diff --git a/handler/transactions.py b/handler/transactions.py
index 77f9643..7bce16f 100644
--- a/handler/transactions.py
+++ b/handler/transactions.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Twisted/Klein imports
 from twisted.logger import Logger
+from twisted.internet.task import LoopingCall
+from twisted.internet.threads import deferToThread
 
 # Other library imports
 from json import dumps
@@ -37,6 +39,25 @@ class Transactions(object):
             ca_certs="certs/ca.crt",
         )
 
+    def run_checks_in_thread(self):
+        """
+        Run all the balance checks that output into ES in another thread.
+        """
+        deferToThread(self.get_total)
+        deferToThread(self.get_remaining)
+        deferToThread(self.get_profit)
+        deferToThread(self.get_open_trades_usd)
+        deferToThread(self.get_total_remaining)
+        deferToThread(self.get_total_with_trades)
+
+    def setup_loops(self):
+        """
+        Set up the LoopingCalls to get the balance so we have data in ES.
+        """
+        self.lc_es_checks = LoopingCall(self.run_checks_in_thread)
+        delay = int(settings.ES.RefreshSec)
+        self.lc_es_checks.start(delay)
+
     # TODO: write tests then refactor, this is terribly complicated!
     def transaction(self, data):
         """