diff --git a/tcl/drivers/heliox.tcl b/tcl/drivers/heliox.tcl
index 03bb43a..29087d6 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 parent]/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 parent]/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 parent]/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]"
         }
       }