diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/experimental.dm b/code/__HELPERS/experimental.dm
index 7a96bb88278..042f13ebed0 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/experimental.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/experimental.dm
@@ -31,14 +31,6 @@
 		. = i
 		i = findtext(A, B, i + 1)
 
-/obj/machinery/proc/getArea()
-	var/area/A = loc.loc
-
-	if (A != myArea)
-		myArea = A
-
-	. = myArea
-
 /**
  * Object pooling.
  *
diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/game.dm b/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
index 0c54e235118..88a0761916b 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/game.dm
@@ -7,17 +7,17 @@
 	src:Topic(href, href_list)
 	return null
 
-/proc/get_area(O)
-	var/atom/location = O
-	var/i
-	for(i=1, i<=20, i++)
-		if(isarea(location))
-			return location
-		else if (istype(location))
-			location = location.loc
-		else
-			return null
-	return 0
+/proc/get_area(const/atom/O)
+	if (isnull(O))
+		return
+
+	var/atom/A = O
+
+	while (!isarea(A))
+		if (istype(A))
+			A = A.loc
+
+	return A
 
 /proc/get_area_master(O)
 	var/area/A = get_area(O)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm b/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
index eac1a662f61..738aad3d432 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/machinery.dm
@@ -112,31 +112,22 @@ Class Procs:
 	var/global/gl_uid = 1
 	var/custom_aghost_alerts=0
 	var/panel_open = 0
-	var/area/myArea
 
 	var/inMachineList = 1 // For debugging.
+	var/area/mchArea
 
 /obj/machinery/New()
-	addAtProcessing()
+	mchArea = get_src(area)
+	machines.Add(src)
 	return ..()
 
-/obj/machinery/proc/addAtProcessing()
-	if (use_power)
-		myArea = get_area_master(src)
-
-	machines += src
-
-/obj/machinery/proc/removeAtProcessing()
-	if (myArea)
-		myArea = null
-
-	machines -= src
-
 /obj/machinery/Destroy()
 	if (src in machines)
-		removeAtProcessing()
+		machines.Remove(src)
 
-	..()
+	mchArea = null
+
+	return ..()
 
 /obj/machinery/process() // If you dont use process or power why are you here
 	return PROCESS_KILL
diff --git a/code/modules/power/power.dm b/code/modules/power/power.dm
index c39840d801c..71881991b25 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/power.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/power.dm
@@ -34,10 +34,11 @@
 	else
 		return 0
 
-// returns true if the area has power on given channel (or doesn't require power).
-// defaults to power_channel
-
-/obj/machinery/proc/powered(var/chan = -1)
+/*
+ * Returns true if the area has power on given channel (or doesn't require power).
+ * Defaults to power_channel.
+ */
+/obj/machinery/proc/powered(var/chan = power_channel)
 
 	if(!src.loc)
 		return 0
@@ -45,30 +46,24 @@
 	if(!use_power)
 		return 1
 
-	var/area/A = src.loc.loc		// make sure it's in an area
-	if(!A || !isarea(A) || !A.master)
-		return 0					// if not, then not powered
-	if(chan == -1)
-		chan = power_channel
-	return A.master.powered(chan)	// return power status of the area
+	var/area/A = mchArea // Make sure it's in an area.
 
-// increment the power usage stats for an area
+	if (!A || !A.master)
+		return 0 // If not, then not powered.
 
-/obj/machinery/proc/use_power(var/amount, var/chan = -1) // defaults to power_channel
-	var/A = getArea()
+	return A.master.powered(chan) // Return power status of the area.
 
-	if(!A || !isarea(A))
+/*
+ * Increment the power usage stats for an area.
+ * Defaults to power_channel.
+ */
+/obj/machinery/proc/use_power(const/amount, var/chan = power_channel)
+	var/area/A = mchArea
+
+	if (!A || !A.master)
 		return
 
-	var/area/B = A
-
-	if (!B.master)
-		return
-
-	if (-1 == chan)
-		chan = power_channel
-
-	B.master.use_power(amount, chan)
+	A.master.use_power(amount, chan)
 
 /obj/machinery/proc/power_change()		// called whenever the power settings of the containing area change
 										// by default, check equipment channel & set flag