diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 391df36..e2e9708 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@
 .DStore/
 thumbs.db
 storage/profiles
+config.py
diff --git a/config.pyEXAMPLE b/config.pyEXAMPLE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5deece1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config.pyEXAMPLE
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import logging
+
+log_level = logging.INFO
+log_format = '%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(name)s: %(message)s'
+
+gpio_heat = 11
+gpio_cool = 10
+gpio_air = 9
+
+gpio_sensor_cs = 27
+gpio_sensor_clock = 22
+gpio_sensor_data = 17
diff --git a/oven.py b/oven.py
index fd840de..630f380 100644
--- a/oven.py
+++ b/oven.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import threading,time,random,datetime,logging,json
+import config
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -9,17 +10,18 @@ except ImportError:
     log.warning("Could not initialize temperature sensor, using dummy values!")
     sensor_available = False
 
-GPIO_HEAT = 11
-GPIO_COOL = 10
-GPIO_AIR = 9
+config.gpio_heat = 11
+config.gpio_cool = 10
+config.gpio_air = 9
 
 try:
     import RPi.GPIO as GPIO
     GPIO.setmode(GPIO.BCM)
-    GPIO.setup(GPIO_HEAT, GPIO.OUT)
-    GPIO.setup(GPIO_COOL, GPIO.OUT)
-    GPIO.setup(GPIO_AIR, GPIO.OUT)
     GPIO.setwarnings(False)
+    GPIO.setup(config.gpio_heat, GPIO.OUT)
+    GPIO.setup(config.gpio_cool, GPIO.OUT)
+    GPIO.setup(config.gpio_air, GPIO.OUT)
+
     gpio_available = True
 except ImportError:
     log.warning("Could not initialize GPIOs, oven operation will only be simulated!")
@@ -83,31 +85,31 @@ class Oven (threading.Thread):
         if value:
             self.heat = 1.0
             if gpio_available:
-                GPIO.output(GPIO_HEAT, GPIO.LOW)
+                GPIO.output(config.gpio_heat, GPIO.LOW)
         else:
             self.heat = 0.0
             if gpio_available:
-                GPIO.output(GPIO_HEAT, GPIO.HIGH)
+                GPIO.output(config.gpio_heat, GPIO.HIGH)
     
     def set_cool(self,value):
         if value:
             self.cool = 1.0
             if gpio_available:
-                GPIO.output(GPIO_COOL, GPIO.LOW)
+                GPIO.output(config.gpio_cool, GPIO.LOW)
         else:
             self.cool = 0.0
             if gpio_available:
-                GPIO.output(GPIO_COOL, GPIO.HIGH)
+                GPIO.output(config.gpio_cool, GPIO.HIGH)
     
     def set_air(self,value):
         if value:
             self.air = 1.0
             if gpio_available:
-                GPIO.output(GPIO_AIR, GPIO.LOW)
+                GPIO.output(config.gpio_air, GPIO.LOW)
         else:
             self.air = 0.0
             if gpio_available:
-                GPIO.output(GPIO_AIR, GPIO.HIGH)
+                GPIO.output(config.gpio_air, GPIO.HIGH)
                 
     def get_state(self):
         state = {
@@ -131,11 +133,11 @@ class TempSensor(threading.Thread):
         self.oven = oven
 
         if sensor_available:
-            cs_pin = 27
-            clock_pin = 22
-            data_pin = 17
-            units = "c"
-            self.thermocouple = MAX31855(cs_pin, clock_pin, data_pin, units)
+            self.thermocouple = MAX31855(gpio_sensor_cs, 
+                                         gpio_sensor_clock, 
+                                         gpio_sensor_data, 
+                                         "c"
+                                        )
 
     def run(self):
         while True:
diff --git a/picoreflowd.py b/picoreflowd.py
index 344bde6..5be07d9 100644
--- a/picoreflowd.py
+++ b/picoreflowd.py
@@ -4,8 +4,14 @@ import bottle
 from gevent.pywsgi import WSGIServer
 from geventwebsocket import WebSocketHandler, WebSocketError
 
-log_format = '%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(name)s: %(message)s'
-logging.basicConfig(level = logging.INFO, format = log_format)
+try:
+    import config
+except:
+    print "Could not import config file."
+    print "Copy config.pyEXAMPLE to config.py and adapt it for your setup."
+    exit(1)
+
+logging.basicConfig(level = config.log_level, format = config.log_format)
 log = logging.getLogger("picoreflowd")
 log.info("Starting picoreflowd")