Coding problem // please help DHT11

I found this code below and it works great but, I want to activate a relay at <=72F or <=22C. I would like to use pin 13 for the output to the relay. This pin is not directly driving the relay I have a separate board with a separate PS for that. I just need to incorporate the IF statement into this pre existing code and everything I try fails to work and jams up the serial comm's. Can someone help?

When I try to: define RELAY 13

// I INSERT THIS AT THE END OF THE VOID LOOP//

If (chk <=22)
{
digitalWrite(13,HIGH);
}
else

{digitalWrite(13,LOW);

Any and all help would be great.

Thank you,

Paul

***********************************************************************************

/* YourDuino.com Example Software Sketch
  DHT11 Humidity and Temperature Sensor test
  Credits: Rob Tillaart
  http://arduino-direct.com/sunshop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=162
  terry@yourduino.com */
  
/*-----( Import needed libraries )-----*/
#include <dht11.h>

/*-----( Declare objects )-----*/
dht11 DHT11;

/*-----( Declare Constants, Pin Numbers )-----*/
#define DHT11PIN 2

void setup()   /*----( SETUP: RUNS ONCE )----*/
{
 Serial.begin(115200);
 Serial.println("DHT11 TEST PROGRAM ");
 Serial.print("LIBRARY VERSION: ");
 Serial.println(DHT11LIB_VERSION);
 Serial.println();
}/*--(end setup )---*/

void loop()   /*----( LOOP: RUNS CONSTANTLY )----*/
{
 Serial.println("\n");

 int chk = DHT11.read(DHT11PIN);

 Serial.print("Read sensor: ");
 switch (chk)
 {
   case 0: Serial.println("OK"); break;
   case -1: Serial.println("Checksum error"); break;
   case -2: Serial.println("Time out error"); break;
   default: Serial.println("Unknown error"); break;
 }

 Serial.print("Humidity (%): ");
 Serial.println((float)DHT11.humidity, 2);

 Serial.print("Temperature (oC): ");
 Serial.println((float)DHT11.temperature, 2);

 Serial.print("Temperature (oF): ");
 Serial.println(Fahrenheit(DHT11.temperature), 2);

 Serial.print("Temperature (K): ");
 Serial.println(Kelvin(DHT11.temperature), 2);

 Serial.print("Dew Point (oC): ");
 Serial.println(dewPoint(DHT11.temperature, DHT11.humidity));

 Serial.print("Dew PointFast (oC): ");
 Serial.println(dewPointFast(DHT11.temperature, DHT11.humidity));

 delay(15000);
}/* --(end main loop )-- */

/*-----( Declare User-written Functions )-----*/
//
//Celsius to Fahrenheit conversion
double Fahrenheit(double celsius)
{
return 1.8 * celsius + 32;
}

//Celsius to Kelvin conversion
double Kelvin(double celsius)
{
return celsius + 273.15;
}

// dewPoint function NOAA
// reference: http://wahiduddin.net/calc/density_algorithms.htm 
double dewPoint(double celsius, double humidity)
{
double A0= 373.15/(273.15 + celsius);
double SUM = -7.90298 * (A0-1);
SUM += 5.02808 * log10(A0);
SUM += -1.3816e-7 * (pow(10, (11.344*(1-1/A0)))-1) ;
SUM += 8.1328e-3 * (pow(10,(-3.49149*(A0-1)))-1) ;
SUM += log10(1013.246);
double VP = pow(10, SUM-3) * humidity;
double T = log(VP/0.61078);   // temp var
return (241.88 * T) / (17.558-T);
}

// delta max = 0.6544 wrt dewPoint()
// 5x faster than dewPoint()
// reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dew_point
double dewPointFast(double celsius, double humidity)
{
double a = 17.271;
double b = 237.7;
double temp = (a * celsius) / (b + celsius) + log(humidity/100);
double Td = (b * temp) / (a - temp);
return Td;
}

/* ( THE END ) */

Here is my modified code. I know its wrong. if someone could explain and help with the proper code integration that would be great.

