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

Place under open sky

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

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

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

Scale with a farm

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