Create an event-triggered water valve automation rule
Event-triggered water valve rules automate a Z-Wave water valve to open or close based on security panel or sensor activity status.
To create an event triggered water valve automation rule using the Alarm.com customer website:
Important: When selecting Open as the action to be performed for this rule, the rule will still run in the event of a water shut-off event. This may result in water damage to your home. Please consider this carefully before creating a rule that may involve opening a water valve.
- Log into the Alarm.com customer website.
- Click Automation.
- Click Add New Rule.
- Click Event-triggered Rule.
- In the Name of rule field, enter the desired rule for the name.
- In Automate My, click to select Water Valves.
- In When this event occurs, click to select the device that will trigger the Water Valve rule and use the dropdown menus to specify the conditions of the action.
- In the Perform this action, use the dropdown menu to specify what the water valve will do when triggered and select a time constraint.
- In Select Devices, click to select the water valves that will follow the rule.
- In During these time frames, click to select when the rule will be active.
- Select At All Times to have the rule be carried out at any time of day.
- Select Only during the following times to choose specific days and times that selected devices are automated by the rule.
- Verify the rule is configured with the correct settings.
- Click Save.
To edit an event-triggered water valve automation rule using the Alarm.com customer website:
- Log into the Alarm.com customer website.
- Click Automation.
- Click for the automation rule to be edited.
- Update the event-triggered water valve automation rule as desired.
- Verify the rule is configured with the correct settings.
- Click Save.