***********************************************************************************
/* YourDuino.com Example Software Sketch
  DHT11 Humidity and Temperature Sensor test
  Credits: Rob Tillaart
  http://arduino-direct.com/sunshop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=162
  terry@yourduino.com */
  
/*-----( Import needed libraries )-----*/
#include <dht11.h>

/*-----( Declare objects )-----*/
dht11 DHT11;

/*-----( Declare Constants, Pin Numbers )-----*/
#define DHT11PIN 2
#define relay 13
void setup()   /*----( SETUP: RUNS ONCE )----*/
{
 Serial.begin(9600);
 Serial.println("DHT11 TEST PROGRAM ");
 Serial.print("LIBRARY VERSION: ");
 Serial.println(DHT11LIB_VERSION);
 Serial.println();
 pinMode(relay,OUTPUT);
 
}/*--(end setup )---*/

void loop()   /*----( LOOP: RUNS CONSTANTLY )----*/
{
 Serial.println("\n");

 int chk = DHT11.read(DHT11PIN);
 
 Serial.print("Read sensor: ");
 switch (chk)
 {
   case 0: Serial.println("OK"); break;
   case -1: Serial.println("Checksum error"); break;
   case -2: Serial.println("Time out error"); break;
   default: Serial.println("Unknown error"); break;
 }

 Serial.print("Humidity (%): ");
 Serial.println((float)DHT11.humidity, 2);

 Serial.print("Temperature (oC): ");
 Serial.println((float)DHT11.temperature, 2);

 Serial.print("Temperature (oF): ");
 Serial.println(Fahrenheit(DHT11.temperature), 2);

 Serial.print("Temperature (K): ");
 Serial.println(Kelvin(DHT11.temperature), 2);

 Serial.print("Dew Point (oC): ");
 Serial.println(dewPoint(DHT11.temperature, DHT11.humidity));

 Serial.print("Dew PointFast (oC): ");
 Serial.println(dewPointFast(DHT11.temperature, DHT11.humidity));

 if (chk <35)
 {
   digitalWrite(13,HIGH);
 }
 else
 
 {digitalWrite(13,LOW);
 
 delay(2000);
 
 
 }
}/* --(end main loop )-- */

/*-----( Declare User-written Functions )-----*/
//
//Celsius to Fahrenheit conversion
double Fahrenheit(double celsius)
{
return 1.8 * celsius + 32;
}

//Celsius to Kelvin conversion
double Kelvin(double celsius)
{
return celsius + 273.15;
}

// dewPoint function NOAA
// reference: http://wahiduddin.net/calc/density_algorithms.htm 
double dewPoint(double celsius, double humidity)
{
double A0= 373.15/(273.15 + celsius);
double SUM = -7.90298 * (A0-1);
SUM += 5.02808 * log10(A0);
SUM += -1.3816e-7 * (pow(10, (11.344*(1-1/A0)))-1) ;
SUM += 8.1328e-3 * (pow(10,(-3.49149*(A0-1)))-1) ;
SUM += log10(1013.246);
double VP = pow(10, SUM-3) * humidity;
double T = log(VP/0.61078);   // temp var
return (241.88 * T) / (17.558-T);
}

// delta max = 0.6544 wrt dewPoint()
// 5x faster than dewPoint()
// reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dew_point
double dewPointFast(double celsius, double humidity)
{
double a = 17.271;
double b = 237.7;
double temp = (a * celsius) / (b + celsius) + log(humidity/100);
double Td = (b * temp) / (a - temp);
return Td;
}

/* ( THE END ) */

try this

void loop()   /*----( LOOP: RUNS CONSTANTLY )----*/
{
  Serial.println("\n");

  int chk = DHT11.read(DHT11PIN);
  
  Serial.print("Read sensor: ");
  switch (chk)
  {
    case 0: Serial.println("OK"); break;
    case -1: Serial.println("Checksum error"); break;
    case -2: Serial.println("Time out error"); break;
    default: Serial.println("Unknown error"); break;
  }

  Serial.print("Humidity (%): ");
  Serial.println((float)DHT11.humidity, 2);

  Serial.print("Temperature (oC): ");
  Serial.println((float)DHT11.temperature, 2);

  Serial.print("Temperature (oF): ");
  Serial.println(Fahrenheit(DHT11.temperature), 2);

  Serial.print("Temperature (K): ");
  Serial.println(Kelvin(DHT11.temperature), 2);

  Serial.print("Dew Point (oC): ");
  Serial.println(dewPoint(DHT11.temperature, DHT11.humidity));

  Serial.print("Dew PointFast (oC): ");
  Serial.println(dewPointFast(DHT11.temperature, DHT11.humidity));
 
  if (DHT11.temperature < 23)
  {
    digitalWrite(13, HIGH);
  }
  else
  {
    digitalWrite(13, LOW);
  }
  
//  alternative
//  if (Fahrenheit(DHT11.temperature) < 73)
//  {
//    digitalWrite(13, HIGH);
//  }
//  else
//  {
//    digitalWrite(13, LOW);
//  }


  delay(2000);
  
  
  }
}/* --(end main loop )-- */

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Sorry.

Thank you.

I see how you did the if else and I also tried the alt and both worked great.

I am going to use this to control a 260cfm duct booster to blow heat into a remote room.

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