# Automating air vents

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/automating-air-vents/142323>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [August 27, 2025, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/automating-air-vents/142323 "2025-08-27T14:31:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![chrisroijens](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/chrisroijens/32/81648_2.png) [@chrisroijens](https://community.homey.app/u/chrisroijens)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/automating-air-vents/142323/1 "2025-08-27T14:31:40Z")

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Hi,

So I got these vent hoses all over the basement going to various rooms providing rooms with heat. I’m trying to figure out if I can automate the opening and closing of these hoses. They have a switch which rotates to open or close the hose, mechanically.

Anybody have any experience with this? I’ve measured 3 different hoses with 3 different diameters(31cm, 28cm and 22cm), so not entirely sure if there are options to add in a piece that has an electrical way of opening/closing? Would much rather prefer a solution for the switch itself, without altering the hoses drastically.

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**Author:** ![Cuprum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/cuprum/32/41409_2.png) [@Cuprum](https://community.homey.app/u/Cuprum)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 7:50am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/automating-air-vents/142323/2 "2025-08-28T07:50:29Z")

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Hoi!  
Sorry, no direct answer, but just an idea and direction to check…  
There are some kind of “Smart Valve Controllers” on market. May-be use them? Not exactly for hoses, but at least they can mechanically turn “things”. Connecting/adaptering may be something for smart hands, but at least idea…

> **[Nous LZ3 Zigbee Smart Valve Controller - Nous LZ3 Smart ZigBee Valv...](https://smarterhome.sk/en/water-and-gas/nous-lz3-zigbee-smart-valve-controller-1575.html)**
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> Nous LZ3 Zigbee Smart Valve Controller If you are looking for a smart home device that can control your water or gas valve remotely, you should check out the...

PS. This was the first from Google - remember, have seen different kinds to.

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**Author:** ![chrisroijens](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/chrisroijens/32/81648_2.png) [@chrisroijens](https://community.homey.app/u/chrisroijens)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 9:22am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/automating-air-vents/142323/3 "2025-08-28T09:22:16Z")

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Thanks for your reply. Seen those before but not sure if the device allows to have an offset since my switch is never ‘straight’. Straight would be half-open in my case. Seems to me these only go from 180 degrees (open) to 90 degrees (closed).

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**Author:** ![Cuprum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/cuprum/32/41409_2.png) [@Cuprum](https://community.homey.app/u/Cuprum)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/automating-air-vents/142323/4 "2025-08-28T14:51:44Z")

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Unfortunately do not have personal experience with them - just have seen on virtual shop shelfes  
So, if someone havin’… pls. share Your experiences here 😉