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Electric Heater
Electrical

Electric Heater

electric.heater

Provides warmth in a radius when on

Crafting one takes 200× Metal Fragments at a Workbench Lvl 1. A recycler breaks one down into Metal Fragments.

Crafting

Workbench Lvl 1Craft time: 30s

Blueprint

30
Research (scrap)
30
Tech tree node (scrap)
165
Tech tree path (scrap)
Workbench Lvl 1
Requires

Recycling

recyclingSafezone Recycler

Metal Fragments×80

warningRadtown Recycler

Metal Fragments×120

Radtown recyclers (found in monuments) give more than the safe-zone recyclers at Outpost and Bandit Camp. A percentage next to a yield is the chance of receiving it.

Repair

buildHammer
Metal Fragments×100
Condition lost per repair: 0%Blueprint required: No

Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.

buildRepair Bench
Metal Fragments×40
Condition lost per repair: 0%Blueprint required: Yes

Cost shown is the maximum, to repair from near-broken to full condition.

Looted From

Underwater Advanced CrateWagon - Normal CrateNormal CrateUnderwater Lab - Normal Crate 2Abandoned Military Base ScientistAirfield ScientistArctic Research Base ScientistBradley ScientistCargo Ship ScientistDeep Sea Ghost Ship ScientistDeep Sea Island ScientistExcavator Scientist

Decay & Upkeep

0 min
Decay (outside)
0 min
Decay (inside)

Power

The Electric Heater draws 3 rW. Large solar panels at peak output to run one: 1. How many one large battery can run at once: 33.

Power usage chart: every component's draw →
Power usage chartElectricity calculator

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