diff --git a/Content.Client/Morgue/Visualizers/CrematoriumVisualLayers.cs b/Content.Client/Morgue/Visualizers/CrematoriumVisualLayers.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..28e199c066
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Client/Morgue/Visualizers/CrematoriumVisualLayers.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+namespace Content.Client.Morgue.Visualizers;
+public enum CrematoriumVisualLayers : byte
+{
+    Base,
+    LightBurning,
+    LightContent
+}
diff --git a/Content.Client/Morgue/Visualizers/CrematoriumVisualizerSystem.cs b/Content.Client/Morgue/Visualizers/CrematoriumVisualizerSystem.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index a63ec062a8..0000000000
--- a/Content.Client/Morgue/Visualizers/CrematoriumVisualizerSystem.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-using Content.Shared.Morgue;
-using Content.Shared.Storage;
-using JetBrains.Annotations;
-using Robust.Client.GameObjects;
-
-namespace Content.Client.Morgue.Visualizers;
-
-public sealed class CrematoriumVisualizerSystem : VisualizerSystem<CrematoriumVisualsComponent>
-{
-    public override void Initialize()
-    {
-        base.Initialize();
-    }
-
-    protected override void OnAppearanceChange(EntityUid uid, CrematoriumVisualsComponent component, ref AppearanceChangeEvent args)
-    {
-        if (args.Sprite == null)
-            return;
-
-        string? lightState = null;
-        if (args.Component.TryGetData(CrematoriumVisuals.Burning, out bool isBurning) && isBurning)
-            lightState = component.LightBurning;
-        else if (args.Component.TryGetData(StorageVisuals.HasContents, out bool hasContents) && hasContents)
-            lightState = component.LightContents;
-
-        if (lightState != null)
-        {
-            args.Sprite.LayerSetState(CrematoriumVisualLayers.Light, lightState);
-            args.Sprite.LayerSetVisible(CrematoriumVisualLayers.Light, true);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            args.Sprite.LayerSetVisible(CrematoriumVisualLayers.Light, false);
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/Content.Client/Morgue/Visualizers/CrematoriumVisualsComponent.cs b/Content.Client/Morgue/Visualizers/CrematoriumVisualsComponent.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index b2bb026294..0000000000
--- a/Content.Client/Morgue/Visualizers/CrematoriumVisualsComponent.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-namespace Content.Client.Morgue.Visualizers;
-
-[RegisterComponent]
-public sealed class CrematoriumVisualsComponent : Component
-{
-    [DataField("lightContents", required: true)]
-    public string LightContents = default!;
-    [DataField("lightBurning", required: true)]
-    public string LightBurning = default!;
-}
-
-public enum CrematoriumVisualLayers : byte
-{
-    Base,
-    Light,
-}
diff --git a/Content.IntegrationTests/Tests/PrototypeSaveTest.cs b/Content.IntegrationTests/Tests/PrototypeSaveTest.cs
index df96997c7a..add6e4350b 100644
--- a/Content.IntegrationTests/Tests/PrototypeSaveTest.cs
+++ b/Content.IntegrationTests/Tests/PrototypeSaveTest.cs
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ public sealed class PrototypeSaveTest
         "WeaponLauncherChinaLake",
         "WeaponLauncherRocket",
         "WeaponLauncherMultipleRocket",
-        "Crematorium",
         "JawsOfLife",
         "SyndicateJawsOfLife",
         "LightReplacer",
diff --git a/Content.Server/Morgue/Components/ActiveCrematoriumComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Morgue/Components/ActiveCrematoriumComponent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..56e0b88e15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Server/Morgue/Components/ActiveCrematoriumComponent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+namespace Content.Server.Morgue.Components;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// used to track actively cooking crematoriums
+/// </summary>
+[RegisterComponent]
+public sealed class ActiveCrematoriumComponent : Component
+{
+    [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+    public float Accumulator = 0;
+}
diff --git a/Content.Server/Morgue/Components/CrematoriumComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Morgue/Components/CrematoriumComponent.cs
index a12d86c8dd..c86220ee05 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Morgue/Components/CrematoriumComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Morgue/Components/CrematoriumComponent.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 using Robust.Shared.Audio;
-using System.Threading;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Morgue.Components;
 
