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The Vacuum Freezer is a multiblock that super-cools its contents. It is mainly used to chill hot ingots from an Electric Blast Furnace into usable material, but can also cool certain liquids and cells. The Mega Vacuum Freezer and Cryogenic Freezer do similar recipes. This multiblock is required to access Titanium and progress to EV-tier.

Construction

A Vacuum Freezer is a hollow 3x3x3 structure. While it has a few LV recipes, most are HV+ and it's not recommended to build the freezer with anything less than HV capability. The standard progression reason for making this multiblock is to access Titanium, which requires either one HV Energy Hatch, or two MV Energy Hatches each being supplied with 2A. With the exception of the controller, the freezer's buses and hatches can go anywhere on the exterior. The remainder of the structure is filled with Frost Proof Machine Casings. While not initially necessary, I/O hatches can be included to reduce the number of casings / aluminium required.

Requires:

x1 Vacuum Freezer (controller); front, centered
x1 Maintenance Hatch; anywhere
x1+ Energy Hatch (HV+ or x2 MV); anywhere
x1+ Input Bus (any); anywhere, optional
x1+ Output Bus (any); anywhere, optional
x1+ Input Hatch (any), anywhere, optional
x1+ Output Hatch (any), anywhere, optional
~x18+ Frost Proof Machine Casings, variable

Usage

Hot ingots or cells go to the Input Bus, and after successful completion of the recipe cold products will be placed in the Output Bus. Has a 2/4 overclock factor, doesn't have parallel recipe processing.

If the Vacuum Freezer does not work, refer to troubleshooting guide.

Useful Tips

The freezer does not need a Muffler Hatch, as it makes no pollution.
For the first Vacuum Freezer, a LV Input and Output Bus will be sufficient.
Like many other multiblocks, freezers can wallshare with other vacuum freezers.
Cooling times are shorter than heating times - a single freezer can keep up with multiple EBF's.
When upgrading the Electric Blast Furnace, it's also recommended to upgrade the Vacuum Freezer accordingly. This is because ingots will start to have higher freeze times and voltage requirements as a player progresses through the Gregtech voltage tiers.

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+{{Infobox Test
-[[Category:GT_Multiblock_Machines]]
+|name=Vacuum Freezer
-== Introduction ==
+|image=Vacuum_Freezer.png
-The Gregtech Vacuum Freezer is a multiblock that supercools its contents. It is mainly used to cooldown hot ingots from an Electric Blast Furnace.
+|mod=Gregtech 5
+|type=Tile Entity
+|tooltip= Controller Block for the Vacuum Freezer, Cools hot ingots and cells
+|quest=At the End of...
+|tier=HV
+|machinesize=3x3
+|pollutionoutput=none
+|blastresistance=6
+|hardness=5
+|gteuusage=Variable by recipe
+|gtvoltagein= as per Energy Hatch
+|gtamperage= as per Energy Hatch
+|gtfluidcapacity=as per Input Hatch
+|gtitemcapacity=as per Input Bus
+}}
+The '''Vacuum Freezer''' is a [[multiblock]] that super-cools its contents. It is mainly used to chill hot ingots from an [[Electric Blast Furnace]] into usable material, but can also cool certain liquids and cells.  The [[Mega Vacuum Freezer]] and [[Cryogenic Freezer]] do similar recipes.  This multiblock is required to access Titanium and progress to [[EV]]-[[tier]].
-== How to Build ==
+== Construction ==
+A Vacuum Freezer is a hollow 3x3x3 structure.  While it has a few LV recipes, most are HV+ and it's not recommended to build the freezer with anything less than HV capability.  The standard progression reason for making this multiblock is to access Titanium, which requires either one HV Energy Hatch, or two MV Energy Hatches each being supplied with 2A.  With the exception of the controller, the freezer's buses and hatches can go anywhere on the exterior.  The remainder of the structure is filled with Frost Proof Machine Casings. While not initially necessary, I/O hatches can be included to reduce the number of casings / aluminium required.
-A Vacuum Freezer is a hollow 3x3x3 structure that requires:
- -1 Controller block; front, centered
- -1 Maintenance Hatch; anywhere
- -1 Energy hatch; anywhere
- -1+ input/output bus; anywhere
- -Frost Proof Machine Casings everywhere else
+'''Requires:'''
-Note that the vacuum freezer, like many other multiblocks, can share walls with other vacuum freezers.
+* x1 Vacuum Freezer (controller); front, centered
+* x1 Maintenance Hatch; anywhere
+* x1+ Energy Hatch (HV+ or x2 MV); anywhere
+* x1+ Input Bus (any); anywhere, optional
+* x1+ Output Bus (any); anywhere, optional
+* x1+ Input Hatch (any), anywhere, optional
+* x1+ Output Hatch (any), anywhere, optional
+* ~x18+ Frost Proof Machine Casings, variable
+== Usage ==
+Hot ingots or cells go to the Input Bus, and after successful completion of the recipe cold products will be placed in the Output Bus. Has a 2/4 [[GT_Calculations|overclock factor]], doesn't have parallel recipe processing.
+If the Vacuum Freezer does not work, refer to [[Multiblock#Troubleshooting|troubleshooting guide]].
 == Useful Tips ==
+* The freezer does not need a Muffler Hatch, as it makes no pollution.
-*When a player upgrades their electric blast furnace, it is also recommended they upgrade the vacuum freezer accordingly. This is because ingots will start to have higher freeze times and voltage requirements as a player progresses through the Gregtech voltage tiers.
+*For the first Vacuum Freezer, a LV Input and Output Bus will be sufficient.
-*You will need HV levels of energy very quickly so start with two MV energy hatches or plan to upgrade to HV soon.
+* Like many other multiblocks, freezers can [[wallshare]] with other vacuum freezers.
-*In general the cooling time is shorter than the EBF time - so you may be able to run a single vacuum freezer for awhile.
+*Cooling times are shorter than heating times - a single freezer can keep up with multiple EBF's.
+* When upgrading the [[Electric Blast Furnace]], it's also recommended to upgrade the Vacuum Freezer accordingly. This is because ingots will start to have higher freeze times and voltage requirements as a player progresses through the Gregtech voltage tiers.
+[[Category:Multiblocks]][[Category:Gregtech]]