diff --git a/examples/boundary_comp.py b/examples/boundary_comp.py
index 3d6a4a2b..8f18088e 100644
--- a/examples/boundary_comp.py
+++ b/examples/boundary_comp.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 # compute the total energy
 dirichlet_out = model.CalcEnergy(
-    25, 4, grid_params={"ngrid": 1000}, scf_params={"mixfrac": 0.7}
+    4, 4, grid_params={"ngrid": 1000}, scf_params={"mixfrac": 0.7}
 )
 energy_dirichlet = dirichlet_out["energy"]
 
diff --git a/examples/func_compare.py b/examples/func_compare.py
index 25635e59..a5d506a2 100644
--- a/examples/func_compare.py
+++ b/examples/func_compare.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 model = models.ISModel(atom, xfunc_id="lda_x", cfunc_id="lda_c_pw", spinpol=True)
 
 # compute the total energy
-lda_out = model.CalcEnergy(20, 3, scf_params={"mixfrac": 0.6})
+lda_out = model.CalcEnergy(2, 2, scf_params={"mixfrac": 0.6})
 energy_lda = lda_out["energy"]
 
 # now change the exchange and correlation functionals
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 print(model.info)
 
 # compute the total energy again
-clmb_out = model.CalcEnergy(20, 3)
+clmb_out = model.CalcEnergy(2, 2)
 energy_clmb = clmb_out["energy"]
 
 print("Total free energy with LDA :" + str(energy_lda.F_tot))
diff --git a/examples/pressure_calc.py b/examples/pressure_calc.py
index 4a12f26f..065d6f0d 100755
--- a/examples/pressure_calc.py
+++ b/examples/pressure_calc.py
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@
 
 # compute the total energy
 # define the number of levels to scan for
-# note that nmax should be much greater than the actual levels interested in
-# and should be tested for convergence
-nmax = 40
-lmax = 3
+# test these nos for convergence
+nmax = 2
+lmax = 2
 scf_output = model.CalcEnergy(nmax, lmax, grid_params={"ngrid": 2000})
 
 # with the energy output compute the pressure
diff --git a/examples/simple.py b/examples/simple.py
index 0296dd0b..4e93a9d7 100755
--- a/examples/simple.py
+++ b/examples/simple.py
@@ -18,10 +18,8 @@
 model = models.ISModel(He, bc="neumann")
 
 # compute the total energy
-# define the number of levels to scan for
-# note that nmax should be much greater than the actual levels interested in
-# and should be tested for convergence
-nmax = 20
+# define the number of levels to scan for, should be tested for convergence
+nmax = 2
 lmax = 2
 output = model.CalcEnergy(nmax, lmax, grid_params={"ngrid": 1000})