Source-checkedTechnology & automation

Hot Pipes

by C-mers · for Factorio

Insulated pipes needed for moving molten metal around that cant go underground or utilize pumps.

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4 mo agoLast updated
MITLicense
Factorio Mod PortalSource

About Hot Pipes

From Factorio Mod Portal

Insulated pipes needed for moving molten metal around that cant go underground or utilize pumps.

Special insulated pipes are now required for transporting molten iron and copper between foundries. Much like plasma from fusion reactors and generators, these pipes are incompatible with normal fluid pipes and therefore can't go underground or utilize pumps for long distance transport. This is intended to add some extra challenge to balance out the massive rewards associated with using foundry recipes. As an added bonus, molten fluids in insulated pipes are also slightly brighter and faintly glow in the dark

NOTE: Due to the way pipe categories work, as well as some foundry recipe inputs and the offshore pump utilizing non-molten fluids, raw lava can be transported in normal pipes into foundries. Water, Fulgora oil, and ammoniacal solution can be transported from offshore pumps into insulated pipes. Given the niche nature of the former case and the uselessness of the latter cases, this behavior will currently be kept as is.

Highlights

From source data

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

License

Published under MIT.

Last update

Its author last shipped an update 4 mo ago.

Hot Pipes on Nxeon

From our catalogue
One-click install
Supported on Nxeon Factorio servers. We download it from Factorio Mod Portal, place it, and restart the server.
Server side
Required on the server
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
Factorio — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
1.0.4, released 2026-07-02

Recent builds

BuildReleasedGame versionsLoaders
1.0.42026-07-022.1n/a
1.0.32026-06-272.1n/a
1.0.22026-01-202.0n/a
1.0.12025-03-252.0n/a
1.0.02025-03-192.0n/a

Dependencies

Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.

Run Hot Pipes on a Factorio server

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What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on Factorio Mod Portal as “Mods”

Technology & automation

Machines, power, logistics and automation.

Runs on your server

From source side support

Factorio Mod Portal lists Hot Pipes as required on the server. Check its Factorio Mod Portal page to see whether players need it too.

Compatibility

Game
Factorio
Runs on
Serverrequired on the server

Verified at the source

  • ✓Factorio Mod PortalOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-08Open ↗
  • ✓AuthorC-mers, as published on Factorio Mod Portal
  • ✓LicenseMITFree

Hot Pipes, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install Hot Pipes?

Factorio Mod Portal lists Hot Pipes as required on the server. Check its Factorio Mod Portal page to see whether players need it too.

Is it free?

Yes. Hot Pipes is free to download from Factorio Mod Portal. Its license is MIT.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.

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