diff --git a/config/example-extras.cfg b/config/example-extras.cfg
index fa48e780..29e42455 100644
--- a/config/example-extras.cfg
+++ b/config/example-extras.cfg
@@ -133,15 +133,15 @@
 #   The amount of time (in seconds) that the heating_gain must be met
 #   in before an error is raised. The default is 20 seconds for
 #   extruders and 60 seconds for heater_bed.
-#hysteresis: 4
+#hysteresis: 10
 #   The difference between the target temperature and the current
 #   temperature for the heater to be considered within range of the
-#   target temperature. The default is 4.
-#check_time: 10
+#   target temperature. The default is 10.
+#check_time: 15
 #   The amount of time (in seconds) a heater that has reached the
 #   target temperature (as defined by the hysteresis field) may fall
 #   outside the target temperature range before an error is
-#   raised. The default is 10.
+#   raised. The default is 15.
 
 
 # Multi-stepper axes. On a cartesian style printer, the stepper
diff --git a/klippy/extras/verify_heater.py b/klippy/extras/verify_heater.py
index f7b750eb..4a30c241 100644
--- a/klippy/extras/verify_heater.py
+++ b/klippy/extras/verify_heater.py
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ class HeaterCheck:
         self.printer = config.get_printer()
         self.heater_name = config.get_name().split()[1]
         self.heater = None
-        self.hysteresis = config.getfloat('hysteresis', 4., above=0.)
-        self.check_time = config.getfloat('check_time', 10., minval=1.)
+        self.hysteresis = config.getfloat('hysteresis', 10., above=0.)
+        self.check_time = config.getfloat('check_time', 15., minval=1.)
         self.heating_gain = config.getfloat('heating_gain', 2., above=0.)
         default_gain_time = 20.
         if self.heater_name == 'heater_bed':