diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 36c7313..018c90d 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@
 #include "globals.h"
 #include "PID/PidController.h"
 #include "reflow.h"
+#include "tools/ExecutionTimer.h"
 
+ExecutionTimer timer = ExecutionTimer();
 
 WrappedState<ReflowProcessState> reflowProcessState = WrappedState<ReflowProcessState>(INITIALIZING);
 
@@ -54,14 +56,12 @@ Buttons buttons = Buttons();
 LEDS leds = LEDS();
 // Declare the PID
 
-
-
 ReflowProfile profile = ReflowProfile(new ReflowStep[5]{
-                                   ReflowStep(ReflowProcessState::PREHEAT, 2, 50),
-                                             ReflowStep(ReflowProcessState::SOAK, 2, 70),
-                                             ReflowStep(ReflowProcessState::REFLOW, 2, 85),
-                                             ReflowStep(ReflowProcessState::COOL, 2, 20),
-                                             ReflowStep(ReflowProcessState::DONE, 0, 0)},
+                                          ReflowStep(ReflowProcessState::PREHEAT, 2, 50),
+                                          ReflowStep(ReflowProcessState::SOAK, 2, 70),
+                                          ReflowStep(ReflowProcessState::REFLOW, 2, 85),
+                                          ReflowStep(ReflowProcessState::COOL, 2, 20),
+                                          ReflowStep(ReflowProcessState::DONE, 0, 0)},
                                       "meow\0");
 
 // Reflowprofile profile = Reflowprofile(new ReflowStep[5]{
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ void setup()
 
 void loop()
 {
-
+    timer.start();
   // Return the button that changed state
   Pair<ButtonKind, StateChangeEvent<ButtonState>> *k = buttons.handleButtons();
 
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ void loop()
   else
   {
 
+
     // targetTemp = profile.getTargetTemp();
     targetTemp = profile.getTargetTemp();
     currentTemp = thermistor1.getTemperature();
@@ -172,11 +173,9 @@ void loop()
     char myCharArray[50]; // Ensure this array is large enough to hold the string plus the null terminator
 
     String(STATE_STR(step.state)).toCharArray(myCharArray, sizeof(myCharArray));
+   
 
-    controller.debug2(myCharArray);
-
-    ;
-    // Serial.print(String(STATE_STR(step.state)) + " " + String(step.duration) + " " + String(step.targetTempAtEnd) + " " + String(profile.timer.elapsed()) + " Step Time " + String(profile.getCurrentStepRelativeTime()) + " Target Temp:" + String(profile.targetTempReflow) + " % " + String(profile.percentage) + "\r");
+    // controller.debug2(myCharArray);
   };
 
   // Serial.print("Targt temp: ");
diff --git a/src/reflow.h b/src/reflow.h
index 404e9c5..209a292 100644
--- a/src/reflow.h
+++ b/src/reflow.h
@@ -204,7 +204,9 @@ public:
     float getTargetTemp()
     {
         uint32_t elapsedTime = timer.elapsed();
-        uint8_t startTemp = 20; // always assume 20 degrees at the start
+       // uint8_t startTemp = 20; // always assume 20 degrees at the start
+        uint8_t startTemp=thermistor1.getTemperature();
+        
         ReflowStep curStep = curReflowStep();
         ReflowStep prevStep = getPreviousSetep(curStep);
 
diff --git a/src/tools/ExecutionTimer.h b/src/tools/ExecutionTimer.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea32ef5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/ExecutionTimer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+#ifndef EXECUTIONTIMER_H
+#define EXECUTIONTIMER_H
+
+#include <Arduino.h>
+
+
+class ExecutionTimer {
+private:
+    unsigned long startTime;
+    unsigned long endTime;
+    bool isRunning;
+
+public:
+    ExecutionTimer() {
+        startTime = 0;
+        endTime = 0;
+        isRunning = false;
+    }
+
+    void start() {
+        startTime = millis();  // Use micros() for microsecond precision
+        isRunning = true;
+    }
+
+    unsigned long stop() {
+        if (isRunning) {
+            endTime = millis();  // Use micros() for microsecond precision
+            isRunning = false;
+
+            Serial.print("Execution time: ");
+            Serial.print(endTime - startTime);
+            Serial.println(" ms");
+            return endTime - startTime;
+        } else {
+            return 0; // or retain the last execution time
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Optional: Function to get the elapsed time without stopping
+    unsigned long elapsed() const {
+        if (isRunning) {
+            return millis() - startTime;  // Use micros() for microsecond precision
+        } else {
+            return endTime - startTime;
+        }
+    }
+};
+
+#endif // EXECUTIONTIMER_H
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