Bosch-Siemens Home Connect, Can't start dishwasher from flow

[Peter_Jensen]

Hi!
I have bought a new Siemens dishwasher but I can not start it from Homey Pro early (2023) I have tried “activate” and “starting the selected program” but nothing happens, I have activated remote start in the dishwasher. Maybee I need an API? Regards Peter

[smarthomesven]

Can you share your Flow? Also, I recommend you to contact Athom because they developed the app. You can contact Athom here:

Support | Homey

[Peter_Jensen]

[Anoniemand]

There are some other topics about Home Connect in which other users say the app stops functioning. When it does, an app restart solves the issue.

So maybe add an “app restart” card into the flow (as the first THEN action) to solve your issue?

[Peter_Jensen]

This solution seems to work.
I had to use 2 flows. The first one with just a timer that starts the dishwasher flow. But I can only get it to work if the flow selects the program and starts the dishwasher.

[Anoniemand]

Good to hear it works like that. As said earlier in the topic: report it to Athom so the issue can be fixed and there’s no need for a workaround.

[Peter_Kawa]

With this flow design, at least add delays to each card, to prevent all cards to be fired at once. That’s how standard flows work (unfortunately). The card order is irrelevant.

A bit like this:
Then…
start card A
start card B delayed by 3s
start card C delayed by 6s
start card D delayed by 9s

[Marco_Dijkstra]

Yes, I also have a time delay before starting, see screenshot.

It starts not automatically, if there is enough power from my solar I will get a push question if I want to start the dishwasher.