# Flow with timer **URL:** \ **Category:** Flows\ **Created:** [April 29, 2021, 12:38pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/flow-with-timer/46856 "2021-04-29T12:38:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Henrik\_Soegaard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/henrik_soegaard/32/36503_2.png) [@Henrik\_Soegaard](https://community.homey.app/u/Henrik_Soegaard)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 12:38pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/flow-with-timer/46856/1 "2021-04-29T12:38:41Z")
I’m trying to create a flow, that switches off my Tado thermostats after a set time when doors or windows open, and if closed again it will resume heating after a given time, but have a bit of difficulty figuring out the delays/count down options. So basically I want: If door or window group is opened - turn of Tado zone after two minutes (as I don’t want it to turn on/off every time somebody comes in). If door/window group is closed again heating resumes. If door/window group is triggered during the two minute countdown period, countdown resets/starts over. As long as the door/window group is triggered the heat will not turn back on… I tried using the Tado delay, but that simply resulted in the heat turning off after set delay, no matter if doors/windows had been closed again… Any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![Edwin\_D](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/edwin_d/32/136417_2.png) [@Edwin\_D](https://community.homey.app/u/Edwin_D)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2021, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/flow-with-timer/46856/2 "2021-04-29T13:31:09Z")
The [Chronograph - Adds precise timer, stopwatch and transition functionality to Homey](https://community.homey.app/t/chronograph-adds-precise-timer-stopwatch-and-transition-functionality-to-homey/18214) app or similar apps have many options to start, pause, resume or revoke timers to get the things done that you want to achieve. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 1:21am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/flow-with-timer/46856/3 "2021-04-30T01:21:24Z")
Doesn’t your tado have the open window detection? Works fine overhere, it disables the heating for half an hour, or until the target temp is changed. I only let it Homey trigger speech and chilling wind sounds, so someone’s gonna close a door/window 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Henrik\_Soegaard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/henrik_soegaard/32/36503_2.png) [@Henrik\_Soegaard](https://community.homey.app/u/Henrik_Soegaard)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 5:44am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/flow-with-timer/46856/4 "2021-04-30T05:44:58Z")
It does, but i would like to have homey control it instead, to get more flexibility, as I would like the door /window sensors to trigger if heating turns back on, and not time. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/flow-with-timer/46856/5 "2021-04-30T13:41:34Z")
I understand, but I don’t want a wireless switch or a Homey switch off my heating system. This is an extreme example of “what to do”: What if: It freezes -10°C outside. Door A is open, or the doorcontact thinks it is open. There’s no one around, to close that door, or you are asleep. Do you want your heating to hold until that door is closed? I would want it to start heating if temp drops below a certain point, say 10°C. I assume tado starts heating anyway if temp drops below 5°C ---
**Author:** ![Edwin\_D](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/edwin_d/32/136417_2.png) [@Edwin\_D](https://community.homey.app/u/Edwin_D)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/flow-with-timer/46856/6 "2021-04-30T15:27:00Z")
On top of the Tado window detection, which is rather limited because it only stops a radiator for a fixed amount of time (it can’t tell if the window closes) I also implemented my own version. I do not shut the radiator off entirely, I just lower the target temp significantly. That helps prevent heating the garden rather than the room, but also won’t let the room get too cold. If a door is open for a long time with no one around at freezing outside temp, I think I have bigger problems than an urgent need to revise my flows 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Henrik\_Soegaard](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/henrik_soegaard/32/36503_2.png) [@Henrik\_Soegaard](https://community.homey.app/u/Henrik_Soegaard)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/flow-with-timer/46856/7 "2021-04-30T15:44:56Z")
sounds just like what I’m after - could you share your flow? ---
**Author:** ![Edwin\_D](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/edwin_d/32/136417_2.png) [@Edwin\_D](https://community.homey.app/u/Edwin_D)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/flow-with-timer/46856/8 "2021-04-30T16:13:34Z")
It’s more than one flow to get things right, and I do take more things into account such as the fact that I also turn heating of in bedrooms based on who’s home and who’s not, so I’l take one that is simpler and not personalised. I also stripped out some other stuff, so I hope I kept the right bits 🙂 : [https://homey.app/f/AN8yzA](https://homey.app/f/AN8yzA) [https://homey.app/f/GXpyzA](https://homey.app/f/GXpyzA) [https://homey.app/f/KONyzA](https://homey.app/f/KONyzA) ---
**Author:** ![Vincenza\_Pouros](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/vincenza_pouros/32/41880_2.png) [@Vincenza\_Pouros](https://community.homey.app/u/Vincenza_Pouros)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2021, 12:14pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/flow-with-timer/46856/9 "2021-06-17T12:14:04Z")
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