diff --git a/brew.ino b/brew.ino
index ff760f4129da499d2c6b5358fdd2a15441893fe7..2e22b03be7234c98adb5af33fa0269cc2784ccd6 100644
--- a/brew.ino
+++ b/brew.ino
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 //#define DEBUG
 #define INFO
+#define HEATING_ELEMENT_ALWAYS_OFF
 
 // ######################### LIBRARIES #########################
 #include "brew.h"
@@ -90,6 +91,11 @@ volatile boolean        onISR = false;
 unsigned long           rotarySwDetectTime;
 
 // ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Heating Element Relay ++++++++++++++++++++++++
+#ifdef HEATING_ELEMENT_ALWAYS_OFF
+HeatingElement          heatingElement(HEATING_ELEMENT_OUTPUT_PIN, LOW, LOW);
+#else
+HeatingElement          heatingElement(HEATING_ELEMENT_OUTPUT_PIN, LOW, HIGH);
+#endif
 /*
 int                     iWindowSize;             // Time frame to operate in
 unsigned long           windowStartTime;
@@ -121,8 +127,6 @@ Temperature                   downPT100("down",
                                         PT100_DOWN_TIME_BETWEEN_READINGS,
                                         2.0309, 2.0288, 658.15, 655.35);
 
-HeatingElement                heatingElement(HEATING_ELEMENT_OUTPUT_PIN, LOW, HIGH);
-
 // ######################### INTERRUPTS #########################
 void isr ()  {    // Interrupt service routine is executed when a HIGH to LOW transition is detected on CLK
   unsigned long interruptTime = millis();