for add, proxy in pairs(reactors) do
        if proxy.getActive() then
            if steamchange == 1 then
                proxy.setAllControlRodLevels(100 - (steamreq / proxy.getHotFluidAmountMax()) * 100)
                os.sleep(5)
                if proxy.getHotFluidProducedLastTick() < steamreq then
                    for i = 0, (proxy.getNumberOfControlRods() - 1) do
                        if proxy.getControlRodLevel(i) > 0 then
                            proxy.setControlRodLevel(i, proxy.getControlRodLevel(i) - 1)
                            os.sleep(1.5)
                            if proxy.getHotFluidProducedLastTick() > steamreq then
                                <<<<at this point i want to exit all the way back to where the if statement checks to see if steamchange is 1>>>>
                            end
                        end
                    end
                elseif proxy.getHotFluidProducedLastTick() > steamreq then
                    for i = 0, (proxy.getNumberOfControlRods() - 1) do
                        if proxy.getControlRodLevel(i) < 100 then
                            proxy.setControlRodLevel(i, proxy.getControlRodLevel(i) + 1)
                            os.sleep(1.5)
                            if proxy.getHotFluidProducedLastTick() < steamreq then
                                <<<<at this point i want to exit all the way back to where the if statement checks to see if steamchange is 1>>>>
                            end
                        end
                    end
                end
            end
        end
    end