diff --git a/inc/temp.inc.sh b/inc/temp.inc.sh
index 77b91377..07f08ba2 100644
--- a/inc/temp.inc.sh
+++ b/inc/temp.inc.sh
@@ -306,10 +306,11 @@ AVERAGETEMP(){
 CHECKTEMP_SERVICE(){
 	cw=20
 	declare -A last_temp
+	runEvery=10  #SECONDS
 	echo -e "($(date +'%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')) - 'Check Temp' Service Startup" >> ${PW_LOGFILE}
 	SENDTEMPS "TEMP Service Startup" &
 	while true; do
-		start=$(date +%s); echo starting
+		start=$(date +%s)
 		source ${PW_FOLDER}/defaults.inc
 		
 		# time="$(date +%H)$(date +%M)"
@@ -339,9 +340,9 @@ CHECKTEMP_SERVICE(){
 			fi
 		done
 		end=`date +%s`; runtime=$((end-start))
-		echo -e "Runtime: ${runtime}s"
-		[ ${runtime} -lt 10 ] && echo "Sleeping for $(expr 10 - ${runtime})s"
-		[ ${runtime} -lt 10 ] && sleep $(expr 10 - ${runtime})s
+		# echo -e "Runtime: ${runtime}s"
+		[ ${runtime} -lt ${runEvery} ] && echo "Sleeping for $(expr ${runEvery} - ${runtime})s"
+		[ ${runtime} -lt ${runEvery} ] && sleep $(expr ${runEvery} - ${runtime})s
 	done # &
 	${PW_TMPFOLDER}/zservicerun.${SENSORa}.done
 }