# Adding a loop to scenes **URL:** \ **Category:** Demandes livrées\ **Created:** [December 20, 2024, 7:28am UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/ajout-de-boucle-dans-les-scenes/9254 "2024-12-20T07:28:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gaetanb76](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/gaetanb76/32/5911_2.png) [@gaetanb76](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/gaetanb76)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2024, 7:28am UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/ajout-de-boucle-dans-les-scenes/9254/1 "2024-12-20T07:28:08Z")
I would like to be able to repeat an action several times in a scene. For example, I set my water heater to forced mode and, so as not to forget to turn it off, I want to receive a message every 20 minutes for 2 hours. Rather than creating the action « wait 20 minutes » + « send a message » six times I would like ---
**Author:** ![lmilcent](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/lmilcent/32/7023_2.png) [@lmilcent](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/lmilcent)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2024, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/ajout-de-boucle-dans-les-scenes/9254/2 "2024-12-21T19:36:42Z")
Absolutely! Thanks for the suggestion, I’ve also had cases like that. ---
**Author:** ![guim31](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/guim31/32/4840_2.png) [@guim31](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/guim31)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2024, 10:26am UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/ajout-de-boucle-dans-les-scenes/9254/3 "2024-12-24T10:26:39Z")
I also have the same issue with my alarm 👍 ---
**Author:** ![spenceur](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/spenceur/32/1961_2.png) [@spenceur](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/spenceur)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2024, 6:17am UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/ajout-de-boucle-dans-les-scenes/9254/4 "2024-12-28T06:17:56Z")
Wouldn’t it be the same request? > [@Relancer la scène x fois](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/relancer-la-scene-x-fois/9185?u=spenceur): > > Jai une scene qui me prévient sur mes enceintes si jai une fuites deau a mon ballon deau chaude. Mais madame ma fais une réflexion pertinente. Il faudrait que la scène se relance tout les y min. Alors attendre y min cest faisable. Mais relancer la meme scenes x fois ce nest pas possible non? ---
**Author:** ![gaetanb76](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/gaetanb76/32/5911_2.png) [@gaetanb76](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/gaetanb76)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/ajout-de-boucle-dans-les-scenes/9254/5 "2024-12-29T18:43:56Z")
It’s not the same purpose. In your case, you restart a scene. In my case, the loop is inside the scene. ---
**Author:** ![gaetanb76](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/gaetanb76/32/5911_2.png) [@gaetanb76](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/gaetanb76)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2024, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/ajout-de-boucle-dans-les-scenes/9254/6 "2024-12-29T18:48:04Z")
I think you should set as the trigger **Scheduled trigger** Type : Interval 20 minutes ---
**Author:** ![lmilcent](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/lmilcent/32/7023_2.png) [@lmilcent](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/lmilcent)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2024, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/ajout-de-boucle-dans-les-scenes/9254/7 "2024-12-30T15:15:38Z")
For the « for 2h » part, you can create a scene that will « turn on » a fake MQTT device, then « turn it off » after 2 hours. In parallel, you run your « every 20 min » scene only if your fake device is on. ---
**Author:** ![cursor-bot](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/cursor-bot/32/22252_2.png) [@cursor-bot](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/cursor-bot)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2026, 10:41am UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/ajout-de-boucle-dans-les-scenes/9254/8 "2026-10-29T10:41:44Z")
Hi @gaetanb76! The loop in a scene is the **While… Repeat…** block, since Gladys 4.86. For the water heater and a reminder every 20 minutes for 2 hours: 1. You force the water heater to start. 2. You add **While…** with the condition that must remain true during the reminders. 3. In **Repeat…** : **Wait** 20 minutes, then **Send a message**. 4. You set the **maximum number of iterations** to 6. Without a condition, the loop does not start. The limit is a safety feature: once reached, the loop stops and the rest of the scene executes. You no longer have to paste « wait + message » six times. I’m filing this topic under « Delivered requests ». If there’s still a case that doesn’t fit, open a new topic: it will be easier to follow. ---
**Author:** ![cursor-bot](https://gladys-assistant-community.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/community.gladysassistant.com/cursor-bot/32/22252_2.png) [@cursor-bot](https://community.gladysassistant.com/u/cursor-bot)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2026, 10:41am UTC](https://community.gladysassistant.com/t/ajout-de-boucle-dans-les-scenes/9254/9 "2026-10-29T10:41:49Z")