diff --git a/samples/mcp9808.go b/samples/mcp9808.go
index 1db1189..5553344 100644
--- a/samples/mcp9808.go
+++ b/samples/mcp9808.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package main
 import (
 	"bufio"
 	"fmt"
-	"log"
 	"os"
 	"time"
 
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ func main() {
 	therm.SetAlertStatus(true)
 	therm.SetAlertControl(true)
 	therm.SetAlertSelect(false)
-	therm.SetAlertPolarity(false)
+	therm.SetAlertPolarity(true)
 
 	config, _ := therm.Config()
 	fmt.Printf("New Config: %b\n", config)
@@ -43,11 +42,18 @@ func main() {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 
+	if err := therm.SetWindowTempLower(TempFToC(-40)); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	lowerTemp, err := therm.WindowTempLower()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Error reading lower temp limit: %s\n", err.Error())
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("Lower Temp Limit set to: %fC\n", lowerTemp)
+
 	if err := therm.SetWindowTempUpper(TempFToC(80)); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
-	fmt.Printf("Set upper temp to %fC\n", TempFToC(80))
-
 	upperTemp, _ := therm.WindowTempUpper()
 	fmt.Printf("Upper Temp Limit set to: %fC\n", upperTemp)
 
@@ -55,10 +61,19 @@ func main() {
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
-	defer embd.CloseGPIO()
+	defer alert.Close()
 
 	alert.SetDirection(embd.In)
-	alert.PullUp()
+	alert.ActiveLow(false)
+
+	err = alert.Watch(embd.EdgeRising, func(alert embd.DigitalPin) {
+		fmt.Printf("Temperature is outside the specified window!\n")
+		therm.SetInterruptClear(true)
+		therm.Config()
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
 
 	cancel := make(chan bool)
 	go func() {
@@ -78,16 +93,6 @@ func main() {
 				fmt.Printf("Current temp is: %fF (%fC), Window Alert: %v, Critical Alert: %v\n",
 					TempCToF(temp.CelsiusDeg), temp.CelsiusDeg, temp.AboveUpper || temp.BelowLower, temp.AboveCritical)
 			}
-			status, err := alert.Read()
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Printf("Error reading pin: %s\n", err.Error())
-				continue
-			}
-			fmt.Printf("Status: %d\n\n", status)
-			if status == embd.High {
-				fmt.Println("Alert temp has been reached!")
-				return
-			}
 		case <-cancel:
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/sensor/mcp9808/mcp9808.go b/sensor/mcp9808/mcp9808.go
index b456235..9bb5725 100644
--- a/sensor/mcp9808/mcp9808.go
+++ b/sensor/mcp9808/mcp9808.go
@@ -324,7 +324,8 @@ func convertWordToTempC(temp uint16) float64 {
 
 	tempRead := wholeNum + fraction
 
-	if !(temp&(1<<12) == 0) { // read sign bit
+	// read sign bit
+	if temp>>12 == 1 {
 		tempRead *= -1
 	}
 	return tempRead
@@ -355,11 +356,7 @@ func (d *MCP9808) setTemp(reg byte, newTemp float64) error {
 		roundedFrac = 4
 	}
 	newTempWord := signBit + uint16(wholeNum)*16 + roundedFrac*4
-
-	if err := d.Bus.WriteWordToReg(address, reg, newTempWord); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	return nil
+	return d.Bus.WriteWordToReg(address, reg, newTempWord)
 }
 
 // AmbientTemp reads the current sensor value along with the flags denoting what boundaries the