Amazon Alexa: Help and Support

Alexa routines allow you to automate multiple tasks using a single trigger. You can create a list of actions that will happen after one of these triggers: voice, schedule, device, location, and alarm. For the coffee machine, you can include one of these actions in a routine:

• turn on the coffee machine
• turn off the coffee machine
• prepare one of several popular beverages (espresso, cappuccino, coffee, café latte, or latte macchiato)
• To prepare a beverage, the machine either needs to be already turned on, or you need to include turning it on in the routine. If you include both turning on and then preparing a beverage in the routine, you need to also include a “wait time” of at least 55 seconds, so that the
  machine can rinse when it turns on

Examples of routines

* Turn on your coffee machine with your morning routine so it’s warmed up and rinsed by the time you get to the kitchen (“Alexa, good morning”)
* Make sure your coffee machine is turned off at night by adding it to your bedtime routine (“Alexa, I’m going out”)
* Create a coffee break routine to make your favourite beverage (”Alexa, make me a coffee”) *not currently supported by EQ.500 machines

Alexa routines allow you to automate multiple tasks using a single trigger. You can create a list of actions that will happen after one of these triggers: voice, schedule, device, location, and alarm. For the oven, you can include one of these actions in a routine:

• turn on the oven (this will also start the default program)
• turn off the oven
• start a program

Examples of routines

• Make sure your oven is turned off when you leave the house by adding it to your leaving home routine
• Create a mealtime routine to preheat your oven when you're ready to start dinner

Alexa routines allow you to automate multiple tasks using a single trigger. You can create a list of actions that will happen after one of these triggers: voice, schedule, device, location, and alarm. For the washer, you can include one of these actions in a routine:

• turn off the washer
• start a program

Examples of routines

• Make sure your washer is turned off when you go out by adding it to your leaving home routine
• Create a routine to start your washer with your preferred program

Alexa routines allow you to automate multiple tasks using a single trigger. You can create a list of actions that will happen after one of these triggers: voice, schedule, device, location, and alarm. For the dryer, you can include one of these actions in a routine:

• turn off the dryer
• start a program

Examples of routines

• Make sure your dryer is turned off when you go out by adding it to your leaving home routine
• Create a routine to start your dryer with your preferred program

Communication with Alexa is based on a couple of basic rules. When you launch a skill, for instance, phrases such as "my Home Connect oven" can lead to errors. It is therefore better to play it safe by selecting a direct command (e.g. "Alexa, start Home Connect oven").

Sometimes you may use words or phrases that are not yet saved in the system. Simply rephrase your request and try again. However, in the background, we are continually updating and improving the system with each new version.

If you want to give a voice command to your washer, you can say, for instance, "Alexa, ask My Washer when the laundry will be done." Your Amazon Echo needs the word "Alexa" to wake up, while in this case "My Washer" is the keyword for addressing your Bosch, Gaggenau, Neff, Siemens or Thermador washer with Home Connect.

Accordingly, you can use voice commands for “My Coffee Machine”, "My Oven", “My Dishwasher” and “My Hood”. One possible voice command is for example: "Alexa, tell My Coffee Machine to prepare a large extra strong Cappuccino and start now."

The Home Connect coffee machine, dishwasher, refrigerator, hood, oven and washer & dryer skills are available in the US & Canada.

• Refrigeration Skills
• Dishwasher Skills
• Washer Skills
• Dryer Skills
• Hood Skills
• Oven Skills
• Coffee Machine

Yes, you can basically. Unfortunately with most of the appliance models rinses after switching on. In order to prepare a coffee, you need to wait until the appliance has finished rinsing and place your cup before coffee preparation can start. With selected models, the rinsing can be disabled.