@@ -7,18 +6,10 @@ namespace Content.Server.Morgue.Components;
 public sealed class CrematoriumComponent : Component
 {
     /// <summary>
-    ///     Whether or not the crematorium is currently cooking
-    /// </summary>
-    [ViewVariables]
-    public bool Cooking;
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     The time it takes to cook
+    ///     The time it takes to cook in second
     /// </summary>
     [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
-    public int BurnMilis = 5000;
-
-    public CancellationTokenSource? CremateCancelToken;
+    public int CookTime = 5;
 
     [DataField("cremateStartSound")]
     public SoundSpecifier CremateStartSound = new SoundPathSpecifier("/Audio/Items/lighter1.ogg");
diff --git a/Content.Server/Morgue/CrematoriumSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Morgue/CrematoriumSystem.cs
index effc609535..34cd85f1c0 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Morgue/CrematoriumSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Morgue/CrematoriumSystem.cs
@@ -2,9 +2,7 @@ using Content.Server.Morgue.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Morgue;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.Player;
-using Robust.Shared.Audio;
 using Content.Server.Storage.Components;
-using System.Threading;
 using Content.Shared.Verbs;
 using Content.Shared.Database;
 using Content.Shared.Interaction.Events;
@@ -21,6 +19,8 @@ namespace Content.Server.Morgue;
 
 public sealed class CrematoriumSystem : EntitySystem
 {
+    [Dependency] private readonly SharedAudioSystem _audio = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly SharedAppearanceSystem _appearance = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly GameTicker _ticker = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly EntityStorageSystem _entityStorage = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly SharedPopupSystem _popup = default!;
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ public sealed class CrematoriumSystem : EntitySystem
         base.Initialize();
 
         SubscribeLocalEvent<CrematoriumComponent, ExaminedEvent>(OnExamine);
-        SubscribeLocalEvent<CrematoriumComponent, StorageOpenAttemptEvent>(OnAttemptOpen);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<CrematoriumComponent, GetVerbsEvent<AlternativeVerb>>(AddCremateVerb);
         SubscribeLocalEvent<CrematoriumComponent, SuicideEvent>(OnSuicide);
+        SubscribeLocalEvent<ActiveCrematoriumComponent, StorageOpenAttemptEvent>(OnAttemptOpen);
     }
 
     private void OnExamine(EntityUid uid, CrematoriumComponent component, ExaminedEvent args)
@@ -49,10 +49,9 @@ public sealed class CrematoriumSystem : EntitySystem
             args.PushMarkup(Loc.GetString("crematorium-entity-storage-component-on-examine-details-empty"));
     }
 
-    private void OnAttemptOpen(EntityUid uid, CrematoriumComponent component, StorageOpenAttemptEvent args)
+    private void OnAttemptOpen(EntityUid uid, ActiveCrematoriumComponent component, StorageOpenAttemptEvent args)
     {
-        if (component.Cooking)
-            args.Cancel();
+        args.Cancel();
     }
 
     private void AddCremateVerb(EntityUid uid, CrematoriumComponent component, GetVerbsEvent<AlternativeVerb> args)
@@ -60,7 +59,10 @@ public sealed class CrematoriumSystem : EntitySystem
         if (!TryComp<EntityStorageComponent>(uid, out var storage))
             return;
 
-        if (!args.CanAccess || !args.CanInteract || args.Hands == null || component.Cooking || storage.Open)
+        if (!args.CanAccess || !args.CanInteract || args.Hands == null || storage.Open)
+            return;
+
+        if (HasComp<ActiveCrematoriumComponent>(uid))
             return;
 
         AlternativeVerb verb = new()
@@ -73,58 +75,56 @@ public sealed class CrematoriumSystem : EntitySystem
         args.Verbs.Add(verb);
     }
 
