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Build your own LifeHacker and Rachio Irrigation Controller 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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Any new post on LifeHacker
This trigger fires whenever there is a new post on LifeHacker.
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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.
Watering time starts
This Trigger fires every time a watering time starts for the device your specify.
Any new post on LifeHacker
This trigger fires whenever there is a new post on LifeHacker.
Watering time stops
This Trigger fires every time a watering time stops for the device your specify.
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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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.
History of Events
This query returns a list of times when an event was registered to the device you specified.
History of watering time starts
This query returns a list of when a watering time starts for the device your specify.
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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Skip watering time
This Action will skip a watering time.
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Stop watering
This Action will stop all watering on a device.
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Start a zone
This Action will start a zone you specify.
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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.
Rain delay
This Action will put the Rachio in rain delay mode for a certain period of time.
Skip watering time
This Action will skip a watering time.
Stop watering
This Action will stop all watering on a device.
Start a zone
This Action will start a zone you specify.
Start watering time
This Action will start a watering time.
Seasonal adjustment
This Action will adjust the overall run time of the selected schedule while overriding any current adjustments.
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