diff --git a/powerwall.sh b/powerwall.sh
index d750b2fa..7118c4fe 100755
--- a/powerwall.sh
+++ b/powerwall.sh
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ CHECKTEMP_SERVICE(){
 				if [ $(bc -l <<< "$temp_f >= $temp_warn") -eq 1 ] && [ $(bc -l <<< "$temp_f < $temp_crit") -eq 1 ]; then
 					if [ $temp_diff -gt 1 ] || [ "$last_temp" == "0" ]; then
 						echo "($datetime) WARNING TEMP: $temp_f°F - (Difference of $temp_diff°)" | mail -s "${1} TEMP WARNING" $email_alert
+						echo "alert sent"
 						last_temp=$temp_f
 					fi
 					echo "($datetime) WARNING: $temp_f°F - (Difference of $temp_diff°)"
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ CHECKTEMP_SERVICE(){
 				elif [ $(bc -l <<< "$temp_f >= $temp_crit") -eq 1 ]; then
 					if [ $temp_diff -gt 1 ] || [ "$last_temp" == "0" ]; then
 						echo "($datetime) CRITICAL TEMP: $temp_f°F - (Difference of $temp_diff°)" | mail -s "${1} TEMP CRITICAL" $email_alert
+						echo "alert sent"
 						last_temp=$temp_f
 					fi
 					echo "($datetime) CRITICAL: $temp_f°F - (Difference of $temp_diff°)"
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ CHECKTEMP_SERVICE(){
 				else
 					if [ "$last_temp" != "1" ]; then
 						echo "($datetime) NORMAL TEMP: $temp_f°F" | mail -s "${1} BACK TO NORMAL" $email_alert
+						echo "alert sent"
 						last_temp=1
 					fi
 					# echo "NORMAL TEMP: $temp_f°F" | mail -s "${1} TEMP NORMAL" $email_alert
@@ -87,6 +90,7 @@ CHECKTEMP_SERVICE(){
 				${mysql_conn} -e "${QRY}"
 			else
 				echo "($datetime) ERROR reading temperature" | mail -s "${1} ERROR" $email_alert
+				echo "alert sent"
 			fi
 	    done
 	    sleep 10