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The lifeblood of a fortress, a '''Smelter''' uses [[fuel]] to smelt [[ore]]s or [[melting]] existing metal objects into metal [[bar]]s. It's also where [[coal]] is coked into [[coke]]. It's recommended that you have a lot of these to make sure the production of metal stays constant.
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The lifeblood of a fortress, a '''smelter''' is used to smelt [[ore]]s with [[fuel]] or for [[melting]] existing metal objects into metal [[bar]]s. The smelter is also where [[coal]] is coked into [[coke]]. A dwarf must have the "Furnace Operator" labor enabled to use the smelter.
  
If all options in your smelter are red, you need [[fuel]] - you either need to find/buy some [[coke]] or turn some wood into [[charcoal]] in a [[wood furnace]].
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If all options in a smelter are red, fuel is needed - find/buy [[coke]] or turn wood into [[charcoal]] at a [[wood furnace]].
  
A Dwarf with the "Furnace Operator" Labor enabled must be had to use the smelter.
 
  
 
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This article is about an older version of DF.

The lifeblood of a fortress, a smelter is used to smelt ores with fuel or for melting existing metal objects into metal bars. The smelter is also where coal is coked into coke. A dwarf must have the "Furnace Operator" labor enabled to use the smelter.

If all options in a smelter are red, fuel is needed - find/buy coke or turn wood into charcoal at a wood furnace.


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