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Blink MagicHue lights when Filtrete Smart Air Filter life is low

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How this automation works

Stay informed about your home’s air quality by making your MagicHue lights blink when your Filtrete Smart Air Filter needs replacement. This Applet runs when the remaining filter life falls below your chosen percentage and flashes your selected lights as a visual alert. Perfect for homeowners who want a smart way to remember filter maintenance and extend HVAC performance.

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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 remaining life of any of your Filtrete Smart Air Filter drops below your chosen percentage.
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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.
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Filtrete barcode air filter life (days remaining) dropped below

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 days remaining on any of your Filtrete barcode air filters drops below your chosen value.

Filtrete Smart Air Filter life (%) dropped below

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 remaining life of any of your Filtrete Smart Air Filter drops below your chosen percentage.

Filtrete Smart Air Filter life changed

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 remaining life (%) of a Filtrete Smart Air Filter changes.

New Filtrete air filter installed

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 whenever an existing air filter is replaced or a new air filter is added using the Filtrete Smart app.

Outdoor Air Quality Level changed

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 Filtrete™ outdoor Air Quality Scale level changes; for example: from Good to Fair.

Outdoor Air Quality updated

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 updated outdoor air quality information becomes available.

Outdoor Air Quality Value became higher than

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 Filtrete™ outdoor Air Quality Value becomes higher (i.e. worse) than a chosen value.

Outdoor Air Quality Value became lower than

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 Filtrete outdoor Air Quality Value becomes lower (i.e. better) than a chosen value.

History of Filtrete air filters installed

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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 whenever an existing air filter is replaced or a new air filter is added using the Filtrete Smart app.

History of Filtrete Smart Air Filter life (%) dropped below

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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 remaining life of any of your Filtrete Smart Air Filter drops below your chosen percentage. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.

History of Filtrete Smart Air Filter life changed

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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 remaining life (%) of a Filtrete Smart Air Filter changes.

History of when Filtrete barcode air filter life (days remaining) dropped below a threshold

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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 days remaining on any of your Filtrete barcode air filters dropped below your chosen value. 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 your 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.

Change brightness

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 your light's brightness to the specified level.

Change color

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 your lights to a specified color.

Switch to dynamic mode for your 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 your lights to the requested dynamic mode such as light flashing, jumping, gradual change and strobe.

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.

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 your 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.

Change brightness

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 your light's brightness to the specified level.

Change color

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 your lights to a specified color.

Filtrete barcode air filter life (days remaining) dropped below

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 days remaining on any of your Filtrete barcode air filters drops below your chosen value.

Filtrete Smart Air Filter life (%) dropped below

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 remaining life of any of your Filtrete Smart Air Filter drops below your chosen percentage.

Filtrete Smart Air Filter life changed

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 remaining life (%) of a Filtrete Smart Air Filter changes.

History of Filtrete air filters installed

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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 whenever an existing air filter is replaced or a new air filter is added using the Filtrete Smart app.

History of Filtrete Smart Air Filter life (%) dropped below

Pro plus icon
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 remaining life of any of your Filtrete Smart Air Filter drops below your chosen percentage. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.

History of Filtrete Smart Air Filter life changed

Pro plus icon
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 remaining life (%) of a Filtrete Smart Air Filter changes.

History of when Filtrete barcode air filter life (days remaining) dropped below a threshold

Pro plus icon
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 days remaining on any of your Filtrete barcode air filters dropped below your chosen value. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.

New Filtrete air filter installed

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 whenever an existing air filter is replaced or a new air filter is added using the Filtrete Smart app.

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About Filtrete™ Smart

Filtrete Smart helps you better understand and manage your home’s air quality, as well as inform you about the quality of air outdoors. Filtrete™ Smart Air Filters are outfitted with a sensor to track filter life based on air flow and usage—not just time—letting you know when they need to be changed.

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