diff --git a/src/HomeSpan.cpp b/src/HomeSpan.cpp
index 2a709e8..213c671 100644
--- a/src/HomeSpan.cpp
+++ b/src/HomeSpan.cpp
@@ -309,6 +309,8 @@ void Span::pollTask() {
   }
 
   statusLED->check();
+
+  vTaskDelay(5);
     
 } // poll
 
diff --git a/src/HomeSpan.h b/src/HomeSpan.h
index 3e40729..3b4a20d 100644
--- a/src/HomeSpan.h
+++ b/src/HomeSpan.h
@@ -341,7 +341,10 @@ class Span{
     va_end(ap);    
   }
 
-  void autoPoll(uint32_t stackSize=CONFIG_ARDUINO_LOOP_STACK_SIZE){xTaskCreateUniversal([](void *parms){for(;;)homeSpan.pollTask();}, "pollTask", stackSize, NULL, 1, &pollTaskHandle, 0);}     // start pollTask()
+  void autoPoll(uint32_t stackSize=8192, uint32_t priority=1, uint32_t cpu=0){     // start pollTask()
+    xTaskCreateUniversal([](void *parms){for(;;)homeSpan.pollTask();}, "pollTask", stackSize, NULL, priority, &pollTaskHandle, cpu);
+    Serial.printf("\n*** AutoPolling Task started with priority=%d\n\n",uxTaskPriorityGet(pollTaskHandle)); 
+  }
 
   void setTimeServerTimeout(uint32_t tSec){webLog.waitTime=tSec*1000;}    // sets wait time (in seconds) for optional web log time server to connect