Solar Distiller — Minecraft block

Solar Distiller

IC2 block that turns water into distilled water under sunlight at about 1 mB per 3.5 seconds.

Block ID ic2:solar_distiller
Mod Industrial Craft 2
Game versions
1.12.2 1.11.2 1.11 1.10.2 1.10 1.9.4 1.8.9 1.7.10

Description

The Solar Distiller is an IndustrialCraft 2 (IC2) Experimental block that slowly converts ordinary Water into Distilled Water using sunlight, with no EU consumption. The Solar Distiller produces roughly 1 mB of Distilled Water every 3.5 seconds when it has direct sky access — meaning no opaque blocks above it and a daytime sun. Distilled Water is required to operate the IC2 Steam Generator coolant loop, because regular water calcifies the heating element. The Solar Distiller has a small internal input tank for Water and an output tank for Distilled Water; both are accessible through any fluid pipe such as BuildCraft Waterproof Pipes or an IC2 Fluid Ejector Upgrade. The Solar Distiller stops working at night, in rain, or when blocks cover its sky line. Crafted in IC2 1.7.10 and 1.12.2 from Reinforced Glass, an Empty Universal Fluid Cell, a Machine Block, and Redstone in a fixed shape — a low-tech but mandatory step before scaling Steam Generators.

Java Edition Guide

How to use the Solar Distiller in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Place under open sky

    Set the Solar Distiller on a flat surface with no blocks above it; opaque cover stops distillation.

  2. 2

    Feed it water

    Pipe in regular Water using BuildCraft Waterproof Pipes, an IC2 Fluid Pulling Upgrade on a pump, or right-click with a Water Cell / Water Bucket.

  3. 3

    Wait for daylight

    Each daylight tick produces a small amount of Distilled Water; expect roughly 1 mB every 3.5 seconds in clear weather.

  4. 4

    Extract distilled water

    Attach a fluid pipe to the Solar Distiller's output face or use an IC2 Fluid Ejector Upgrade to push Distilled Water into your Steam Generator loop.

  5. 5

    Scale with a farm

    Build rows of Solar Distillers on a flat roof so you can sustain a Steam Generator without distilled-water shortages.

How to craft this block

Ingredients: Glass Glass x5 Universal Fluid Cell Universal Fluid Cell x2
Cleaning Machine Cleaning Machine x1
Crafting
Glass Glass Glass Glass
Glass Universal Fluid Cell
Cleaning Machine
Universal Fluid Cell
Solar Distiller
1
Solar Distiller

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Frequently asked questions

Does the Solar Distiller need EU?

No — the Solar Distiller runs purely on sunlight and consumes 0 EU.

Why isn't my Solar Distiller producing distilled water?

Check that no block covers the Solar Distiller's sky line and that it has Water in its input tank; it pauses at night and in rain.

What is distilled water used for?

Distilled Water is required by the IC2 Steam Generator coolant loop; regular Water would calcify the heating element.

How fast is the Solar Distiller?

Roughly 1 mB of Distilled Water every 3.5 seconds in clear daytime weather — you usually need several Solar Distillers per Steam Generator.

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