diff --git a/code/ZAS/NewSettings.dm b/code/ZAS/NewSettings.dm
index f602e831364..d3f49bf48a4 100644
--- a/code/ZAS/NewSettings.dm
+++ b/code/ZAS/NewSettings.dm
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ var/global/ZAS_Settings/zas_settings = new
 	valtype=ZAS_TYPE_NUMERIC
 
 /datum/ZAS_Setting/fire_fuel_energy_release
-	value = 1100000
+	value = 2000000
 	name = "Fire - Fuel energy release"
 	desc = "The energy in joule released when burning one mol of a burnable substance"
 	valtype=ZAS_TYPE_NUMERIC
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/spawners/bombspawner.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/spawners/bombspawner.dm
index d6adad65a88..abe89c33a29 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/spawners/bombspawner.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/spawners/bombspawner.dm
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ var/list/syndicate_bomb_spawners = list()
 		T.master = V
 		var/datum/gas_mixture/G = T.air_contents
 		G.update_values()
-		G.multiply(1650 / G.pressure) //Sets each tank's pressure to 1650kPa. This was determined experimentally to result in a 7 dev explosion with this mix.
+		G.multiply(10 * ONE_ATMOSPHERE / G.pressure) //Sets each tank's pressure to ten atmospheres, which incidentally results in an explosion of exactly 7 dev with default settings.
 
 	var/obj/item/device/assembly/S
 
diff --git a/config-example/ZAS.txt b/config-example/ZAS.txt
index cae7c68d784..480addd1098 100644
--- a/config-example/ZAS.txt
+++ b/config-example/ZAS.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 # Fire - Fuel energy release
 #   The energy in joule released when burning one mol of a burnable substance
-/datum/ZAS_Setting/fire_fuel_energy_release 1100000
+/datum/ZAS_Setting/fire_fuel_energy_release 2000000
 
 # Airflow - Small Movement Threshold %
 #   Percent of 1 Atm. at which items with the small weight classes will move.