# I want a warning after a given time from my door open contact **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [June 11, 2024, 7:33am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/i-want-a-warning-after-a-given-time-from-my-door-open-contact/111345 "2024-06-11T07:33:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lex\_van\_de\_Vijver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/lex_van_de_vijver/32/79015_2.png) [@Lex\_van\_de\_Vijver](https://community.homey.app/u/Lex_van_de_Vijver)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 7:33am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/i-want-a-warning-after-a-given-time-from-my-door-open-contact/111345/1 "2024-06-11T07:33:51Z")
Hello, I am a beginner in this so I may have overlooked the solution. I have a doorcontact installed which warns me if my front door is open. I want it to give an alert if the door is opened longer than 15 seconds. Now every opening of the door alerts me. Thanks for helping me! ---
**Author:** ![Hsd1965](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/hsd1965/32/30160_2.png) [@Hsd1965](https://community.homey.app/u/Hsd1965)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 7:37am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/i-want-a-warning-after-a-given-time-from-my-door-open-contact/111345/2 "2024-06-11T07:37:57Z")
One option to do this: When the door is opened wait 15 seconds. Then check if door is still open. If that is the case give the warning. ---
**Author:** ![Lex\_van\_de\_Vijver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/lex_van_de_vijver/32/79015_2.png) [@Lex\_van\_de\_Vijver](https://community.homey.app/u/Lex_van_de_Vijver)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 7:49am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/i-want-a-warning-after-a-given-time-from-my-door-open-contact/111345/3 "2024-06-11T07:49:45Z")
You mean that after the warning i check for myself? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Hsd1965](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/hsd1965/32/30160_2.png) [@Hsd1965](https://community.homey.app/u/Hsd1965)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 8:09am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/i-want-a-warning-after-a-given-time-from-my-door-open-contact/111345/4 "2024-06-11T08:09:09Z")
That could be an option. 😜 No I mean: - Flow triggers when door is opened. - Wait for 15 seconds. - Then check if the status of the door contact is still “open” - If that is the case give a warming. ---
**Author:** ![Anders\_Gregow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/anders_gregow/32/61721_2.png) [@Anders\_Gregow](https://community.homey.app/u/Anders_Gregow)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 9:05am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/i-want-a-warning-after-a-given-time-from-my-door-open-contact/111345/5 "2024-06-11T09:05:41Z")
Use delay card or Chronograph app e.g. ---
**Author:** ![Henk\_Renting](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/henk_renting/32/87634_2.png) [@Henk\_Renting](https://community.homey.app/u/Henk_Renting)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 9:07am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/i-want-a-warning-after-a-given-time-from-my-door-open-contact/111345/6 "2024-06-11T09:07:38Z")
Perhaps a better idea is to start/reset a timer when the door is opened and stop the timer when the door is closed. (Look for “timer” in the Homey Appstore, i.e. [\> this](https://homey.app/en-gb/app/nl.bevlogenheid.countdown/CountDown/) one) Then you can make a flow for if the timer reaches 15 mins, send a notification. ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_Henderson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/andy_henderson/32/80642_2.png) [@Andy\_Henderson](https://community.homey.app/u/Andy_Henderson)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/i-want-a-warning-after-a-given-time-from-my-door-open-contact/111345/7 "2024-06-11T12:15:42Z")
This is how the flow might look using the Chronograph app… ![Flow](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/5/7/57adf0b2438a3414a6b6384941f637d3fde9fc9e.png) I show a push notification, but in my, similar flow I use Voice Monkey to broadcast a message to my Alexa devices. Andy ---
**Author:** ![JPe4619](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jpe4619/32/9017_2.png) [@JPe4619](https://community.homey.app/u/JPe4619)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/i-want-a-warning-after-a-given-time-from-my-door-open-contact/111345/8 "2024-06-11T17:17:25Z")
If you like simple: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/a/1/a12e534abb1b223dabccc14b9621cc7017a71573.png) ---
**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/i-want-a-warning-after-a-given-time-from-my-door-open-contact/111345/9 "2024-06-11T17:23:29Z")
Only if you don’t care that the door might get closed and opened again in the 15 second period. ---
**Author:** ![Lex\_van\_de\_Vijver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/lex_van_de_vijver/32/79015_2.png) [@Lex\_van\_de\_Vijver](https://community.homey.app/u/Lex_van_de_Vijver)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/i-want-a-warning-after-a-given-time-from-my-door-open-contact/111345/10 "2024-06-11T18:01:40Z")
Thanks all for helping me to sort this out. I think this will help me to solve this. ---
**Author:** ![Lex\_van\_de\_Vijver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/lex_van_de_vijver/32/79015_2.png) [@Lex\_van\_de\_Vijver](https://community.homey.app/u/Lex_van_de_Vijver)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2024, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/i-want-a-warning-after-a-given-time-from-my-door-open-contact/111345/11 "2024-06-11T18:33:21Z")
Succeeded! I wasnt aware of (timer) apps being integrated in Homey for creating cards. Thanks all!