diff --git a/radar/TWCRadarCollector.py b/radar/TWCRadarCollector.py
index 30a94b4..705fa49 100644
--- a/radar/TWCRadarCollector.py
+++ b/radar/TWCRadarCollector.py
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ def getTime(timestamp) -> str:
     return str(time)
 
 async def collect(radarType: str):
+    loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
     ts = await getValidTimestamps(radarType)
     frames = await downloadRadarFrames(radarType, ts)
 
@@ -99,4 +100,4 @@ async def collect(radarType: str):
         if radarType == "satrad":
             commands.append( '<MSG><Exec workRequest="storePriorityImage(FileExtension=.tiff,File={0},Location=US,ImageType=SatRad,IssueTime=' + getTime(ts[i]) + ')"/></MSG>' )
 
-        bit.sendFile([frames[i]], [commands[i]], 1, 0)
+        await loop.run_in_executor(bit.sendFile([frames[i]], [commands[i]], 1, 0))
diff --git a/recordGenerators/AchesAndPains.py b/recordGenerators/AchesAndPains.py
index e434125..ff686b1 100644
--- a/recordGenerators/AchesAndPains.py
+++ b/recordGenerators/AchesAndPains.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import records.LFRecord as LFR
 import gzip
 from os import remove
 import xml.dom.minidom
-import aiohttp, aiofiles
+import aiohttp, aiofiles, asyncio
 
 l = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 coloredlogs.install()
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ async def getData(coopId, geocode):
         await f.close()
 
 async def makeRecord():
+    loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
     l.info("Writing AchesAndPains record.")
 
     header = '<Data type="AchesAndPains">'
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ async def makeRecord():
     file = "./.temp/AchesAndPains.gz"
     command = '<MSG><Exec workRequest="storeData(File={0},QGROUP=__AchesAndPains__,Feed=AchesAndPains)" /><GzipCompressedMsg fname="AchesAndPains" /></MSG>'
 
-    bit.sendFile([file], [command], 1, 0)
+    await loop.run_in_executor(bit.sendFile([file], [command], 1, 0))
 
     remove('./.temp/AchesAndPains.i2m')
     remove('./.temp/AchesAndPains.gz')
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recordGenerators/AirQuality.py b/recordGenerators/AirQuality.py
index 8334783..94626f9 100644
--- a/recordGenerators/AirQuality.py
+++ b/recordGenerators/AirQuality.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import os
 import shutil
 import xml.dom.minidom
 import logging,coloredlogs
-import aiohttp, aiofiles
+import aiohttp, aiofiles, asyncio
 
 l = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 coloredlogs.install()
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ async def getData(epaId, zipcode):
         await f.close()
 
 async def writeData():
+    loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
     useData = False 
     workingEpaIds = []
 
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ async def writeData():
             comand = commands.append('<MSG><Exec workRequest="storeData(File={0},QGROUP=__AirQuality__,Feed=AirQuality)" /><GzipCompressedMsg fname="AirQuality" /></MSG>')
             numFiles = len(files)
 
-            bit.sendFile(files, commands, numFiles, 0)
+            await loop.run_in_executor(bit.sendFile(files, commands, numFiles, 0))
 
             os.remove("./.temp/AirQuality.i2m")
             os.remove("./.temp/AirQuality.gz")
diff --git a/recordGenerators/AirportDelays.py b/recordGenerators/AirportDelays.py
index 3d2678d..e5b8a0d 100644
--- a/recordGenerators/AirportDelays.py
+++ b/recordGenerators/AirportDelays.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import os
 import shutil
 import xml.dom.minidom
 import logging,coloredlogs
-import aiohttp, aiofiles
+import aiohttp, aiofiles, asyncio
 
 import sys
 sys.path.append("./py2lib")
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ async def getData(airport):
         await f.close()
 
 async def writeData():
+    loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
     useData = False
     airportsWithDelays = []
 
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ async def writeData():
         comand = commands.append('<MSG><Exec workRequest="storeData(File={0},QGROUP=__AirportDelays__,Feed=AirportDelays)" /><GzipCompressedMsg fname="AirportDelays" /></MSG>')
         numFiles = len(files)
 
