diff --git a/examples/df0DFoam/zeroD_cubicReactor/H2/cvodeSolver/constant/CanteraTorchProperties b/examples/df0DFoam/zeroD_cubicReactor/H2/cvodeSolver/constant/CanteraTorchProperties
index 56e77236..b1252bdc 100644
--- a/examples/df0DFoam/zeroD_cubicReactor/H2/cvodeSolver/constant/CanteraTorchProperties
+++ b/examples/df0DFoam/zeroD_cubicReactor/H2/cvodeSolver/constant/CanteraTorchProperties
@@ -28,5 +28,10 @@ zeroDReactor
 {
     constantProperty "pressure";
 }
+loadbalancing
+{
+        active  false;
+        //log   true;
+}
 
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/examples/df0DFoam/zeroD_cubicReactor/H2/torchSolver/constant/CanteraTorchProperties b/examples/df0DFoam/zeroD_cubicReactor/H2/torchSolver/constant/CanteraTorchProperties
index 856d48b9..e4c6dbfb 100644
--- a/examples/df0DFoam/zeroD_cubicReactor/H2/torchSolver/constant/CanteraTorchProperties
+++ b/examples/df0DFoam/zeroD_cubicReactor/H2/torchSolver/constant/CanteraTorchProperties
@@ -85,5 +85,10 @@ torchParameters
         4.0735353885293555e-09
     );
 }
+loadbalancing
+{
+        active  false;
+        //log   true;
+}
 
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/examples/dfHighSpeedFoam/det_1D_H2_01mm/constant/CanteraTorchProperties b/examples/dfHighSpeedFoam/det_1D_H2_01mm/constant/CanteraTorchProperties
index 78517df2..3436a18a 100755
--- a/examples/dfHighSpeedFoam/det_1D_H2_01mm/constant/CanteraTorchProperties
+++ b/examples/dfHighSpeedFoam/det_1D_H2_01mm/constant/CanteraTorchProperties
@@ -32,4 +32,9 @@ zeroDReactor
 {
     //cvorcp "UV";
 }
+loadbalancing
+{
+        active  true;
+        //log   true;
+}
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/examples/dfLowMachFoam/oneD_freelyPropagation/H2/cvodeSolver/constant/CanteraTorchProperties b/examples/dfLowMachFoam/oneD_freelyPropagation/H2/cvodeSolver/constant/CanteraTorchProperties
index 7119914a..0e06a955 100644
--- a/examples/dfLowMachFoam/oneD_freelyPropagation/H2/cvodeSolver/constant/CanteraTorchProperties
+++ b/examples/dfLowMachFoam/oneD_freelyPropagation/H2/cvodeSolver/constant/CanteraTorchProperties
@@ -29,4 +29,9 @@ zeroDReactor
 {
     //cvorcp "UV";
 }
+loadbalancing
+{
+        active  true;
+        //log   true;
+}
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/examples/dfLowMachFoam/oneD_freelyPropagation/H2/torchSolver/constant/CanteraTorchProperties b/examples/dfLowMachFoam/oneD_freelyPropagation/H2/torchSolver/constant/CanteraTorchProperties
index 869e7e7b..724a551a 100644
--- a/examples/dfLowMachFoam/oneD_freelyPropagation/H2/torchSolver/constant/CanteraTorchProperties
+++ b/examples/dfLowMachFoam/oneD_freelyPropagation/H2/torchSolver/constant/CanteraTorchProperties
@@ -86,4 +86,9 @@ torchParameters
         4.0735353885293555e-09
     );
 }
+loadbalancing
+{
+        active  false;
+        //log   true;
+}
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/examples/dfLowMachFoam/threeD_reactingTGV/H2/cvodeSolver/constant/CanteraTorchProperties b/examples/dfLowMachFoam/threeD_reactingTGV/H2/cvodeSolver/constant/CanteraTorchProperties
index 682337a3..f89b9b1e 100644
--- a/examples/dfLowMachFoam/threeD_reactingTGV/H2/cvodeSolver/constant/CanteraTorchProperties
+++ b/examples/dfLowMachFoam/threeD_reactingTGV/H2/cvodeSolver/constant/CanteraTorchProperties
@@ -30,4 +30,9 @@ zeroDReactor
 {
     //cvorcp "UV";
 }
+loadbalancing
+{
+        active  true;
+        //log   true;
+}
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/examples/dfLowMachFoam/threeD_reactingTGV/H2/torchSolver/constant/CanteraTorchProperties b/examples/dfLowMachFoam/threeD_reactingTGV/H2/torchSolver/constant/CanteraTorchProperties
index ffe401e9..f5f105b6 100644
--- a/examples/dfLowMachFoam/threeD_reactingTGV/H2/torchSolver/constant/CanteraTorchProperties
+++ b/examples/dfLowMachFoam/threeD_reactingTGV/H2/torchSolver/constant/CanteraTorchProperties
@@ -87,4 +87,9 @@ torchParameters
         4.0735353885293555e-09
     );
 }
+loadbalancing
+{
+        active  false;
+        //log   true;
+}
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/examples/dfLowMachFoam/twoD_tripleFlame/H2/cvodeSolver/constant/CanteraTorchProperties b/examples/dfLowMachFoam/twoD_tripleFlame/H2/cvodeSolver/constant/CanteraTorchProperties
index 7119914a..0e06a955 100644
--- a/examples/dfLowMachFoam/twoD_tripleFlame/H2/cvodeSolver/constant/CanteraTorchProperties
+++ b/examples/dfLowMachFoam/twoD_tripleFlame/H2/cvodeSolver/constant/CanteraTorchProperties
@@ -29,4 +29,9 @@ zeroDReactor
 {
     //cvorcp "UV";
 }
+loadbalancing
+{
+        active  true;
+        //log   true;
+}
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/examples/dfLowMachFoam/twoD_tripleFlame/H2/torchSolver/constant/CanteraTorchProperties b/examples/dfLowMachFoam/twoD_tripleFlame/H2/torchSolver/constant/CanteraTorchProperties
index 9f5b2eee..ce312b19 100644
--- a/examples/dfLowMachFoam/twoD_tripleFlame/H2/torchSolver/constant/CanteraTorchProperties
+++ b/examples/dfLowMachFoam/twoD_tripleFlame/H2/torchSolver/constant/CanteraTorchProperties
@@ -85,4 +85,9 @@ torchParameters
         4.0735353885293555e-09
     );
 }
+loadbalancing
+{
+        active  false;
+        //log   true;
+}
 // ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/examples/dfSprayFoam/aachenBomb/constant/CanteraTorchProperties b/examples/dfSprayFoam/aachenBomb/constant/CanteraTorchProperties
index d2f62522..bdc01a0a 100644
--- a/examples/dfSprayFoam/aachenBomb/constant/CanteraTorchProperties
+++ b/examples/dfSprayFoam/aachenBomb/constant/CanteraTorchProperties
@@ -30,4 +30,9 @@ zeroDReactor
 {
     //cvorcp "UV";
 }
+loadbalancing
+{
+        active  true;
+        //log   true;
+}
 // ************************************************************************* //