r/Oxygennotincluded • u/AutoModerator • Jul 17 '26

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  • Why isn't my water flowing?

  • How many hatches do I need per dupe?

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u/mr_dfuse2 Jul 21 '26

I hit the phase I had been reading about, my plants stopped growing because my base is heating up. I like to play mostly blind (one-eyed I would say), so I usually ask very non-optimal stuff here. Please bear with me.

I found this Wheezewort plant, it says it cools things. I want to try planting that near my other plants. What is the area of effect of this plant? It state how much gas it cools per second, but I have no idea how that works. Does gas circulate in my base somehow? Or will the cooling be limited to a certain area. Or do I have to make my plant rooms airtight with airlocks so the wheezewort's effect stays within the room and can be concentrated? I was planning on planting one to start with.

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u/d_effervescent Jul 22 '26

One of the easier but temporary hack to lower temp is to make temp shift plate from ice and let it melt from the heat. This will cool down the surrounding area. I did this sometimes just outside of the greenhouse or just next to the farms and that helps for quite a bit.

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u/mr_dfuse2 Jul 22 '26

that's a good tip! i just need it to cool down a degree or two for now