-        bit.sendFile(files, commands, numFiles, 0)
+        await loop.run_in_executor(bit.sendFile(files, commands, numFiles, 0))
 
         os.remove("./.temp/AirportDelays.i2m")
         os.remove("./.temp/AirportDelays.gz")
diff --git a/recordGenerators/Alerts.py b/recordGenerators/Alerts.py
index 2a00f63..4386a84 100644
--- a/recordGenerators/Alerts.py
+++ b/recordGenerators/Alerts.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import xml.dom.minidom
 import shutil
 import gzip
 import logging,coloredlogs
-import aiofiles, aiohttp
+import aiohttp, aiofiles, asyncio
 
 
 import sys
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ async def getAlerts(location):
 
 
 async def makeRecord():
+    loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
     global k
     
     # The BERecord XML doesn't need to be written if there's no alerts.
diff --git a/recordGenerators/Breathing.py b/recordGenerators/Breathing.py
index 37e79b9..d5b6ee8 100644
--- a/recordGenerators/Breathing.py
+++ b/recordGenerators/Breathing.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import os
 import shutil
 import xml.dom.minidom
 import logging,coloredlogs
-import aiohttp, aiofiles
+import aiohttp, aiofiles, asyncio
 
 sys.path.append("./py2lib")
 sys.path.append("./Util")
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ async def getData(coopId, geocode):
 
 
 async def makeDataFile():
+    loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
     l.info("Writing a Breathing forecast record.")
     header = '<Data type="Breathing">'
     footer = '</Data>'
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ async def makeDataFile():
     command = commands.append('<MSG><Exec workRequest="storeData(File={0},QGROUP=__Breathing__,Feed=Breathing)" /><GzipCompressedMsg fname="Breathing" /></MSG>')
     numFiles = len(files)
 
-    bit.sendFile(files, commands, numFiles, 0)
+    await loop.run_in_executor(bit.sendFile(files, commands, numFiles, 0))
 
     os.remove("./.temp/Breathing.i2m")
     os.remove("./.temp/Breathing.gz")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recordGenerators/CurrentObservations.py b/recordGenerators/CurrentObservations.py
index f0ca993..ac30fc1 100644
--- a/recordGenerators/CurrentObservations.py
+++ b/recordGenerators/CurrentObservations.py
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ import os
 import shutil
 import xml.dom.minidom
 import logging,coloredlogs
-import aiofiles
-import aiohttp
+import aiohttp, aiofiles, asyncio
 
 import sys
 sys.path.append("./py2lib")
@@ -55,6 +54,7 @@ async def getData(tecci, zipCode):
 
 
 async def makeDataFile():
+    loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
     l.info("Writing a CurrentObservations record.")
     header = '<Data type="CurrentObservations">'
     footer = '</Data>'
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ async def makeDataFile():
     command = commands.append('<MSG><Exec workRequest="storeData(File={0},QGROUP=__CurrentObservations__,Feed=CurrentObservations)" /><GzipCompressedMsg fname="CurrentObservations" /></MSG>')
     numFiles = len(files)
 
-    bit.sendFile(files, commands, numFiles, 0)
+    await loop.run_in_executor(await loop.run_in_executor(bit.sendFile(files, commands, numFiles, 0)))
 
     os.remove("./.temp/CurrentObservations.i2m")
     os.remove("./.temp/CurrentObservations.gz")
diff --git a/recordGenerators/DailyForecast.py b/recordGenerators/DailyForecast.py
index 9950f69..0d9ea99 100644
--- a/recordGenerators/DailyForecast.py
+++ b/recordGenerators/DailyForecast.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import os
 import shutil
 import xml.dom.minidom
 import logging,coloredlogs
-import aiofiles, aiohttp
+import aiohttp, aiofiles, asyncio
 
 sys.path.append("./py2lib")
 sys.path.append("./Util")
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ async def getData(tecci, zipCode):
 
 
 async def makeDataFile():
+    loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
     l.info("Writing a DailyForecast record.")
     header = '<Data type="DailyForecast">'
     footer = '</Data>'
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ async def makeDataFile():
     command = commands.append('<MSG><Exec workRequest="storeData(File={0},QGROUP=__DailyForecast__,Feed=DailyForecast)" /><GzipCompressedMsg fname="DailyForecast" /></MSG>')
     numFiles = len(files)
 
