:* Subsequent clay can be taken from a single big lump piece by piece. However, the lump will become progressively more damaged if you fail attaching it.
To light the Smelter activate a [[steel and flint]] with a [[kindling]] in your inventory, then to fuel the Smelter activate any wooden item, right click the Smelter and select '''Burn'''. Alternatively the fuel can be placed inside the Smelter, letting the fire damage do the rest.
== Burn time ==
* Only 20 kg of [[fuel]] is needed at a time, any more is unnecessary. QL of fuel does not seem to affect burning time.
* A Smelter will hold at most 100 ore.
* Items that can be [[Fuel|burned]] like [[rags]], [[tar]] or wooden items will take damage in Smelter once they are almost searing hot. If the item can be repaired, it will lose QL but show no damage.
* Any [[fuel]] source can be burned in the Smelter for [[fuel]]. This method is the same as Activating the [[fuel]] and selecting burn in the actions menu.
* Loading requires a wagon.