Tailwind Alexa Demonstration

[@jeffbrown6579]

This is an excellent product on its own, but the tech support is what makes this a must buy. The installation was a breeze, setup went well, and both skills work perfectly. Thank you Scott for this great product.

[@Ciscomeister]

Thanks for putting together this video. I've purchased one of these setups for my Chamberlain and am excited to take my home automation experience to the next level!

[@drewm6851]

Quick question. Do you always have to say "tailwind, ask alexa to open garage door?" or can you have it set to a name and you can say Alexa, open garage 1 or open John's garage?

[@scottriesebosch7832]

You can have it set to a name and just say “Alexa open XYZ” and it works. You just have to install the Alexa Smart home skill. Tailwind has 2 Alexa skills. You can install both if you wish.

[@drewm6851]

@@scottriesebosch7832 awesome, thank you. Have a few other questions. I emailed the info email but thought I’d ask here since you respond so quickly :) - I have 2 garage doors and I’m trying to figure out which one of the door kits I need? Also, I plan on adding a swing gate for my driveway and wanted to confirm that I will be able to add another door kit for use on the gate. Everything would be put in a waterproof box but want to make sure this will work.

[@TailwindGarage]

@@drewm6851 you can use either door kit. The Pro door kit is easier to install, but some garage doors have lifting brackets that "ride up" the tracks and would collide with the pro sensor. That's pretty much the only reason you would want the above door kit (well that and the fact that the above door is cheaper). Yes you can control up to 3 doors / gates with a single controller as long as they're all within reach of the controller.

[@drewm6851]

@@TailwindGarage great, thanks for answering all my questions. I noticed that the sale is now finished 😔 will you be doing another sale? The sale price made it attractive to me to replace my Remootio. Let me know if you are going to do another sale soon

[@TailwindGarage]

@@drewm6851 we aren't planning any further sales. Black Friday almost wiped out our inventory. Response was huge.

[@Drivethisnotthat]

Would love to know the Google Assistant commands.

[@TailwindGarage]

Currently you can say "Hey Google, is {garage_name} closed / open?" and "Hey Google, close {garage_name}.

[@Drivethisnotthat]

@@TailwindGarage I can't say "hey Google open garage door" without an error. "That mode isn't available for the garage door"

[@SolarBuck]

I cannot find Tailwind when I search Alexa for the skill?

[@chickenphish]

Will Tailwind work with Liftmaster MyQ garage door openers?

[@TailwindGarage]

Yes it will, but you need an adaptor. Please contact us at [e-mail] for details.