Steam Oven

Overview

The Steam Oven is a Railcraft multi-block processing machine that uses steam instead of direct fire for cooking/smelting operations. It provides faster processing than standard furnaces when connected to a steam boiler system.

Structure

The steam oven is a 3×3×3 multi-block structure:

• Structural blocks - oven frame
• Controller block - master tile entity

Dimensions

• Width: 3 blocks
• Depth: 3 blocks
• Height: 3 blocks

Steam Consumption

The steam oven consumes steam from an attached boiler system:

• Steam source: Connected via ISteamUser interface
• Consumption rate: Based on processing operations

Processing

The steam oven can process:

• Standard smelting recipes (faster)
• Custom Railcraft recipes
• Steam-specific recipes

Structure Pattern

Patterns defined in TileSteamOven:

• B - Oven frame block
• M - Master controller block
• A - Air/internal chamber

Input/Output

• Input: Items placed in input slot (manual or automated)
• Output: Processed items in output slot
• Steam: Connected from boiler system

Recipe Speed

Processing time vs standard furnace:

• Standard Furnace: ~10 ticks per operation
• Steam Oven: Faster with sufficient steam supply

GUI

Accessed via EnumGui.STEAM_OVEN:

• Input slot for raw materials
• Output slot for processed items
• Steam pressure/temperature indicator
• Processing progress

Relationship to Boiler

The steam oven requires steam from a Boiler:

Boiler → Steam → Steam Oven → Faster Processing

Without adequate steam supply, the oven operates at reduced efficiency or stops.

Visual States

The oven controller tracks state via icons:

• Idle state
• Active/processing state
• Low steam warning

Rotation

The steam oven can be rotated to face different directions:

• Valid rotations: Horizontal faces (N, S, E, W)
• Uses ITileRotate interface

Usage

1. Build the 3×3×3 structure
2. Connect steam pipes from boiler
3. Place input items
4. Collect processed output
5. Monitor steam consumption

See Also

• Boiler
• Rock Crusher