[WD] Fueled Heaters (1.6 Updated)
Fueled Heaters
About
Two reliable, power-free heaters for big rooms and crop zones. Built for cold snaps and solar flares. Reinstallable, toggleable, and more fuel-efficient than campfires.
Features
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[*] [b]Two heaters:[/b] Wood-Fired & Chemfuel
[*] [b]Works without electricity[/b] — keeps running through solar flares
[*] [b]Thermostat UI[/b] with a sensible max-temp guard
[*] [b]Reinstall / Switch off[/b] when not needed
[*] [b]Research gate[/b] to unlock
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Build & Stats
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[*] [b]Wood-Fired Heater:[/b] Fuel capacity [b]50 Wood[/b] • Consumption [b]~10 Wood/day[/b]
[*] [b]Chemfuel Heater:[/b] Fuel capacity [b]40 Chemfuel[/b] • Consumption [b]~8 Chemfuel/day[/b]
[*] [b]Category:[/b] Temperature
[*] [b]Placement:[/b] Indoors; ideal for large rooms and greenhouses
[*] [b]Controls:[/b] Standard target-temperature slider
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Fuel & Operation
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[*] Fill with the listed fuel, set a target temperature, and let it run.
[*] Toggle [i]Off[/i] to conserve fuel when the room is warm.
[*] More efficient than campfires for sustained indoor heating.
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How to Use
Build from [i]Temperature[/i], add fuel, set the thermostat. Great for bedrooms, workshops, and crop protection during cold snaps.
FAQ
[b]Q: Save-safe?[/b]
A: Yes to add anytime.
[b]Q: Removing?[/b]
A: Not recommended mid-save. If you must, deconstruct placed heaters first.
[b]Q: Performance?[/b]
A: Lightweight defs; no heavy systems.
Compatibility
Designed for vanilla + DLCs. Plays nicely with most furniture/temperature mods.
Known Issues
None reported.
Changelog
[b]v1.6 Update[/b]
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[*] Fixed under-heating in RimWorld 1.6 (now heats at intended rate)
[*] Restored Chemfuel Heater temperature panel
[*] Added max-temperature limit to prevent unrealistic output
[*] Smoothed fuel use to scale with heat demand
[*] General XML cleanup and About.xml refresh
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[b]v1.0[/b] — Mod created.
Credits
Original: [b] [url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1924942266][WD] Fueled Heaters[/url] [/b] by [b] [url=https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198075944826]Wemd[/url] [/b]
RimWorld 1.6 update & maintenance: [b][url=https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198855805184/]Pineapple[/url] [/b] (bug fixes, XML, About refresh, new package ID)
