# Triple tricking issue **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Tags:** flow, homey-pro, advancedflow\ **Created:** [January 22, 2025, 8:41am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/triple-tricking-issue/128532 "2025-01-22T08:41:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Eko\_taas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/eko_taas/32/74256_2.png) [@Eko\_taas](https://community.homey.app/u/Eko_taas)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 8:41am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/triple-tricking-issue/128532/1 "2025-01-22T08:41:50Z")
I have strange issue with this very simple flow - turning on reported 3 times every time it happens: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/5/6/565e99e92ad22cb65ac918daaf40ea19ce37d4d1.png) Only place where stopwatch modified is simply every hour: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/optimized/3X/9/4/9499fafe5f28ee61590a04fe80eb6421b2b5ea4f_2_517x55.png) Any idea where this might come? ---
**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:** [January 22, 2025, 11:44am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/triple-tricking-issue/128532/2 "2025-01-22T11:44:06Z")
First a question; what are you using the stopwatch for except delaying the every hour check for 2 minutes? ---
**Author:** ![Eko\_taas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/eko_taas/32/74256_2.png) [@Eko\_taas](https://community.homey.app/u/Eko_taas)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/triple-tricking-issue/128532/3 "2025-01-22T14:35:34Z")
> [@Anders\_Gregow](#): > > what are you using the stopwatch I was earlier using normal Date&Time card and delay, but in any disturbance (e.g. restart) not reliable. Now when moved everything (as I want to unsify approach) based to Crono-tricking (except event-based cases), all (but this Q) are working like a charm… I have many (bit heavy and (too) many) calculations, of which I want to distribute to exact spot of 5min / 15min / 1h / 24h / 24hUTC (depending on task). e.g. 2min delay would be rather safe, but 59 minute from every hour not so… ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/3/4/34bb13bfa24cbf2cad8ca2b92d4bbf367081cd61.png) and yes (before you ask 🙂 ), time overflow for each is checked (and corrected automatically if needed, separate flow but not causing this…) I hope this clarifies (while I am sure better ways might exists…) ---- added ---- Use example for combination of event and crono: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/9/a/9a8be21c2edeab4b93412b53b15e7f85146d6b78.png) ---
**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:** [January 22, 2025, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/triple-tricking-issue/128532/4 "2025-01-22T15:18:59Z")
I would have used timer instead of stopwatch. The timer will only run for a specific time (2 min in your example) as stopwatch continue to run forever (or in your example restarted every hour). 🙂 But your example do work also. But this was not your original question. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Eko\_taas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/eko_taas/32/74256_2.png) [@Eko\_taas](https://community.homey.app/u/Eko_taas)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 3:53pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/triple-tricking-issue/128532/5 "2025-01-22T15:53:24Z")
yes, did not want to have say 2min, 5min, 7min etc. timers, but only one with easy reference… ---
**Author:** ![Eko\_taas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/eko_taas/32/74256_2.png) [@Eko\_taas](https://community.homey.app/u/Eko_taas)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/triple-tricking-issue/128532/6 "2025-01-22T17:11:05Z")
> [@Anders\_Gregow](#): > > …as stopwatch continue to run forever… Inspired by you comment, added to each (one more) extra safety (i.e. suspenders and belt 🙂 ) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/5/c/5cdad6001b1bcb3e84705d0fe7423f0451b951b1.png) Will keep using stopwatch as trickers as easy to follow… Still looking for some ideas for org Q 😱