--- a/py/config.py	Fri Dec 19 21:52:50 2014 +0800
+++ b/py/config.py	Fri Dec 19 22:32:59 2014 +0800
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import os.path
 
-FRIDGE_SLEEP = 60
-SENSOR_SLEEP = 15
-UPLOAD_SLEEP = 80
+FRIDGE_SLEEP = 60 # this value works. may affect the algorithm
+SENSOR_SLEEP = 15 # same for this.
+UPLOAD_SLEEP = 83 # nice and prime
 
-FRIDGE_DELAY = 600 # 10 mins
+FRIDGE_DELAY = 600 # 10 mins, to avoid fridge damage from frequent cycling off/on
 FRIDGE_WORT_INVALID_TIME = 300 # 5 mins
 
-# 12 hours
+# 12 hours of "offline" readings stored
 MAX_READINGS = 12*60*60 / SENSOR_SLEEP
 
 PARAMS_FILE = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'tempserver.conf')
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #UPDATE_URL = 'https://matt.ucc.asn.au/test/templog/update'
 UPDATE_URL = 'https://evil.ucc.asn.au/~matt/templog/update'
 
+# site-local values overridden in localconfig, eg WORT_NAME, HMAC_KEY
 try:
     from localconfig import *
 except ImportError:

--- a/py/fridge.py	Fri Dec 19 21:52:50 2014 +0800
+++ b/py/fridge.py	Fri Dec 19 22:32:59 2014 +0800
@@ -13,13 +13,14 @@
         self.setup_gpio()
         self.wort_valid_clock = 0
         self.fridge_on_clock = 0
-        self.fridge_off_clock = server.now()
+        self.off()
 
     def setup_gpio(self):
         dir_fn = '%s/direction' % config.FRIDGE_GPIO
         with open(dir_fn, 'w') as f:
             f.write('low')
         val_fn = '%s/value' % config.FRIDGE_GPIO
+        # XXX - Fridge should have __enter__/__exit__, close the file there.
         self.value_file = open(val_fn, 'r+')
 
     def turn(self, value):
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@
 
     def off(self):
         self.turn(False)
+        self.fridge_off_clock = self.server.now()
 
     def is_on(self):
         self.value_file.seek(0)
@@ -71,7 +73,9 @@
         if wort is not None:
             self.wort_valid_clock = self.server.now()
 
-        if off_time < config.FRIDGE_DELAY:
+        # Safety to avoid bad things happening to the fridge motor (?)
+        # When it turns off don't start up again for at least FRIDGE_DELAY
+        if self.is_off() and off_time < config.FRIDGE_DELAY:
             L("fridge skipping, too early")
             return
 
@@ -116,7 +120,6 @@
             if turn_off:
                 L("Turning fridge off")
                 self.off()
-                self.fridge_off_clock = self.server.now()
 
         else:
             # fridge is off