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== Steam ==

[[File:TooltipBronzeFluidPipe.png|thumb|alt=Black tooltip for Bronze Fluid Pipe stating a Fluid Capacity of 2,400 liters per second and a heat limit of 2,000 K.|Hover over pipes to see a tooltip.]]The machines in this era use '''steam''' as energy. Steam is produced by [[#Boilers]] by ~~combining~~ heat and water, and is used to power machines at a rate of 2 Steam:1 EU. The amount of steam needed is determined by the recipe. Adding water to a dry but heated boiler will cause an explosion. Coal and Solar Boilers are otherwise immune to rain and fire.

[[File:TooltipBronzeFluidPipe.png|thumb|alt=Black tooltip for Bronze Fluid Pipe stating a Fluid Capacity of 2,400 liters per second and a heat limit of 2,000 K.|Hover over pipes to see a tooltip.]]The machines in this era use '''steam''' as energy. Steam is produced by [[#Boilers|boilers]] that combinine heat and water, and is used to power machines at a rate of 2 Steam:1 EU. The amount of steam needed is determined by the recipe. Adding water to a dry but heated boiler will cause an explosion. Coal and Solar Boilers are otherwise immune to rain and fire.

[[File:ExplodingSteamPipes.gif|thumb|alt=short animation of a dark brown wood pipe leaking white steam, then exploding and catching the nearby boiler on fire.|Do ''not'' use wooden pipes for steam!]]