-    public void Cremate(EntityUid uid, CrematoriumComponent? component = null, EntityStorageComponent? storage = null)
+    public bool Cremate(EntityUid uid, CrematoriumComponent? component = null, EntityStorageComponent? storage = null)
     {
         if (!Resolve(uid, ref component, ref storage))
-            return;
+            return false;
 
-        if (TryComp<AppearanceComponent>(uid, out var app))
-            app.SetData(CrematoriumVisuals.Burning, true);
-        component.Cooking = true;
+        if (HasComp<ActiveCrematoriumComponent>(uid))
+            return false;
 
-        SoundSystem.Play(component.CrematingSound.GetSound(), Filter.Pvs(uid), uid);
+        _audio.PlayPvs(component.CremateStartSound, uid);
+        _appearance.SetData(uid, CrematoriumVisuals.Burning, true);
 
-        component.CremateCancelToken?.Cancel();
-        component.CremateCancelToken = new CancellationTokenSource();
-        uid.SpawnTimer(component.BurnMilis, () =>
-        {
-            if (Deleted(uid))
-                return;
-            if (TryComp<AppearanceComponent>(uid, out var app))
-                app.SetData(CrematoriumVisuals.Burning, false);
-            component.Cooking = false;
+        _audio.PlayPvs(component.CrematingSound, uid);
 
-            if (storage.Contents.ContainedEntities.Count > 0)
-            {
-                for (var i = storage.Contents.ContainedEntities.Count - 1; i >= 0; i--)
-                {
-                    var item = storage.Contents.ContainedEntities[i];
-                    storage.Contents.Remove(item);
-                    EntityManager.DeleteEntity(item);
-                }
-
-                var ash = Spawn("Ash", Transform(uid).Coordinates);
-                storage.Contents.Insert(ash);
-            }
-
-            _entityStorage.OpenStorage(uid, storage);
-
-            SoundSystem.Play(component.CremateFinishSound.GetSound(), Filter.Pvs(uid), uid);
-
-        }, component.CremateCancelToken.Token);
+        AddComp<ActiveCrematoriumComponent>(uid);
+        return true;
     }
 
-    public void TryCremate(EntityUid uid, CrematoriumComponent component, EntityStorageComponent? storage = null)
+    public bool TryCremate(EntityUid uid, CrematoriumComponent? component = null, EntityStorageComponent? storage = null)
+    {
+        if (!Resolve(uid, ref component, ref storage))
+            return false;
+
+        if (storage.Open || storage.Contents.ContainedEntities.Count < 1)
+            return false;
+
+        return Cremate(uid, component, storage);
+    }
+
+    private void FinishCooking(EntityUid uid, CrematoriumComponent component, EntityStorageComponent? storage = null)
     {
         if (!Resolve(uid, ref storage))
             return;
 
-        if (component.Cooking || storage.Open || storage.Contents.ContainedEntities.Count < 1)
-            return;
+        _appearance.SetData(uid, CrematoriumVisuals.Burning, false);
+        RemComp<ActiveCrematoriumComponent>(uid);
 
-        SoundSystem.Play(component.CremateStartSound.GetSound(), Filter.Pvs(uid), uid);
+        if (storage.Contents.ContainedEntities.Count > 0)
+        {
+            for (var i = storage.Contents.ContainedEntities.Count - 1; i >= 0; i--)
+            {
+                var item = storage.Contents.ContainedEntities[i];
+                storage.Contents.Remove(item);
+                EntityManager.DeleteEntity(item);
+            }
+            var ash = Spawn("Ash", Transform(uid).Coordinates);
+            storage.Contents.Insert(ash);
+        }
 
