diff --git a/common/mekanism/api/GasTransmission.java b/common/mekanism/api/GasTransmission.java
index 5fe778a35..ea42dbb10 100644
--- a/common/mekanism/api/GasTransmission.java
+++ b/common/mekanism/api/GasTransmission.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package mekanism.api;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Set;
 
+import mekanism.common.MekanismUtils;
 import net.minecraft.tileentity.TileEntity;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.ForgeDirection;
 
@@ -26,14 +27,7 @@ public final class GasTransmission
     	{
 			TileEntity tube = Object3D.get(tileEntity).getFromSide(orientation).getTileEntity(tileEntity.worldObj);
 			
-			if(tileEntity instanceof IPressurizedTube)
-			{
-			    if(((IPressurizedTube)tileEntity).canTransferGasToTube(tube))
-			    {
-                    tubes[orientation.ordinal()] = tube;
-			    }
-			}
-			else if(tube instanceof IPressurizedTube)
+			if(MekanismUtils.checkNetwork(tube, GasNetwork.class))
 			{
                 tubes[orientation.ordinal()] = tube;
 			}
@@ -50,18 +44,15 @@ public final class GasTransmission
     public static IGasAcceptor[] getConnectedAcceptors(TileEntity tileEntity)
     {
     	IGasAcceptor[] acceptors = new IGasAcceptor[] {null, null, null, null, null, null};
-    	
-    	if(!(tileEntity instanceof IPressurizedTube))
+   
+    	for(ForgeDirection orientation : ForgeDirection.VALID_DIRECTIONS)
     	{
-	    	for(ForgeDirection orientation : ForgeDirection.VALID_DIRECTIONS)
-	    	{
-				TileEntity acceptor = Object3D.get(tileEntity).getFromSide(orientation).getTileEntity(tileEntity.worldObj);
-				
-				if(acceptor instanceof IGasAcceptor)
-				{
-					acceptors[orientation.ordinal()] = (IGasAcceptor)acceptor;
-				}
-	    	}
+			TileEntity acceptor = Object3D.get(tileEntity).getFromSide(orientation).getTileEntity(tileEntity.worldObj);
+			
+			if(acceptor instanceof IGasAcceptor)
+			{
+				acceptors[orientation.ordinal()] = (IGasAcceptor)acceptor;
+			}
     	}
     	
     	return acceptors;
@@ -75,18 +66,15 @@ public final class GasTransmission
     public static ITubeConnection[] getConnections(TileEntity tileEntity)
     {
     	ITubeConnection[] connections = new ITubeConnection[] {null, null, null, null, null, null};
-    	
-    	if(!(tileEntity instanceof IPressurizedTube))
+   
+		for(ForgeDirection orientation : ForgeDirection.VALID_DIRECTIONS)
     	{
-    		for(ForgeDirection orientation : ForgeDirection.VALID_DIRECTIONS)
-	    	{
-				TileEntity connection = Object3D.get(tileEntity).getFromSide(orientation).getTileEntity(tileEntity.worldObj);
-				
-				if(connection instanceof ITubeConnection)
-				{
-					connections[orientation.ordinal()] = (ITubeConnection)connection;
-				}
-	    	}
+			TileEntity connection = Object3D.get(tileEntity).getFromSide(orientation).getTileEntity(tileEntity.worldObj);
+			
+			if(connection instanceof ITubeConnection)
+			{
+				connections[orientation.ordinal()] = (ITubeConnection)connection;
+			}
     	}
     	
     	return connections;
@@ -104,9 +92,9 @@ public final class GasTransmission
     {
     	TileEntity pointer = Object3D.get(sender).getFromSide(facing).getTileEntity(sender.worldObj);
     	
-    	if(pointer instanceof IPressurizedTube)
+    	if(MekanismUtils.checkNetwork(pointer, GasNetwork.class))
     	{
-	    	return ((IPressurizedTube)pointer).getNetwork().emit(amount, type, sender);
+	    	return ((ITransmitter<GasNetwork>)pointer).getNetwork().emit(amount, type, sender);
     	}
     	
     	return amount;
@@ -130,9 +118,9 @@ public final class GasTransmission
     		{
     			TileEntity sideTile = Object3D.get(pointer).getFromSide(side).getTileEntity(pointer.worldObj);
     			
-    			if(sideTile instanceof IPressurizedTube)
+    			if(MekanismUtils.checkNetwork(sideTile, GasNetwork.class))
     			{
-    				networks.add(((IPressurizedTube)sideTile).getNetwork());
+    				networks.add(((ITransmitter<GasNetwork>)sideTile).getNetwork());
     			}
     		}
     		
diff --git a/common/mekanism/client/GasClientUpdate.java b/common/mekanism/client/GasClientUpdate.java
index 1e891954b..97ed3686e 100644
--- a/common/mekanism/client/GasClientUpdate.java
+++ b/common/mekanism/client/GasClientUpdate.java
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 import mekanism.api.EnumGas;
 import mekanism.api.GasNetwork.NetworkFinder;
-import mekanism.api.IPressurizedTube;
 import mekanism.api.Object3D;
+import mekanism.common.TileEntityPressurizedTube;
 import net.minecraft.tileentity.TileEntity;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ public class GasClientUpdate
 		{
 			TileEntity tileEntity = object.getTileEntity(worldObj);
 			
-			if(tileEntity instanceof IPressurizedTube)
+			if(tileEntity instanceof TileEntityPressurizedTube)
 			{
-				((IPressurizedTube)tileEntity).onTransfer(gasType);
+				((TileEntityPressurizedTube)tileEntity).onTransfer(gasType);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/common/mekanism/client/RenderPressurizedTube.java b/common/mekanism/client/RenderPressurizedTube.java
index 7cb465f63..0f27a1104 100644
--- a/common/mekanism/client/RenderPressurizedTube.java
+++ b/common/mekanism/client/RenderPressurizedTube.java
@@ -71,43 +71,40 @@ public class RenderPressurizedTube extends TileEntitySpecialRenderer
 		
 		model.renderCenter(connectable);
 		
