--- a/coolers/coolers.c	Mon May 05 23:33:31 2014 +0200
+++ b/coolers/coolers.c	Tue May 06 13:24:25 2014 +0200
@@ -202,14 +202,21 @@
 {
     char                buf[1024];
     w1_therm		*tmp1, *old1;
-    int			run = 0;
+    int			rc, run = 0;
 
     my_mosquitto_init();
 
+    rc = piThreadCreate (my_sensors_loop);
+    if (rc) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "my_sensors_loop thread didn't start\n");
+    } else {
+	if (debug)
+	    fprintf(stdout, "Thread my_sensors_loop started\n");
+    }
+
     do {
 	lcdupdate = FALSE;
 
-	my_sensors_loop();
 	run = my_mosquitto_loop();
 
 	if (run && lcdupdate) {