-        Cremate(uid, component, storage);
+        _entityStorage.OpenStorage(uid, storage);
+        _audio.PlayPvs(component.CremateFinishSound, uid);
     }
 
     private void OnSuicide(EntityUid uid, CrematoriumComponent component, SuicideEvent args)
@@ -161,4 +161,17 @@ public sealed class CrematoriumSystem : EntitySystem
         _entityStorage.CloseStorage(uid);
         Cremate(uid, component);
     }
+
+    public override void Update(float frameTime)
+    {
+        base.Update(frameTime);
+
+        foreach (var (act, crem) in EntityQuery<ActiveCrematoriumComponent, CrematoriumComponent>())
+        {
+            act.Accumulator += frameTime;
+
+            if (act.Accumulator >= crem.CookTime)
+                FinishCooking(act.Owner, crem);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Server/Morgue/MorgueSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Morgue/MorgueSystem.cs
index 46fefabfc5..78f6678c0f 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Morgue/MorgueSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Morgue/MorgueSystem.cs
@@ -2,17 +2,16 @@ using Content.Server.Morgue.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Morgue;
 using Content.Shared.Examine;
 using Robust.Server.GameObjects;
-using Content.Server.Popups;
-using Robust.Shared.Player;
-using Robust.Shared.Audio;
 using Content.Server.Storage.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Body.Components;
-using Content.Shared.Storage;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Morgue;
 
-public sealed partial class MorgueSystem : EntitySystem
+public sealed class MorgueSystem : EntitySystem
 {
+    [Dependency] private readonly SharedAudioSystem _audio = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly SharedAppearanceSystem _appearance = default!;
+
     public override void Initialize()
     {
         base.Initialize();
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ public sealed partial class MorgueSystem : EntitySystem
             return;
 
         appearance.TryGetData(MorgueVisuals.Contents, out MorgueContents contents);
-        
+
         var text = contents switch
         {
             MorgueContents.HasSoul => "morgue-entity-storage-component-on-examine-details-body-has-soul",
@@ -54,25 +53,25 @@ public sealed partial class MorgueSystem : EntitySystem
 
         if (storage.Contents.ContainedEntities.Count == 0)
         {
-            app.SetData(MorgueVisuals.Contents, MorgueContents.Empty);
+            _appearance.SetData(uid, MorgueVisuals.Contents, MorgueContents.Empty);
             return;
         }
 
         var hasMob = false;
-        
+
         foreach (var ent in storage.Contents.ContainedEntities)
         {
             if (!hasMob && HasComp<SharedBodyComponent>(ent))
                 hasMob = true;
 
-            if (TryComp<ActorComponent?>(ent, out var actor) && actor.PlayerSession != null)
+            if (HasComp<ActorComponent?>(ent))
             {
-                app.SetData(MorgueVisuals.Contents, MorgueContents.HasSoul);
+                _appearance.SetData(uid, MorgueVisuals.Contents, MorgueContents.HasSoul, app);
                 return;
             }
         }
 
-        app.SetData(MorgueVisuals.Contents, hasMob ? MorgueContents.HasMob : MorgueContents.HasContents);
+        _appearance.SetData(uid, MorgueVisuals.Contents, hasMob ? MorgueContents.HasMob : MorgueContents.HasContents, app);
     }
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ public sealed partial class MorgueSystem : EntitySystem
         {
             comp.AccumulatedFrameTime += frameTime;
 
-            CheckContents(comp.Owner, comp, storage, appearance);
+            CheckContents(comp.Owner, comp, storage);
 
             if (comp.AccumulatedFrameTime < comp.BeepTime)
                 continue;
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ public sealed partial class MorgueSystem : EntitySystem
 