-		if(tileEntity.canTransferGas())
+		for(int i = 0; i < 6; i++)
 		{
-			for(int i = 0; i < 6; i++)
+			TileEntity sideTile = Object3D.get(tileEntity).getFromSide(ForgeDirection.getOrientation(i)).getTileEntity(tileEntity.worldObj);
+			
+			if(sideTile instanceof TileEntityGasTank && i != 0 && i != 1)
 			{
-				TileEntity sideTile = Object3D.get(tileEntity).getFromSide(ForgeDirection.getOrientation(i)).getTileEntity(tileEntity.worldObj);
+				GL11.glPushMatrix();
 				
-				if(sideTile instanceof TileEntityGasTank && i != 0 && i != 1)
+				switch(ForgeDirection.getOrientation(i))
 				{
-					GL11.glPushMatrix();
-					
-					switch(ForgeDirection.getOrientation(i))
-					{
-						case NORTH:
-							GL11.glScalef(1, 1, 1.63f);
-							GL11.glTranslatef(0, 0, -.073f);
-							break;
-						case SOUTH:
-							GL11.glScalef(1, 1, 1.63f);
-							GL11.glTranslatef(0, 0, .073f);
-							break;
-						case WEST:
-							GL11.glScalef(1.63f, 1, 1);
-							GL11.glTranslatef(.073f, 0, 0);
-							break;
-						case EAST:
-							GL11.glScalef(1.63f, 1, 1);
-							GL11.glTranslatef(-.073f, 0, 0);
-							break;
-					}
-					
-					model.renderSide(ForgeDirection.getOrientation(i), connectable[i]);
-					
-					GL11.glPopMatrix();
-				}
-				else {
-					model.renderSide(ForgeDirection.getOrientation(i), connectable[i]);
+					case NORTH:
+						GL11.glScalef(1, 1, 1.63f);
+						GL11.glTranslatef(0, 0, -.073f);
+						break;
+					case SOUTH:
+						GL11.glScalef(1, 1, 1.63f);
+						GL11.glTranslatef(0, 0, .073f);
+						break;
+					case WEST:
+						GL11.glScalef(1.63f, 1, 1);
+						GL11.glTranslatef(.073f, 0, 0);
+						break;
+					case EAST:
+						GL11.glScalef(1.63f, 1, 1);
+						GL11.glTranslatef(-.073f, 0, 0);
+						break;
 				}
+				
+				model.renderSide(ForgeDirection.getOrientation(i), connectable[i]);
+				
+				GL11.glPopMatrix();
+			}
+			else {
+				model.renderSide(ForgeDirection.getOrientation(i), connectable[i]);
 			}
 		}
 		
@@ -130,14 +127,11 @@ public class RenderPressurizedTube extends TileEntitySpecialRenderer
 				tileEntity.refGas = null;
 			}
 			
-			if(tileEntity.canTransferGas())
+			for(int i = 0; i < 6; i++)
 			{
-				for(int i = 0; i < 6; i++)
+				if(connectable[i])
 				{
-					if(connectable[i])
-					{
-						getListAndRender(ForgeDirection.getOrientation(i), tileEntity.refGas).render();
-					}
+					getListAndRender(ForgeDirection.getOrientation(i), tileEntity.refGas).render();
 				}
 			}
 			
diff --git a/common/mekanism/common/TileEntityPressurizedTube.java b/common/mekanism/common/TileEntityPressurizedTube.java
index cb0285a3e..0e67a8ee7 100644
--- a/common/mekanism/common/TileEntityPressurizedTube.java
+++ b/common/mekanism/common/TileEntityPressurizedTube.java
@@ -84,36 +84,20 @@ public class TileEntityPressurizedTube extends TileEntityTransmitter<GasNetwork>
 	{
 		if(!worldObj.isRemote)
 		{
-			if(canTransferGas())
+			for(ForgeDirection side : ForgeDirection.VALID_DIRECTIONS)
 			{
-				for(ForgeDirection side : ForgeDirection.VALID_DIRECTIONS)
-				{
-					TileEntity tileEntity = Object3D.get(this).getFromSide(side).getTileEntity(worldObj);
-					
-					if(MekanismUtils.checkNetwork(tileEntity, GasNetwork.class))
-					{
-						getNetwork().merge(((ITransmitter<GasNetwork>)tileEntity).getNetwork());
-					}
-				}
+				TileEntity tileEntity = Object3D.get(this).getFromSide(side).getTileEntity(worldObj);
 				
-				getNetwork().refresh();
-			}
-			else {
-				getNetwork().split(this);
+				if(MekanismUtils.checkNetwork(tileEntity, GasNetwork.class))
+				{
+					getNetwork().merge(((ITransmitter<GasNetwork>)tileEntity).getNetwork());
+				}
 			}
+			
+			getNetwork().refresh();
 		}
 	}
 	
-	public boolean canTransferGas()
-	{
-		return worldObj.getBlockPowerInput(xCoord, yCoord, zCoord) == 0;
-	}
-
-    public boolean canTransferGasToTube(TileEntity tile)
-    {
-        return canTransferGas();
-    }
-	
 	public void onTransfer(EnumGas type)
 	{
 		if(type == refGas)
@@ -130,7 +114,7 @@ public class TileEntityPressurizedTube extends TileEntityTransmitter<GasNetwork>
 	@Override
 	public boolean canTubeConnect(ForgeDirection side)
 	{
-		return canTransferGas();
+		return true;
 	}
 	
 	@Override