diff --git a/ds18b20.py b/ds18b20.py
index e67cae2..e5d08c1 100755
--- a/ds18b20.py
+++ b/ds18b20.py
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
-import sys
-from time import sleep, time
 import globals
 
+import sys
+from time import sleep, time
+from threading import Thread
+
+DEBUG = False
 
 '''
   This is based on the widely available DS18B20 temperature probe.
@@ -30,35 +33,34 @@
        your device.
 '''
 
-
-
 DS18B20_ID = "28-0416840ac6ff"
 
 
 # This function is called on it's own thread by __main__
 # so that it runs continuously in background.
 
+class read_temp(Thread):
+
+    def run(self):
+        probe = open("/sys/bus/w1/devices/%s/w1_slave" % DS18B20_ID)
+        temp = float(probe.readlines()[-1].split()[-1].split("=")[-1])/1000         # Parse probe output
+        globals.CURRENT_TEMP = int(round((temp * 9/5) +32))                         # Convert C-F and round into an integer
+        probe.close()
+
 
 def read_temp_probe():
 
-    try:
-        probe = open("/sys/bus/w1/devices/%s/w1_slave" % DS18B20_ID)
-        while True:
-            probe.seek(0)    # Ensure we are at beginning-of-file to read latest probe sample
-            temp = float(probe.readlines()[-1].split()[-1].split("=")[-1])/1000         # Parse probe output
-            globals.CURRENT_TEMP = int(round((temp * 9/5) +32))                         # Convert C-F and round into an integer
+    while True:
+        read_temp().start()
 
-            if DEBUG:
-                sys.stdout.write("Temp: %sF\n" % globals.CURRENT_TEMP)
+        if DEBUG:
+            sys.stdout.write("Temp: %sF\n" % globals.CURRENT_TEMP)
 
-    except:
-        pass
+        sleep(1)
 
-    finally:
-        probe.close()
 
 # Run this from the command line
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    DEBUG = 1
+    DEBUG = True
     read_temp_probe()