diff --git a/typescript/frontend-marios2/src/content/dashboards/SodiohomeInstallations/Installation.tsx b/typescript/frontend-marios2/src/content/dashboards/SodiohomeInstallations/Installation.tsx
index 86c632a67..2df0402f3 100644
--- a/typescript/frontend-marios2/src/content/dashboards/SodiohomeInstallations/Installation.tsx
+++ b/typescript/frontend-marios2/src/content/dashboards/SodiohomeInstallations/Installation.tsx
@@ -112,11 +112,11 @@ function SodioHomeInstallation(props: singleInstallationProps) {
   }
 
   const fetchDataPeriodically = async () => {
-    var timeperiodToSearch = 200;
+    var timeperiodToSearch = 350;
     let res;
     let timestampToFetch;
 
-    for (var i = 0; i < timeperiodToSearch; i += 2) {
+    for (var i = 0; i < timeperiodToSearch; i += 30) {
       if (!continueFetching.current) {
         return false;
       }
@@ -184,13 +184,13 @@ function SodioHomeInstallation(props: singleInstallationProps) {
   };
 
   const fetchDataForOneTime = async () => {
-    var timeperiodToSearch = 300; // 5 minutes to cover ~4 upload cycles
+    var timeperiodToSearch = 300; // 5 minutes to cover ~2 upload cycles (150s each)
     let res;
     let timestampToFetch;
 
     // Search from NOW backward to find the most recent data
-    // Step by 10 seconds - balances between finding files quickly and reducing 404s
-    for (var i = 0; i < timeperiodToSearch; i += 10) {
+    // Step by 50 seconds - data is uploaded every ~150s, so finer steps are wasteful
+    for (var i = 0; i < timeperiodToSearch; i += 50) {
       timestampToFetch = UnixTime.now().earlier(TimeSpan.fromSeconds(i));
       try {
         res = await fetchDataJson(timestampToFetch, s3Credentials, false);
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ function SodioHomeInstallation(props: singleInstallationProps) {
         const configRefreshInterval = setInterval(() => {
           console.log('Refreshing configuration data from S3...');
           fetchDataForOneTime();
-        }, 15000); // Refresh every 15 seconds
+        }, 60000); // Refresh every 60 seconds (data uploads every ~150s)
 
         return () => {
           continueFetching.current = false;
diff --git a/typescript/frontend-marios2/src/content/dashboards/SodiohomeInstallations/SodistoreHomeConfiguration.tsx b/typescript/frontend-marios2/src/content/dashboards/SodiohomeInstallations/SodistoreHomeConfiguration.tsx
index cad3fcbbc..e6fbe1582 100644
--- a/typescript/frontend-marios2/src/content/dashboards/SodiohomeInstallations/SodistoreHomeConfiguration.tsx
+++ b/typescript/frontend-marios2/src/content/dashboards/SodiohomeInstallations/SodistoreHomeConfiguration.tsx
@@ -143,9 +143,9 @@ function SodistoreHomeConfiguration(props: SodistoreHomeConfigurationProps) {
         const submittedAt = pendingConfig.submittedAt || 0;
         const timeSinceSubmit = Date.now() - submittedAt;
 
-        // Within 150 seconds of submit: use localStorage (waiting for S3 sync)
-        // This covers two full S3 upload cycles (75 sec × 2) to ensure new file is available
-        if (timeSinceSubmit < 150000) {
+        // Within 300 seconds of submit: use localStorage (waiting for S3 sync)
+        // This covers two full S3 upload cycles (150 sec × 2) to ensure new file is available
+        if (timeSinceSubmit < 300000) {
           // Check if S3 now matches - if so, sync is complete
           const s3MatchesPending =
             s3Values.controlPermission === pendingConfig.values.controlPermission &&
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ function SodistoreHomeConfiguration(props: SodistoreHomeConfigurationProps) {
       setLoading(false);
 
       // Save submitted values to localStorage for optimistic UI update
-      // This ensures the form shows correct values even before S3 syncs (up to 75 sec delay)
+      // This ensures the form shows correct values even before S3 syncs (up to 150 sec delay)
       localStorage.setItem(pendingConfigKey, JSON.stringify({
         values: formValues,
         submittedAt: Date.now()