diff --git a/things/DeviceDht.h b/things/DeviceDht.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9bbc79f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/things/DeviceDht.h
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+#ifndef DEVICEDHT_H
+#define DEVICEDHT_H
+
+#include "Device.h"
+#include <Homie.h>
+#include <DHT.h>    // https://github.com/adafruit/DHT-sensor-library
+
+class DeviceDht : public Device {
+  public:
+    inline DeviceDht(byte dhtPin, byte dhtType) {
+      pin = dhtPin;
+      type = dhtType;
+    }
+    virtual void setup();
+    virtual void homieRegister();
+    virtual void loop();
+  private:
+    byte pin;
+    byte type;
+    DHT dht{pin, type};
+    const int INTERVAL_DHT = 60;
+    unsigned long lastSentDHT = 0;
+    float humidity, temperature;  // raw values from the sensor
+    float heatindex;              // computed value from the sensor
+    HomieNode humidityNode{"humidity", "humidity"};
+    HomieNode temperatureNode{"temperature", "temperature"};
+    HomieNode heatindexNode{"heatindex", "heatindex"};
+};
+
+void DeviceDht::setup() {
+  pinMode(pin, INPUT);
+  dht.begin();
+}
+
+void DeviceDht::homieRegister() {
+  Homie.registerNode(humidityNode);
+  Homie.registerNode(temperatureNode);
+  Homie.registerNode(heatindexNode);
+}
+
+// compare float values
+bool isEqual(float a, float b, float epsilon=0.001) {
+  return fabs(a - b) <= epsilon * fabs(a);
+}
+
+void DeviceDht::loop() {
+  if (millis() - lastSentDHT >= INTERVAL_DHT * 1000UL || lastSentDHT == 0) {
+    float previousHumidity = humidity;
+    float previousTemperature = temperature;
+    float previousHeatindex = heatindex;
+    humidity = dht.readHumidity();        // read humidity as a percent
+    temperature = dht.readTemperature();  // read temperature as Celsius
+    heatindex = dht.computeHeatIndex(temperature, humidity, false);
+
+    // check if any reads failed and exit early
+    if (isnan(humidity) || isnan(temperature)) {
+      Serial.println("Failed to read from DHT sensor!");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!isEqual(humidity, previousHumidity)) {
+      Serial.print("humidity: ");
+      Serial.println(humidity);
+      if (!Homie.setNodeProperty(humidityNode, "value", String(humidity), true)) {
+        Serial.println("Sending failed");
+      }
+    } else {
+      Serial.println("humidity unchanged");
+    }
+
+    if (!isEqual(temperature, previousTemperature)) {
+      Serial.print("temperature: ");
+      Serial.println(temperature);
+      if (!Homie.setNodeProperty(temperatureNode, "value", String(temperature), true)) {
+        Serial.println("Sending failed");
+      }
+    } else {
+      Serial.println("temperature unchanged");
+    }
+
+    if (!isEqual(heatindex, previousHeatindex)) {
+      Serial.print("heatindex: ");
+      Serial.println(heatindex);
+      if (!Homie.setNodeProperty(heatindexNode, "value", String(heatindex), true)) {
+        Serial.println("Sending failed");
+      }
+    } else {
+      Serial.println("heatindex unchanged");
+    }
+
+    lastSentDHT = millis();
+  }
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/things/things.ino b/things/things.ino
index 42eb248..895f34b 100644
--- a/things/things.ino
+++ b/things/things.ino
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 #include <Homie.h>  // https://github.com/marvinroger/homie-esp8266
-#include <DHT.h>    // https://github.com/adafruit/DHT-sensor-library
 
 #include "DeviceLed.h"
 #include "DeviceLdr.h"
+#include "DeviceDht.h"
 
-#define HAS_LDR
-#define HAS_LED
-#undef HAS_DHT
+#undef HAS_LDR
+#undef HAS_LED
+#define HAS_DHT
 
 // HAS_LED
 #define PIN_LED_RED D8
@@ -21,14 +21,7 @@ DeviceLdr deviceLdr(PIN_LDR);
 // HAS_DHT
 #define PIN_DHT D4
 #define TYPE_DHT DHT22
-HomieNode humidityNode("humidity", "humidity");
-HomieNode temperatureNode("temperature", "temperature");
-HomieNode heatindexNode("heatindex", "heatindex");
-const int INTERVAL_DHT = 60;
-unsigned long lastSentDHT = 0;
-DHT dht(PIN_DHT, TYPE_DHT);
-float humidity, temperature;  // raw values from the sensor
-float heatindex;              // computed value from the sensor
+DeviceDht deviceDht(PIN_DHT, TYPE_DHT);
 
 void setupHandler() {
   #ifdef HAS_LDR
@@ -38,64 +31,10 @@ void setupHandler() {
     deviceLed.setup();
   #endif
   #ifdef HAS_DHT
-    dht.begin();
+    deviceDht.setup();
   #endif
 }
 
-// compare float values
-bool isEqual(float a, float b, float epsilon=0.001) {
-  return fabs(a - b) <= epsilon * fabs(a);
-}
-
-void loopHandlerDHT() {
-  if (millis() - lastSentDHT >= INTERVAL_DHT * 1000UL || lastSentDHT == 0) {
-    float previousHumidity = humidity;
-    float previousTemperature = temperature;
-    float previousHeatindex = heatindex;
-    humidity = dht.readHumidity();        // read humidity as a percent
-    temperature = dht.readTemperature();  // read temperature as Celsius
-    heatindex = dht.computeHeatIndex(temperature, humidity, false);
-
-    // check if any reads failed and exit early
-    if (isnan(humidity) || isnan(temperature)) {
-      Serial.println("Failed to read from DHT sensor!");
-      return;
-    }
-
-    if (!isEqual(humidity, previousHumidity)) {
-      Serial.print("humidity: ");
-      Serial.println(humidity);
-      if (!Homie.setNodeProperty(humidityNode, "value", String(humidity), true)) {
-        Serial.println("Sending failed");
-      }
-    } else {
-      Serial.println("humidity unchanged");
-    }
-
-    if (!isEqual(temperature, previousTemperature)) {
-      Serial.print("temperature: ");
-      Serial.println(temperature);
-      if (!Homie.setNodeProperty(temperatureNode, "value", String(temperature), true)) {
-        Serial.println("Sending failed");
-      }
-    } else {
-      Serial.println("temperature unchanged");
-    }
-
-    if (!isEqual(heatindex, previousHeatindex)) {
-      Serial.print("heatindex: ");
-      Serial.println(heatindex);
-      if (!Homie.setNodeProperty(heatindexNode, "value", String(heatindex), true)) {
-        Serial.println("Sending failed");
-      }
-    } else {
-      Serial.println("heatindex unchanged");
-    }
-
-    lastSentDHT = millis();
-  }
-}
-
 void loopHandler() {
   #ifdef HAS_LDR
   deviceLdr.loop();
@@ -104,7 +43,7 @@ void loopHandler() {
   deviceLed.loop();
   #endif
   #ifdef HAS_DHT
-  loopHandlerDHT();
+  deviceDht.loop();
   #endif
 }
 
@@ -117,9 +56,7 @@ void setup() {
   deviceLed.homieRegister();
   #endif
   #ifdef HAS_DHT
-  Homie.registerNode(humidityNode);
-  Homie.registerNode(temperatureNode);
-  Homie.registerNode(heatindexNode);
+  deviceDht.homieRegister();
   #endif
   Homie.setSetupFunction(setupHandler);
   Homie.setLoopFunction(loopHandler);