diff --git a/tcl/drivers/dil12.tcl b/tcl/drivers/dil12.tcl
index bafec0f..3199b58 100644
--- a/tcl/drivers/dil12.tcl
+++ b/tcl/drivers/dil12.tcl
@@ -798,13 +798,13 @@ proc dil12::autostep {phase init} {
       }
       dil12::check_cool_button
       if {[result dil p1] < [hvali [sct]/p1low] && [result dil g1] < 5 &&
-          [result dil p2] < [hvali [sct]/p2low] && [result dil v6pos] > 99} {
+          [result dil p2] < [hvali [sct]/p2low] && [result dil v6pos] > 50} {
         if {[sct pumptime] == 0} {
           dil12::openvalves v5a v2a v7 v2 v1 v6 v5 v3 vb_open
           dil v4a 1
           sct pumptime [expr [DoubleTime] + 105]
           dil12::msg "pump for 2 more minutes"
-        } elseif {[DoubleTime] > [sct pumptime]} {
+        } elseif {[DoubleTime] > [sct pumptime] && [result dil v6pos] > 99} {
           # do not check for vb/vm here, as the user already might manipulate the valves
           dil12::openvalves v1 v6 v3 v5
           dil v4a 0
diff --git a/tcl/drivers/heliox.tcl b/tcl/drivers/heliox.tcl
index 03bb43a..42021b0 100644
--- a/tcl/drivers/heliox.tcl
+++ b/tcl/drivers/heliox.tcl
@@ -27,8 +27,20 @@ proc stdConfig::heliox {} {
 
     node pot_state -text upd
 
-    node target_hours par 60
+    node target_hours par 48
     prop help "how many hours the pot should last (< 75)"
+
+    node holdflow out
+    default 1.5
+    prop check heliox::check_holdflow
+    prop help "flow for holding pressure"
+    prop write stdSct::complete
+
+    node condenseflow out
+    default 3
+    prop check heliox::check_condenseflow
+    prop help "flow for condensing"
+    prop write stdSct::complete
   }
   catch {
       hsetprop /tt getsample hvali /th/pot
@@ -67,7 +79,7 @@ proc heliox::check_set {} {
   set mainsensor /th/pot
   switch [sctval [sct]/mode] {
     1 {
-      nv set 2.5
+      nv set [hvali [sct]/holdflow]
       th setsorb/channel C
       th setsorb 20
       th mainloop set
@@ -75,7 +87,7 @@ proc heliox::check_set {} {
       run tt [sct target]
     }
     2 {
-      nv set 2.5
+      nv set [hvali [sct]/holdflow]
       th setsorb/channel C
       th setsorb 20
       th mainloop set
@@ -84,7 +96,7 @@ proc heliox::check_set {} {
       th set [sct target]
     }
     3 {
-      nv set 2.5
+      nv set [hvali [sct]/holdflow]
       th setsorb/channel B
       th mainloop setsorb
       th set 0
@@ -129,7 +141,7 @@ proc heliox::check_mode {} {
     0 {
     }
     1 {
-      nv set 2.5
+      nv set [hvali [sct parent]/holdflow]
       if {[sct target] != [hvali [sct]]} {
         th set [hvali /th/target]
       }
@@ -139,7 +151,7 @@ proc heliox::check_mode {} {
       set state "hi-T mode"
     }
     2 {
-      nv set 2.5
+      nv set [hvali [sct parent]/holdflow]
       if {[sct target] != [hvali [sct]]} {
         th set [hvali /th/target]
       }
@@ -149,7 +161,7 @@ proc heliox::check_mode {} {
       set state "mid-T mode"
     }
     3 {
-      nv set 2.5
+      nv set [hvali [sct parent]/holdflow]
       if {[hvali [sct parent]/lasts_until] > [DoubleTime]} {
         th set 0
         th setsorb/channel B
@@ -181,6 +193,20 @@ proc heliox::check_mode {} {
   sct update [sct target]
 }
 
+proc heliox::check_condenseflow {} {
+  if {[sctval [sct parent]/mode] == 4} {
+    nv set [sct target]
+  }
+  sct update [sct target]
+}
+
+proc heliox::check_holdflow {} {
+  if {[sctval [sct parent]/mode] != 4} {
+    nv set [sct target]
+  }
+  sct update [sct target]
+}
+
 proc heliox::complete {} {
   sct print [lindex {undefined "hi-T mode" "mid-T mode" "low-T mode" "-> condense"} [sct target]]
   return idle
@@ -218,11 +244,11 @@ proc heliox::read {} {
   }
   if {[hvali [sct]] == 4} {
       if {$ts > 3} {
-        nv set 4
+        nv set [hvali [sct parent]/condenseflow] 
         set lasts_until 0
         sct condense_deadline [expr $now + 36000]  # timeout: should be 3600
       } elseif {[result th sorb] > 39} {
-        nv set 4
+        nv set [hvali [sct parent]/condenseflow] 
         # 3He vapor pressure: 200 mbar at 2 K, power law
         set p [expr 200 * ($ts / 2.0) ** 3.5]
         # dump pressure at condensation start
@@ -244,8 +270,9 @@ proc heliox::read {} {
           th setsorb/channel B
           th mainloop setsorb
           th setsorb [silent 0.25 hgetpropval [sct parent] goto]
-          sct update 3
-          nv set 2.5
+          # switch to lowT and trigger check_mode
+          hset [sct] 3
+          nv set [hvali [sct parent]/holdflow]
           clientput "the 3He pot [hvali [sct parent]/pot_state]"
         }
       }
diff --git a/tcl/drivers/ipsmag.tcl b/tcl/drivers/ipsmag.tcl
index e92c156..e342775 100644
--- a/tcl/drivers/ipsmag.tcl
+++ b/tcl/drivers/ipsmag.tcl
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ proc ipsmag::update_leads {{n_of_slaves 3}} {
         set msg "slave currents ($currents) are not within $mincur .. $maxcur"
         hupdate [sct objectPath]/status $msg
         if {$status eq ""} {
-          # clientlog "ERROR: $msg"
+          clientlog "WARNING: $msg"
         }
       } elseif {[string match {slave currents *} $status]} {
         hupdate [sct objectPath]/status ""