How to keep coal generator from breaking from overheat? (beta branch update)

[Vanosea]

My generator in the beta branch keeps breaking from heat now. I tried using insulated tile, gas permeable tile and even cooling the air with thermo regulator but it just keeps breaking. Anybody knows how to avoid it from overheating?

[Tikigod]

Depends on the local atmosphere but in an environment with sufficient levels of carbon dioxide then the heat will murder your goal generators pretty quickly.

[Zuluknob]

I breaks in a icecave atm so it's bugged as it starts to overheat well below 100c

[Vanosea]

Originally posted by Zuluknob:

I breaks in a icecave atm so it's bugged as it starts to overheat well below 100c

It overheats at 75c, not 100c. But yeah I found out that you can use the ice plant thingy to cool the coal generator.

[Neko_Baron]

I've not used the coal generators yet, do they run underwater?

[Tikigod]

Originally posted by Vanosea:

Originally posted by Zuluknob:

I breaks in a icecave atm so it's bugged as it starts to overheat well below 100c

It overheats at 75c, not 100c. But yeah I found out that you can use the ice plant thingy to cool the coal generator.

Build it out of different materials to change heat tolerance.

75 degrees is using the default material, if you use gold then machinary should be able to remain functional up to 100.... not ideal for now but a solid indication in the direction the change is heading toward once it's more fleshed out.

[Vanosea]

Originally posted by Neko_Baron:

I've not used the coal generators yet, do they run underwater?

They don't run if they're under too much water. But they can tolerate a little bit of water on the ground

Originally posted by Tikigod:

Build it out of different materials to change heat tolerance.

75 degrees is using the default material, if you use gold then machinary should be able to remain functional up to 100.... not ideal for now but a solid indication in the direction the change is heading toward once it's more fleshed out.

I see. I never bother to check the material properties. Thanks for that.

[Tanda Endast Mot Ladans Plan]

i built it like near the chill plants thingy and its still breaking, dont bother, try hydrogen instead maybe its working? but needs like lots of people and maybe limit ur machinery using some power switch so like only 3 machine workin at one time that hamster wheel works

[Tarzool]

I have never... EVER had a coal generator break down. the room its in usually says its 'magma' temp levels but never had one stop working because of it. Did you build the room like exactly the size of the generator or what? I usually make it like 4 high, and big enough to hold 2 or 3 battarys and a storage container for the coal

[Tikigod]

Originally posted by Tarzool:

I have never... EVER had a coal generator break down. the room its in usually says its 'magma' temp levels but never had one stop working because of it. Did you build the room like exactly the size of the generator or what? I usually make it like 4 high, and big enough to hold 2 or 3 battarys and a storage container for the coal

We're talking about since the opt-in thermal update that introduced machinary breaking due to heat.

Not the main branch builds. Just want to make sure there's no "But I don't have that problem at all for weeks, so you're doing something wrong" confusion.... as things like coal generators are VERY easy to have constantly breaking down now.

[Vanosea]

Originally posted by Tikigod:

Originally posted by Tarzool:

I have never... EVER had a coal generator break down. the room its in usually says its 'magma' temp levels but never had one stop working because of it. Did you build the room like exactly the size of the generator or what? I usually make it like 4 high, and big enough to hold 2 or 3 battarys and a storage container for the coal

We're talking about since the opt-in thermal update that introduced machinary breaking due to heat.

Not the main branch builds. Just want to make sure there's no "But I don't have that problem at all for weeks, so you're doing something wrong" confusion.... as things like coal generators are VERY easy to have constantly breaking down now.

Yeah. And for some reason the chill plant goes away so my coal generator keeps breaking again. I guess I'll have to stay away using coal for power for now.

[Zervo⭐]

use gold.

i'm sorry, but do people even bother to read the log and game tooltip?
they put the information about this kind of things there.

especially here on beta branch of an alpha preview, and you decide to try it.
At least read more carefully before making as if the game is breaking/not working at some stuff that is working as intended

edit:
put some . and ,

[Tikigod]

Originally posted by Zervo:

use gold.

i'm sorry, but do people even bother to read the log and game tooltip?
they put the information about this kind of things there.

especially here on beta branch of an alpha preview, and you decide to try it at least read more carefully before making as if the game is breaking/not working as some stuff that is working as intended

OP asked a question, then there was a discussion over said question.

Don't try to act all high and mighty by attacking everyone in some emo rage over it.

[Zervo⭐]

Originally posted by Tikigod:

OP asked a question, then there was a discussion over said question.

Don't try to act all high and mighty by attacking everyone in some emo rage over it.

RAGE INTENSIFIES!!!


edit:
sorry but serious note tho.
imo, you should put more self esteem and try not to act like a victim.
it will help your insecurity

[TurnSpender]

Using gold in the ice biome, buliding just over 2 chill plant, and it still breaks.

[Zervo⭐]

Originally posted by Pillowseller:

Using gold in the ice biome, buliding just over 2 chill plant, and it still breaks.

screenshot?
is there a lot of CO2 around the area?

check the CO2 temperature or heat overlay.
if that is the case, build some gas perma tile under it so the CO2 will drop.