Hey everyone,
I’ve been working on perfecting my rain notification flow, and I thought I’d share what I’ve learned so far. It all started when I set up a flow to notify me via speech and push notification when rain was expected. But as many of you might have experienced, the flow started triggering multiple times within a short period, which quickly became quite annoying.
After some trial and error, I figured out a few ways to make this flow more efficient. First, I realized that the issue was with the frequency of the notifications. To tackle this, I introduced a countdown mechanism. This ensures that once the flow triggers, it won’t trigger again for the next 10 minutes, giving me enough time to prepare without being bombarded with notifications.
Another tweak I made was adjusting the conditions. I added a check for the current weather state to avoid redundant notifications. This way, if it’s already raining, the flow won’t send another alert for the same weather event.
I also found that using variables was super helpful. I set up a variable to track the last time the flow triggered. This allows me to easily reset the countdown and manage the flow’s behavior more effectively.
Here’s a quick summary of the steps I took:
- Added a countdown timer: This ensures the flow doesn’t trigger more than once every 10 minutes.
- Included weather condition checks: Prevents unnecessary notifications if it’s already raining.
- Utilized variables: Helps track the flow’s state and manage triggers efficiently.
If anyone else has struggled with similar issues, I’d love to hear your solutions or tips! Let’s share ideas to make our smart homes even smarter.
Cheers,
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