diff --git a/shroom_controller.py b/shroom_controller.py
index a522934..0599e6f 100644
--- a/shroom_controller.py
+++ b/shroom_controller.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import time
 SERIAL_PATH = "/dev/ttyACM0"
 SERIAL_BAUD = 115200
 
-SAMPLE_PERIOD = 0.2
+SAMPLE_PERIOD = 0.5
 DECIMATION_RATE = 1
 
 try:
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class Humidifier:
 
 # the wiring's a little different so the thresholds for detecting on/off are inverted but hopefully a lot more reliable than the original
 class HumidifierV2:
-  def __init__(self, toggle_cmd=b"i"):
+  def __init__(self, toggle_cmd=b"i", humidifier_id="humdifier2"):
     self.on_threshold = 1.5
     self.off_threshold = 2.5
     self.toggle_cooldown = 7
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class HumidifierV2:
       print("send hum 2 on")
     else:
       print("send hum 2 off")
-    send_update({"status": {"humidifier2": nv}})
+    send_update({"status": {humdifier_id: nv}})
 
   @property
   def off(self):
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ class Controller:
         if humidifier2.on:
           self.toggle_checked(humidifier2, s)
 
-humidifier = HumidifierV2(b"h")
+humidifier = HumidifierV2(b"h", "humdifier")
 humidifier2 = HumidifierV2()
 controller = Controller()