# Trying to create a flow using ThirdReality Vibration Sensor

**URL:** https://community.homey.app/t/trying-to-create-a-flow-using-thirdreality-vibration-sensor/150285
**Category:** Questions & Help
**Created:** [January 30, 2026, 5:18am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/trying-to-create-a-flow-using-thirdreality-vibration-sensor/150285 "2026-01-30T05:18:05Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### 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: [March 24, 2026, 4:53pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/trying-to-create-a-flow-using-thirdreality-vibration-sensor/150285/21 "2026-03-24T16:53:33Z")

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> [@Barfcat2](#):
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> I just know the 15 minute rate on the sensor will eat up battery

I don’t seee what you mean by this;  
If it’s about this part, that doesn’t affect the sensor’s battery life in any way: this reads the last reported value (it doesn’t fetch it):  
 ![1257](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/a/5/a5343377c4b3d8ef0cbc85865859846a9d055e15.jpeg)

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But why use an additonal variable, you can use the [Vibration] tag directly with a logics card

 ![1263](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/3/c/3c36fb69edc62e26e3322bfd180c489b3df4f7c8.jpeg)

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About the timer naming: it’s not needed to use both fields, just use the “Pick or type” field \> enter a new timer name and select it to create the actual timer, after saving the flow:

 ![1260](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/b/2/b285db94781f74641381d33d3280ff74706c629f.jpeg)

Using the same field, you can select (“pick”) existing timers.

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About the line on the right: what is it used for? It is not used by the timer in any way, it’s just the “timer is started” output (which doesn’t activate if the timer malfunctions)

 ![1269](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/b/8/b8ce8c04f535da2c6d1bbd8144a3e6fc39537f3d.jpeg)

To continue a flow part in case the timer is finished, you’re supposed to use a “When timer X is finished” trigger card:

 ![1276](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/1/f/1fef05c65ac9fea42f2dd4d29b3d7f8e283ae789.jpeg)

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> [@Barfcat2](#):
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> I’d like to set reminder if the door hasn’t been opened like 45 minutes after the dryer has finished but if the door has been open and closed within 45 minutes skip the reminder and don’t remind me after 11pm.

This is possible:

 ![1254](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/b/5/b568b407132414ceacf47a44c8d61cf53075deb7.jpeg)

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### Author: ![Barfcat2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/barfcat2/32/153509_2.png) [@Barfcat2](https://community.homey.app/u/Barfcat2)
#### Post date: [March 26, 2026, 3:50am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/trying-to-create-a-flow-using-thirdreality-vibration-sensor/150285/22 "2026-03-26T03:50:52Z")

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So something like this?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/f/1/f131f83875b8687b5a8e7d2a589cfe0ec9b16d69.png)

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/8/3/832764f172659ecf06c21bc9ef2be4038b81ecc3.png)

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