diff --git a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/unary_base.dm b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/unary_base.dm
index 230296a9f48..b755071487e 100644
--- a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/unary_base.dm
+++ b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/unary_base.dm
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /obj/machinery/atmospherics/unary
 	dir = SOUTH
 	initialize_directions = SOUTH
+	layer = TURF_LAYER+0.1
 
 	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents
 
diff --git a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_pump.dm b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_pump.dm
index 03a79934b0c..3388cfd9667 100644
--- a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_pump.dm
+++ b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_pump.dm
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 	desc = "Has a valve and pump attached to it"
 
 	level = 1
-	layer = TURF_LAYER
 	var/area_uid
 	var/id_tag = null
 	power_channel = ENVIRON
diff --git a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_scrubber.dm b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_scrubber.dm
index a55e38140b1..6c427baab38 100644
--- a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_scrubber.dm
+++ b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_scrubber.dm
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 	desc = "Has a valve and pump attached to it"
 
 	level = 1
-	layer = TURF_LAYER
 
 	var/id_tag = null
 	var/frequency = 1439
diff --git a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/pipes.dm b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/pipes.dm
index da136715a58..71d9490160a 100644
--- a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/pipes.dm
+++ b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/pipes.dm
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe
 	var/volume = 0
 	var/force = 20
 
-	layer = 2.4 //under wires with their 2.5
+	layer = 2.4 //under wires with their 2.44
 
 	var/alert_pressure = 80*ONE_ATMOSPHERE
 		//minimum pressure before check_pressure(...) should be called
@@ -605,6 +605,7 @@ obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe
 		var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/node3
 
 		level = 1
+		layer = 2.4 //under wires with their 2.44
 
 		New()
 			switch(dir)