Wood Heater

The Wood Heater is a simple comfort building used to help Duplicants recover from cold environments. When they pass by it, it dries out soggy feet and helps them shake off the effects of being chilled, making it a useful stopgap in areas where a colony has to work or travel through low-temperature spaces.

Its main value is in keeping Duplicants more comfortable after exposure to wet or cold conditions. Rather than producing anything directly, it serves as a small environmental aid that reduces the inconvenience of moving through damp or freezing areas. It is especially relevant in colonies that deal with frequent contact with water, sleet, or other cold terrain, where Duplicants can become soaked and lose body heat quickly.

• Use Wood Heaters near entrances to cold work areas so Duplicants can warm up as they move between rooms.
• They are helpful in places where feet tend to get wet often, since they dry out soaked feet and help Duplicants forget how cold they are.
• The building is best treated as a quality-of-life support, not as a replacement for proper temperature control.
• Positioning matters: placing one along a path Duplicants already use makes it more likely they will benefit from it naturally during daily movement.

Because the Wood Heater addresses the symptoms of cold exposure rather than the source, it works best alongside other temperature management methods. In practice, it is a modest but practical tool for keeping a colony functioning smoothly in harsh or chilly conditions.