diff --git a/src/AGNI.jl b/src/AGNI.jl
index 6b6a4d12..f0efa2b3 100755
--- a/src/AGNI.jl
+++ b/src/AGNI.jl
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ module AGNI
         conv_atol::Float64     = cfg["execution" ]["converge_atol"]
         conv_rtol::Float64     = cfg["execution" ]["converge_rtol"]
         max_steps::Int         = cfg["execution" ]["max_steps"]
+        max_runtime::Float64   = cfg["execution" ]["max_runtime"]
 
         #    plotting stuff 
         plt_run::Bool          = cfg["plots"     ]["at_runtime"]
@@ -484,7 +485,9 @@ module AGNI
                 solver_success = solver.solve_energy!(atmos, sol_type=sol_type, 
                                     conduct=incl_conduct,  chem_type=chem_type,
                                     convect=incl_convect, latent=incl_latent,
-                                    sens_heat=incl_sens, max_steps=max_steps, conv_atol=conv_atol,
+                                    sens_heat=incl_sens, max_steps=max_steps,
+                                    max_runtime=max_runtime, 
+                                    conv_atol=conv_atol,
                                     conv_rtol=conv_rtol, method=method_idx, 
                                     dx_max=dx_max, linesearch=linesearch,
                                     modplot=modplot,save_frames=plt_ani)
diff --git a/src/energy.jl b/src/energy.jl
index a110fc9a..bea3bc8f 100644
--- a/src/energy.jl
+++ b/src/energy.jl
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ module energy
     function condense_diffuse!(atmos::atmosphere.Atmos_t)
 
         # Parameter 
-        timescale::Float64 = 1e6      # seconds
+        timescale::Float64 = 4e6      # seconds
 
         # Reset flux and mask
         fill!(atmos.flux_l, 0.0)
diff --git a/src/solver.jl b/src/solver.jl
index 469cb0b4..9aa44721 100644
--- a/src/solver.jl
+++ b/src/solver.jl
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ module solver
         ls_tau::Float64    =    0.5     # backtracking step size
         ls_increase::Float64 =  1.01    # factor by which cost can increase
         ls_max_steps::Int  =    10      # maximum steps 
-        ls_min_scale::Float64 = 1.0e-3  # minimum scale
+        ls_min_scale::Float64 = 3.0e-4  # minimum scale
 
         #    plateau 
         plateau_n::Int =        5       # Plateau declared when plateau_i > plateau_n
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ module solver
 
             # Linesearch 
             # https://people.maths.ox.ac.uk/hauser/hauser_lecture2.pdf
-            if linesearch && (step > 1)
+            if linesearch #&& (step > 1)
                 @debug "        linesearch"
 
                 # Reset
@@ -710,9 +710,6 @@ module solver
 
         end # end solver loop
         
-        rm(path_plt, force=true)
-        rm(path_jac, force=true)
-        
         # ----------------------------------------------------------
         # Extract solution
         # ---------------------------------------------------------- 
@@ -721,6 +718,8 @@ module solver
         if code == 0
             @info "    success in $step steps"
             atmos.is_converged = true
+            rm(path_plt, force=true)
+            rm(path_jac, force=true)
         elseif code == 1
             @error "    failure (maximum iterations)"
         elseif code == 2