diff --git a/powerwall.sh b/powerwall.sh
index f1e4b021..2599acda 100755
--- a/powerwall.sh
+++ b/powerwall.sh
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ CHECKTEMP_SERVICE(){
 	cw=20
 	declare -A last_temp
 	while true; do
-		
+		start=`date +%s`
 		if [ ! -f ${PW_TMPFOLDER}/temp.* ] && [ $(date +%H)$(date +%M) -ge 0700 ] && [ $(date +%H)$(date +%M) -lt 0705 ]; then
 			if [ ! -f ${PW_TMPFOLDER}/.sentdaily ] || [ $(expr `date +%s` - $(stat -c %Y ${PW_TMPFOLDER}/.sentdaily)) -gt 600 ]; then
 				touch ${PW_TMPFOLDER}/.sentdaily
@@ -383,6 +383,9 @@ Previous Temp: ${last_temp[${SENSOR}]}'F"
 			
 		done
 		
+		end=`date +%s`
+		runtime=$((end-start))
+		echo "runtime: ${runtime}, pausing for 60secs..."
 		sleep 60
 		
 	done # &