diff --git a/aircon.sh b/aircon.sh
index e6058ad..e435648 100755
--- a/aircon.sh
+++ b/aircon.sh
@@ -386,9 +386,9 @@ function generate_actions() {    # populates global: nairconcommands & airconcmd
 		fi
 		[[ ! -z $globsetmode ]] && globaction="power_on"
 	else
-		if [[ $airconmode == "heat" && $nhot -ge 2 ]]; then
+		if [[ $airconmode == "heat" && $nhot -ge $limit ]]; then
 			globprob="too_hot"
-		elif [[ $airconmode == "cool" && $ncold -ge 2 ]]; then
+		elif [[ $airconmode == "cool" && $ncold -ge $limit ]]; then
 			globprob="too_cold"
 		fi
 		[[ ! -z $globprob ]] && globaction="power_off"