-    bit.sendFile(files, commands, numFiles, 0)
+    await loop.run_in_executor(bit.sendFile(files, commands, numFiles, 0))
 
     os.remove("./.temp/DailyForecast.i2m")
     os.remove("./.temp/DailyForecast.gz")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recordGenerators/HeatingAndCooling.py b/recordGenerators/HeatingAndCooling.py
index 787739e..3b07a3b 100644
--- a/recordGenerators/HeatingAndCooling.py
+++ b/recordGenerators/HeatingAndCooling.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import records.LFRecord as LFR
 import gzip
 from os import remove
 import xml.dom.minidom
-import aiohttp, aiofiles
+import aiohttp, aiofiles, asyncio
 
 l = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 coloredlogs.install()
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ async def getData(coopId, geocode):
         await f.close()
 
 async def makeRecord():
+    loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
     l.info("Writing HeatingAndCooling record.")
 
     header = '<Data type="HeatingAndCooling">'
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ async def makeRecord():
     file = "./.temp/HeatingAndCooling.gz"
     command = '<MSG><Exec workRequest="storeData(File={0},QGROUP=__HeatingAndCooling__,Feed=HeatingAndCooling)" /><GzipCompressedMsg fname="HeatingAndCooling" /></MSG>'
 
-    bit.sendFile([file], [command], 1, 0)
+    await loop.run_in_executor(bit.sendFile([file], [command], 1, 0))
 
     remove('./.temp/HeatingAndCooling.i2m')
     remove('./.temp/HeatingAndCooling.gz')
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recordGenerators/HourlyForecast.py b/recordGenerators/HourlyForecast.py
index e6d2870..eaf76d3 100644
--- a/recordGenerators/HourlyForecast.py
+++ b/recordGenerators/HourlyForecast.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import os
 import shutil
 import xml.dom.minidom
 import logging,coloredlogs
-import aiofiles, aiohttp, asyncio
+import aiohttp, aiofiles, asyncio, asyncio
 
 import sys
 sys.path.append("./py2lib")
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ async def getData(tecci, zipCode):
 
 
 async def makeDataFile():
+    loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
     l.info("Writing an HourlyForecast record.")
     header = '<Data type="HourlyForecast">'
     footer = '</Data>'
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ async def makeDataFile():
     command = commands.append('<MSG><Exec workRequest="storeData(File={0},QGROUP=__HourlyForecast__,Feed=HourlyForecast)" /><GzipCompressedMsg fname="HourlyForecast" /></MSG>')
     numFiles = len(files)
 
-    bit.sendFile(files, commands, numFiles, 0)
+    await loop.run_in_executor(bit.sendFile(files, commands, numFiles, 0))
 
     os.remove("./.temp/HourlyForecast.i2m")
     os.remove("./.temp/HourlyForecast.gz")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recordGenerators/MosquitoActivity.py b/recordGenerators/MosquitoActivity.py
index cb22f47..d3fa07f 100644
--- a/recordGenerators/MosquitoActivity.py
+++ b/recordGenerators/MosquitoActivity.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import records.LFRecord as LFR
 import gzip
 from os import remove
 import xml.dom.minidom
-import aiohttp, aiofiles
+import aiohttp, aiofiles, asyncio
 
 l = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 coloredlogs.install()
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ async def getData(coopId, geocode):
         await f.close()
 
 async def makeRecord():
+    loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
     l.info("Writing MosquitoActivity record.")
 
     header = '<Data type="MosquitoActivity">'
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ async def makeRecord():
     file = "./.temp/MosquitoActivity.gz"
     command = '<MSG><Exec workRequest="storeData(File={0},QGROUP=__MosquitoActivity__,Feed=MosquitoActivity)" /><GzipCompressedMsg fname="MosquitoActivity" /></MSG>'
 
