diff --git a/baystation12.dme b/baystation12.dme
index 863f411da93..9480c6c0398 100644
--- a/baystation12.dme
+++ b/baystation12.dme
@@ -765,6 +765,7 @@
 #include "code\modules\admin\verbs\playsound.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\verbs\possess.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\verbs\pray.dm"
+#include "code\modules\admin\verbs\profiling.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\verbs\randomverbs.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\verbs\striketeam.dm"
 #include "code\modules\admin\verbs\striketeam_syndicate.dm"
diff --git a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_pump.dm b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_pump.dm
index 9373b1e9119..a72b00fc8c9 100644
--- a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_pump.dm
+++ b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_pump.dm
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
 
 	process()
 		..()
+		CHECK_DISABLED(vents)
 		if(stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN))
 			return
 		if (!node)
diff --git a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_scrubber.dm b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_scrubber.dm
index 99b4a900bbd..c1cf2d88bfc 100644
--- a/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_scrubber.dm
+++ b/code/ATMOSPHERICS/components/unary/vent_scrubber.dm
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
 
 	process()
 		..()
+		CHECK_DISABLED(scrubbers)
 		if(stat & (NOPOWER|BROKEN))
 			return
 		if (!node)
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
index 8a39e5031bf..7441b54bc54 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_debug = list(
 #ifdef PROFILE_MACHINES
 	/client/proc/cmd_admin_dump_macprofile,
 #endif
-	)
+	) + PROFILING_VERBS
 var/list/admin_verbs_possess = list(
 	/proc/possess,
 	/proc/release
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/profiling.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/profiling.dm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..947fe2003e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/profiling.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+var/global/PROFILING_VERBS = list(
+	/client/proc/disable_scrubbers,
+	/client/proc/disable_vents,
+)
+/*
+/client/proc/disable_scrubbers()
+	set category = "Profiling"
+	set name = "Disable all scrubbers"
+
+	disable_scrubbers = !disable_scrubbers
+	world << "\red Scrubbers are now <b>[disable_scrubbers?"OFF":"ON"]</b>."
+*/
+
+#define gen_disable_proc(TYPE,LABEL) \
+/client/proc/disable_##TYPE() { \
+	set category = "Profiling"; \
+	set name = "Disable all "+LABEL; \
+	disable_##TYPE = !disable_##TYPE; \
+	world << "\red "+LABEL+" are now <b>[disable_##TYPE?"OFF":"ON"]</b>."; \
+	}
+
+gen_disable_proc(scrubbers,"Scrubbers")
+gen_disable_proc(vents,    "Vents")
+
+#undef gen_disable_proc
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/setup.dm b/code/setup.dm
index 286042d5725..f59afb1ca82 100644
--- a/code/setup.dm
+++ b/code/setup.dm
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 #define DEBUG
 #define PROFILE_MACHINES // Disable when not debugging.
 
+#ifdef PROFILE_MACHINES
+#define CHECK_DISABLED(TYPE) if(disable_##TYPE) return
+var/global/disable_scrubbers = 0
+var/global/disable_vents     = 0
+#else
+#define CHECK_DISABLED(TYPE) /* DO NOTHINK */
+#endif
+
 #define PI 3.1415
 
 #define R_IDEAL_GAS_EQUATION	8.31 //kPa*L/(K*mol)