# Vehicle-mounted heater

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-mounted-heater/19543>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [April 5, 2019, 12:48am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-mounted-heater/19543 "2019-04-05T00:48:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 14\
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**Author:** ![Grimm\_Spector](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/grimm_spector/32/5132_2.png) [@Grimm\_Spector](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Grimm_Spector)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 12:48am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-mounted-heater/19543/1 "2019-04-05T00:48:13Z")

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Where can I find one? I haven’t seen one in any vehicle I’ve found, and also do they work??

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**Author:** ![Trigon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/trigon/32/2668_2.png) [@Trigon](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Trigon)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 1:07am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-mounted-heater/19543/2 "2019-04-05T01:07:54Z")

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Last I recall vehicles automatically moved your temperature towards comfortable if they’re enclosed and running.

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**Author:** ![Grimm\_Spector](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/grimm_spector/32/5132_2.png) [@Grimm\_Spector](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Grimm_Spector)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 4:28am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-mounted-heater/19543/3 "2019-04-05T04:28:56Z")

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Good to know, though I guess that doesn’t help me in my base at all.

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**Author:** ![dpwb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/dpwb/32/2609_2.png) [@dpwb](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/dpwb)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2019, 6:07pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-mounted-heater/19543/4 "2019-04-05T18:07:49Z")

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To clarify, all engines on vehicles have a heater that warms that tile, and that tile only.  
Vehicles count as sheltered in general.  
I added a new craftable vehicle mounted heater, that outputs hot air, that should warm the surrounding tiles aswell, this cannot be found in the world, only crafted.  
( The underlying item is a battery-powered heater jury rigged to run off vehicle e-power, battery-powered heaters arent common in real life, though if “powered furniture” makes it way into the game, then mains-powered heaters could and should be used for this purpose )

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**Author:** ![Pullimulli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f6c823/32.png) [@Pullimulli](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Pullimulli)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 1:33pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-mounted-heater/19543/5 "2019-05-30T13:33:12Z")

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I crafted the vehicle heater, but I can’t seem to install it anywhere. Are there some prerequisites before it appears in the installable part list?

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**Author:** ![Mantar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/mantar/32/42_2.png) [@Mantar](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mantar)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2019, 6:13pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-mounted-heater/19543/6 "2019-05-30T18:13:27Z")

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I had this problem when I tried them out. It sits on the center layer for some reason, like seats or cargo spaces or the kitchen center, instead of being mounted in the floor like you’d expect. It also blocks the walkway, so placement is tricky.

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**Author:** ![Grimm\_Spector](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/grimm_spector/32/5132_2.png) [@Grimm\_Spector](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Grimm_Spector)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2019, 10:59am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-mounted-heater/19543/7 "2019-05-31T10:59:10Z")

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Wow that’s very strange. It shouldn’t be that large you’d think, but from a balancing perspective given how vehicles work it may be best.

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**Author:** ![dpwb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/dpwb/32/2609_2.png) [@dpwb](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/dpwb)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 11:19am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-mounted-heater/19543/8 "2019-06-05T11:19:03Z")

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I can change the layer it is built on. You are right that it shouldnt impede movement.

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**Author:** ![Mantar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/mantar/32/42_2.png) [@Mantar](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Mantar)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 5:51pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-mounted-heater/19543/9 "2019-06-05T17:51:02Z")

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Yeah, ideally you’d want to mount it below like a floor trunk, for heating efficiency.

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**Author:** ![darktoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@darktoes](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/darktoes)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 1:07am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-mounted-heater/19543/10 "2019-06-06T01:07:17Z")

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Out of curiosity, how large of an area can it heat? Does proper insulation, closing windows and such, help to keep the warm air around or is the fields system not that sophisticated yet?

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**Author:** ![dpwb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/dpwb/32/2609_2.png) [@dpwb](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/dpwb)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 9:12am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-mounted-heater/19543/11 "2019-06-06T09:12:15Z")

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Insulation and draughts are not modelled yet.  
However the hot air gas field will disperse much quicker when the tile is outside, and especially when it is windy.

Indoors, it will spread to a 6-tile radius or so with diminishing warmth the further out it is.

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**Author:** ![darktoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@darktoes](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/darktoes)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 9:23am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-mounted-heater/19543/12 "2019-06-06T09:23:41Z")

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So I can’t expect it to fill a room and stay inside? Damn. Oh well, maybe someday.

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**Author:** ![dpwb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/dpwb/32/2609_2.png) [@dpwb](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/dpwb)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 10:57am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-mounted-heater/19543/13 "2019-06-06T10:57:26Z")

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It will stay inside as long as the heater is on.  
if the heater is off, the gas field will slowly disperse.  
There is now a debug menu option to see temperature of fields so you can test the dispersion for yourself, but indoors definitely disperses slower than outdoors.  
Once we have draughts/insulation thatll be better modelled.

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**Author:** ![darktoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@darktoes](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/darktoes)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 11:16am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/vehicle-mounted-heater/19543/14 "2019-06-06T11:16:44Z")

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I meant more along the lines of will it fill something like a long thin corridor or a evac shelter if I build walls over the windows and such.  
Sounds super cool though, I can’t wait to play with it.