Warmth in base

[bones67]

Am I missing something, I cant seem to keep by airtight, powered, vented base warm (im on an ice world). How are we supposed to raise the temperature indoors? My SV is the only place to keep warm.

[Midas]

All you should need is an interior space with power to create a comfortable internal temperature.

[RoY]

Make sure its sealed all the way and you need ventilators + Oxygen. Keep in mind not all doors are airtight so be sure to use air tight doors and windows, blocks When you go to place a door you can right click and have several door types. Pick the one that says air tight yes.

[HurtfulPlayer97]

If the planet has a breathable atmosphere, which the Ice planets do, you do not need O2 or Ventilators. Just airtight and power is all.

[piddlefoot]

Yep seal that base, and you get a stable temperature.

If temp fluctuating, then base not sealed.

[HurtfulPlayer97]

And you need power now. It used to be all you needed was it sealed, but you need power now also.

[The Big Brzezinski]

You'll have to pay attention to which blocks are actually airtight. All the shapes are useful, but sometimes it's better to place them as greebles and decorations on top of a simple pressurizable structure.

[D K]

Power and airtight is all that's needed to regulate a whole base's temp. However, the larger the base and the more extreme the temps, the more passive power your base will need to stay "on".

[The Giving One]

Yep, and as far as I know, regular stone is not air tight, from the description of it in the game. So if any part of your base still is just natural stone walls, that could be your problem area.

[bones67]

ugh, concrete blocks aren't air tight?! Well, that's a major problem as they are my entire base! HA!

[seven]

Originally posted by bones67:

ugh, concrete blocks aren't air tight?! Well, that's a major problem as they are my entire base! HA!

Concrete is airtight. If you dig out a cave and want to leave it natural looking, just the bedrock stone, that's not.

[bones67]

Got it, and thank you for the clarification.

[TwitchyJ]

Originally posted by RoY:

Make sure its sealed all the way and you need ventilators + Oxygen.

Ventilators and oxygen have nothing at all to do with the temperature.
Temperature is only controlled by the structure being sealed and powered.
Oxygen does nothing except provide oxygen for players and plants.

A sealed unpowered structure protects you from outside radiation. A sealed and powered structure protects you from outside radiation and temperature.

Originally posted by HurtfulPlayer97:

And you need power now. It used to be all you needed was it sealed, but you need power now also.

Same as above. Unpowered has only ever protected you from radiation. It has always needed power to protect you from temperature.

[Priest]

press N -> Debug -> Show airtight blocks

[ThumbsUp]

Originally posted by Priest:

press N -> Debug -> Show airtight blocks

^^^ This. In A12, the stair blocks are no longer air tight.

[BlazeD]

Originally posted by ThumbsUp:

Originally posted by Priest:

press N -> Debug -> Show airtight blocks

^^^ This. In A12, the stair blocks are no longer air tight.

They have never been air tight.

OP: You need power as others have pointed out. On a snow planet solar is probably not going to power your base reliably. Drop in a generator and fuel tank and turn off equipment you don't need running 24/7.