diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java
index badcbc1d5f..b694f51db8 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/Block.java
@@ -997,6 +997,10 @@ public class Block extends UnlockableContent implements Senseable{
         return consume(new ConsumeCoolant(amount));
     }
 
+    public ConsumeCoolant consumeCoolant(float amount, boolean allowLiquid, boolean allowGas){
+        return consume(new ConsumeCoolant(amount, allowLiquid, allowGas));
+    }
+
     public <T extends Consume> T consume(T consume){
         if(consume instanceof ConsumePower){
             //there can only be one power consumer
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/world/consumers/ConsumeCoolant.java b/core/src/mindustry/world/consumers/ConsumeCoolant.java
index 0afdd55a09..9ff7a9b57d 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/world/consumers/ConsumeCoolant.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/world/consumers/ConsumeCoolant.java
@@ -3,11 +3,19 @@ package mindustry.world.consumers;
 /** A ConsumeLiquidFilter that consumes specific coolant, selected based on stats. */
 public class ConsumeCoolant extends ConsumeLiquidFilter{
     public float maxTemp = 0.5f, maxFlammability = 0.1f;
+    public boolean allowLiquid = true, allowGas = false;
 
-    public ConsumeCoolant(float amount){
-        this.filter = liquid -> liquid.coolant && !liquid.gas && liquid.temperature <= maxTemp && liquid.flammability < maxFlammability;
+    public ConsumeCoolant(float amount, boolean allowLiquid, boolean allowGas){
+        this.allowLiquid = allowLiquid;
+        this.allowGas = allowGas;
+
+        this.filter = liquid -> liquid.coolant && (this.allowLiquid && !liquid.gas || this.allowGas && liquid.gas) && liquid.temperature <= maxTemp && liquid.flammability < maxFlammability;
         this.amount = amount;
     }
+    
+    public ConsumeCoolant(float amount){
+        this(amount, true, false);
+    }
 
     public ConsumeCoolant(){
         this(1f);