diff --git a/code/datums/ductnet.dm b/code/datums/ductnet.dm
index 14a74a67c49..6e3be535030 100644
--- a/code/datums/ductnet.dm
+++ b/code/datums/ductnet.dm
@@ -1,23 +1,29 @@
 ///We handle the unity part of plumbing. We track who is connected to who.
 /datum/ductnet
+	///Stuff that can supply chems
 	var/list/suppliers = list()
+	////Stuff that can take chems
 	var/list/demanders = list()
+	///All the ducts that make this network
 	var/list/obj/machinery/duct/ducts = list()
 
+	///Max reagents we can carry per tick
 	var/capacity
+
 ///Add a duct to our network
 /datum/ductnet/proc/add_duct(obj/machinery/duct/D)
 	if(!D || (D in ducts))
 		return
 	ducts += D
 	D.duct = src
+
 ///Remove a duct from our network and commit suicide, because this is probably easier than to check who that duct was connected to and what part of us was lost
 /datum/ductnet/proc/remove_duct(obj/machinery/duct/ducting)
 	destroy_network(FALSE)
 	for(var/obj/machinery/duct/D in ducting.neighbours)
-		addtimer(CALLBACK(D, /obj/machinery/duct/proc/reconnect), 0) //all needs to happen after the original duct that was destroyed finishes destroying itself
-		addtimer(CALLBACK(D, /obj/machinery/duct/proc/generate_connects), 0)
+		addtimer(CALLBACK(D, /obj/machinery/duct/proc/attempt_connect)) //needs to happen after qdel
 	qdel(src)
+
 ///add a plumbing object to either demanders or suppliers
 /datum/ductnet/proc/add_plumber(datum/component/plumbing/P, dir)
 	if(!P.can_add(src, dir))
@@ -28,6 +34,7 @@
 	else if(dir & P.demand_connects)
 		demanders += P
 	return TRUE
+
 ///remove a plumber. we dont delete ourselves because ductnets dont persist through plumbing objects
 /datum/ductnet/proc/remove_plumber(datum/component/plumbing/P)
 	suppliers.Remove(P) //we're probably only in one of these, but Remove() is inherently sane so this is fine
@@ -38,6 +45,7 @@
 			P.ducts -= dir
 	if(!ducts.len) //there were no ducts, so it was a direct connection. we destroy ourselves since a ductnet with only one plumber and no ducts is worthless
 		destroy_network()
+
 ///we combine ductnets. this occurs when someone connects to seperate sets of fluid ducts
 /datum/ductnet/proc/assimilate(datum/ductnet/D)
 	ducts.Add(D.ducts)
@@ -53,7 +61,9 @@
 		var/obj/machinery/duct/M = A
 		M.duct = src //forget your old master
 
-	destroy_network()
+	D.ducts.Cut() //clear this so the other network doesnt clear the ducts along with themselves (this took the life out of me)
+	D.destroy_network()
+
 ///destroy the network and tell all our ducts and plumbers we are gone
 /datum/ductnet/proc/destroy_network(delete=TRUE)
 	for(var/A in suppliers + demanders)
diff --git a/code/modules/plumbing/ducts.dm b/code/modules/plumbing/ducts.dm
index c743b825488..1d1e005a48a 100644
--- a/code/modules/plumbing/ducts.dm
+++ b/code/modules/plumbing/ducts.dm
@@ -63,9 +63,7 @@ All the important duct code:
 		if(D.duct_layer & duct_layer)
 			disconnect_duct()
 
-	if(active)
-		attempt_connect()
-
+	attempt_connect()
 	AddElement(/datum/element/undertile, TRAIT_T_RAY_VISIBLE)
 
 ///start looking around us for stuff to connect to
@@ -132,9 +130,11 @@ All the important duct code:
 		else
 			create_duct()
 			duct.add_duct(D)
+
 	add_neighbour(D, direction)
-	//tell our buddy its time to pass on the torch of connecting to pipes. This shouldn't ever infinitely loop since it only works on pipes that havent been inductrinated
-	D.attempt_connect()
+
+	//Delegate to timer subsystem so its handled the next tick and doesnt cause byond to mistake it for an infinite loop and kill the game
+	addtimer(CALLBACK(D, .proc/attempt_connect))
 
 	return TRUE
 
@@ -170,31 +170,6 @@ All the important duct code:
 		new drop_on_wrench(drop_location())
 		qdel(src)
 
-///''''''''''''''''optimized''''''''''''''''' proc for quickly reconnecting after a duct net was destroyed
-/obj/machinery/duct/proc/reconnect()
-	if(neighbours.len && !duct)
-		create_duct()
-	for(var/atom/movable/AM in neighbours)
-		if(istype(AM, /obj/machinery/duct))
-			var/obj/machinery/duct/D = AM
-			if(D.duct)
-				if(D.duct == duct) //we're already connected
-					continue
-				else
-					duct.assimilate(D.duct)
-					continue
-			else
-				duct.add_duct(D)
-				D.reconnect()
-		else
-			if(AM in get_step(src, neighbours[AM])) //did we move?
-				for(var/plumber in AM.GetComponents(/datum/component/plumbing))
-					if(!plumber) //apparently yes it will be null hahahaasahsdvashufv
-						return
-					connect_plumber(plumber, neighbours[AM])
-			else
-				neighbours -= AM //we moved
-
 ///Special proc to draw a new connect frame based on neighbours. not the norm so we can support multiple duct kinds
 /obj/machinery/duct/proc/generate_connects()
 	if(lock_connects)