice Monkey Alexa skill, add a trigger (or monkey) and then use this service to unlock Alexa Routines as an IFTTT Action.
See voicemonkey.io to learn more.
Trigger Alexa Routines and make Text to Speech announcements with Voice Monkey.
Simply enable the Voice Monkey Alexa skill, add a trigger (or monkey) and then use this service to unlock Alexa Routines as an IFTTT Action.
See voicemonkey.io to learn more.