             if (comp.DoSoulBeep && appearance.TryGetData(MorgueVisuals.Contents, out MorgueContents contents) && contents == MorgueContents.HasSoul)
             {
-                SoundSystem.Play(comp.OccupantHasSoulAlarmSound.GetSound(), Filter.Pvs(comp.Owner), comp.Owner);
+                _audio.PlayPvs(comp.OccupantHasSoulAlarmSound, comp.Owner);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/Resources/Maps/splitstation.yml b/Resources/Maps/splitstation.yml
index 6e0978bc36..e08aa92050 100644
--- a/Resources/Maps/splitstation.yml
+++ b/Resources/Maps/splitstation.yml
@@ -59466,25 +59466,12 @@ entities:
     pos: 26.5,10.5
     parent: 69
     type: Transform
-- uid: 5014
-  type: CrematoriumTray
-  components:
-  - parent: 5015
-    type: Transform
-  - canCollide: False
-    type: Physics
 - uid: 5015
   type: Crematorium
   components:
   - pos: 25.5,13.5
     parent: 69
     type: Transform
-  - containers:
-      entity_storage: !type:Container
-        ents: []
-      morgue_tray: !type:ContainerSlot
-        ent: 5014
-    type: ContainerContainer
 - uid: 5016
   type: AsteroidRock
   components:
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Storage/morgue.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Storage/morgue.yml
index dd72e44e1d..8768c7ce3e 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Storage/morgue.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Structures/Storage/morgue.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
   id: Morgue
   name: morgue
   description: Used to store bodies until someone fetches them. Includes a high-tech alert system for false-positives!
+  placement:
+    mode: SnapgridCenter
   components:
   - type: Sprite
     netsync: false
@@ -45,7 +47,6 @@
   - type: ContainerContainer
     containers:
       entity_storage: !type:Container
-      morgue_tray: !type:ContainerSlot
   - type: Appearance
   - type: GenericVisualizer
     visuals:
@@ -71,32 +72,12 @@
   - type: StaticPrice
     price: 200
 
-#needs to be removed
-- type: entity
-  id: MorgueTray
-  name: morgue tray
-  description: If you lay down to have a rest on this, you'll soon have a problem.
-  noSpawn: true
-  components:
-  - type: Physics
-    bodyType: Static
-  - type: Fixtures
-    fixtures:
-    - shape:
-        !type:PhysShapeAabb
-        bounds: "-0.5,-0.5,0.5,0.5"
-      mass: 25
-      mask:
-      - Impassable
-  - type: Sprite
-    netsync: false
-    sprite: Structures/Storage/morgue.rsi
-    state: morgue_tray
-
 - type: entity
   id: Crematorium
   name: crematorium
   description: A human incinerator. Works well on barbecue nights.
+  placement:
+    mode: SnapgridCenter
   components:
   - type: Sprite
     netsync: false
@@ -109,7 +90,11 @@
       map: ["enum.StorageVisualLayers.Door"]
     - state: crema_contents_light
       visible: false
-      map: ["enum.CrematoriumVisualLayers.Light"]
+      map: ["enum.CrematoriumVisualLayers.LightContent"]
+      shader: unshaded
+    - state: crema_active_light
+      visible: false
+      map: ["enum.CrematoriumVisualLayers.LightBurning"]
       shader: unshaded
   - type: Clickable
   - type: InteractionOutline
@@ -136,26 +121,24 @@
       path: /Audio/Items/deconstruct.ogg
   - type: EntityStorageLayingDownOverride
   - type: Crematorium
+  - type: ContainerContainer
+    containers:
+      entity_storage: !type:Container
   - type: Appearance
     visuals:
     - type: StorageVisualizer
       state: crema_closed
       state_alt: crema_open
       state_open: crema_tray
-  - type: CrematoriumVisuals
-    lightContents: crema_contents_light
-    lightBurning: crema_active_light
+  - type: GenericVisualizer
+    visuals:
+      enum.CrematoriumVisuals.Burning:
+        enum.CrematoriumVisualLayers.LightBurning:
+          True: { visible: true }
+          False: { visible: false }
+      enum.StorageVisuals.HasContents:
+        enum.CrematoriumVisualLayers.LightContent:
+          True: { visible: true }
+          False: { visible: false }
   - type: Transform
     anchored: true
-
-#needs to be removed
-- type: entity
-  id: CrematoriumTray
-  name: crematorium tray
-  parent: MorgueTray
-  noSpawn: true
-  components:
-  - type: Sprite
-    netsync: false
-    sprite: Structures/Storage/morgue.rsi
-    state: crema_tray