-    bit.sendFile([file], [command], 1, 0)
+    await loop.run_in_executor(bit.sendFile([file], [command], 1, 0))
 
     remove('./.temp/MosquitoActivity.i2m')
     remove('./.temp/MosquitoActivity.gz')
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recordGenerators/PollenForecast.py b/recordGenerators/PollenForecast.py
index 7c3f475..4fc90bc 100644
--- a/recordGenerators/PollenForecast.py
+++ b/recordGenerators/PollenForecast.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import os
 import shutil
 import xml.dom.minidom
 import logging, coloredlogs
-import aiohttp, aiofiles
+import aiohttp, aiofiles, asyncio
 
 sys.path.append("./py2lib")
 sys.path.append("./Util")
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ async def getData(pollenId, geocode):
 
 
 async def makeDataFile():
+    loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
     l.info("Writing a PollenForecast record.")
     header = '<Data type="PollenForecast">'
     footer = '</Data>'
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ async def makeDataFile():
     command = commands.append('<MSG><Exec workRequest="storeData(File={0},QGROUP=__PollenForecast__,Feed=PollenForecast)" /><GzipCompressedMsg fname="PollenForecast" /></MSG>')
     numFiles = len(files)
 
-    bit.sendFile(files, commands, numFiles, 0)
+    await loop.run_in_executor(bit.sendFile(files, commands, numFiles, 0))
 
     os.remove("./.temp/PollenForecast.i2m")
     os.remove("./.temp/PollenForecast.gz")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recordGenerators/TideForecast.py b/recordGenerators/TideForecast.py
index bb69863..d358190 100644
--- a/recordGenerators/TideForecast.py
+++ b/recordGenerators/TideForecast.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import records.LFRecord as LFR
 import gzip
 from os import remove
 import xml.dom.minidom
-import aiohttp, aiofiles
+import aiohttp, aiofiles, asyncio
 
 l = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 coloredlogs.install()
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ async def getData(tideStation, geocode):
         await f.close()
 
 async def makeRecord():
+    loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
     if len(tideStations) < 1:
         l.debug("Skipping TidesForecast -- No locations.")
         return
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ async def makeRecord():
     file = "./.temp/TidesForecast.gz"
     command = '<MSG><Exec workRequest="storeData(File={0},QGROUP=__TidesForecast__,Feed=TidesForecast)" /><GzipCompressedMsg fname="TidesForecast" /></MSG>'
 
-    bit.sendFile([file], [command], 1, 0)
+    await loop.run_in_executor(bit.sendFile([file], [command], 1, 0))
 
     remove('./.temp/TidesForecast.i2m')
     remove('./.temp/TidesForecast.gz')
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/recordGenerators/WateringNeeds.py b/recordGenerators/WateringNeeds.py
index 9d58023..e464f0e 100644
--- a/recordGenerators/WateringNeeds.py
+++ b/recordGenerators/WateringNeeds.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import records.LFRecord as LFR
 import gzip
 from os import remove
 import xml.dom.minidom
-import aiohttp, aiofiles
+import aiohttp, aiofiles, asyncio
 
 l = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 coloredlogs.install()
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ async def getData(coopId, geocode):
         await f.close()
 
 async def makeRecord():
+    loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
     l.info("Writing WateringNeeds record.")
 
     header = '<Data type="WateringNeeds">'
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ async def makeRecord():
     file = "./.temp/WateringNeeds.gz"
     command = '<MSG><Exec workRequest="storeData(File={0},QGROUP=__WateringNeeds__,Feed=WateringNeeds)" /><GzipCompressedMsg fname="WateringNeeds" /></MSG>'
 
-    bit.sendFile([file], [command], 1, 0)
+    await loop.run_in_executor(bit.sendFile([file], [command], 1, 0))
 
     remove('./.temp/WateringNeeds.i2m')
     remove('./.temp/WateringNeeds.gz')
\ No newline at end of file