# How to Add time to input\_datetime

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-add-time-to-input-datetime/84389>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** home-assistant\
**Created:** [8 January 2024 11:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-add-time-to-input-datetime/84389 "2024-01-08T11:39:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [8 January 2024 13:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-add-time-to-input-datetime/84389/5 "2024-01-08T13:05:31Z")

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With my timeout you can specify the timeout in seconds and when it reaches that it sends out a message. I use it for my coffee pot timer. I can turn on the pot and 20 minutes later the pot is turned off.  
You can take a look at [Coffee Pot Timer](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/coffee-pot-timer/4743)

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