How to use the Rust Electric Furnace

Wood-guzzling furnaces are out of date. Long gone are the days of farming thousands of wood constantly simply to fuel a couple of small furnaces. With the introduction of the Electric Furnaces to Rust why do you choose to still live in a dark age? Come to the light and choose Electric Furnaces.

Why Use This Furnace?

The Electric Furnace is a somewhat new addition to Rust. In a game where players are pitted against one another, why would you want to worry about trivial tasks such as collecting wood? This Furnace is fueled at the simplest level by just one tiny solar panel! Another small bonus about this furnace is the fact it’s so quiet, compared to a regular furnace it produces a fraction of the noise. This guide will show you how to ditch those horrible furnaces and help you turn to the right things.

How Do You Acquire Electric Furnaces?

The Electric Furnace can be sourced through a plethora of possibilities. If you’re willing to risk it Electric furnaces can be found in almost all scientists at very low drop rates. Another way to acquire an Electric Furnace is by opening boxes and crates. The Electric furnace can’t be found in a basic crate but can be found in just about any other loot box. By far the easiest and most confirmed way to get an Electric Furnace is through the use of the Tech Tree.

Setting up an Electric System

To start setting up your amazing automatic system, you will need the following items: 3 solar panels, 2 root combiners, a battery (large, medium, or small), an electrical branch, 3 Electric Furnaces, and most importantly, a wire tool. First, you must set your solar panels on the roof of your base, you can learn more about HERE. Once you have sorted out your basic electrics and set up your battery, you will need to search for a place in your base to place the furnaces. Look to have your furnaces somewhat near your battery but that step isn’t fully crucial. Once you have placed your Furnaces connect place an electric branch on the wall or floor near the furnaces. connect the batteries output to the electrical branches input. Once you get an electrical branch running you can now split the electricity to each of the furnaces you need to power. One electrical branch can feed two furnaces, so if you are using a 3 furnace system, make sure to simply connect another electrical branch. Now simply feed your resources into the furnaces and continue throughout your day! To save energy when not using the furnaces you can simply switch off the furnaces and cancel them from using electricity.

What Are The Downsides of This Furnace

Certain materials like charcoal cannot be acquired through Electric Furnaces. This is a small negative as for the production of gunpowder, charcoal is needed. The easy fix to this problem is leaving a regular furnace, large furnace, or refinery on to produce charcoal. Another downside is the construction cost. A various amount of electronics is required to set up Electric Furnaces so you have to decide if a couple of High-quality metal and tech trash is worth not farming wood for the rest of the wipe.

Conclusion

To close whatever way you choose to smelt your materials is up to you but it’s heavily recommended to use Electric Furnaces. Since they have been added, players cannot leave these automated machines alone as the connection between these industrious machines is too strong in the community.