diff --git a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/unary_devices/thermomachine.dm b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/unary_devices/thermomachine.dm
index 8456c0b346..13ff3db820 100644
--- a/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/unary_devices/thermomachine.dm
+++ b/code/modules/atmospherics/machinery/components/unary_devices/thermomachine.dm
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@
/obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/thermomachine/examine(mob/user)
. = ..()
- . += "The thermostat is set to [target_temperature]K ([(T0C-target_temperature)*-1]C)."
+ . += "The thermostat is set to [target_temperature]K ([target_temperature-T0C]C)."
if(in_range(user, src) || isobserver(user))
- . += "The status display reads: Efficiency [(heat_capacity/5000)*100]%."
- . += "Temperature range [min_temperature]K - [max_temperature]K ([(T0C-min_temperature)*-1]C - [(T0C-max_temperature)*-1]C)."
+ . += "The status display reads: Effective heat capacity [(heat_capacity] J/K."
+ . += "Temperature range [min_temperature]K - [max_temperature]K ([min_temperature-T0C]C - [max_temperature-T0C]C)."
/obj/machinery/atmospherics/components/unary/thermomachine/process_atmos()
..()