- Type
- Interactive logistics part
- Modes
- In and Out
- Recipe
- 20 Metal 1 + 1 Component Kit + 1 Circuit Board + 3 Glue
- Crafted at
- Craftbot
- Recipe unlock
- Available from the start
- Used by recipes
- 1 across Craftbot
Where Vacuum Pump fits
Vacuum Pump has 1 production route at Craftbot. It is consumed by 1 recipe across Craftbot, using 1–1 per batch.
- Craftbot20× Metal Block Level 1 + 1× Component Kit + 1× Circuit Board + 3× Glue1× Vacuum Pump / 30 seconds / Available from the start
- FountainUses 1× Vacuum Pump at Craftbot
Recipe and trader connections checked for version 1.0.1.869.
Routes and locations
Vacuum Pumps are crafted interactive parts used with containers and pipes for water, chemicals, crops, seeds, and item transfer.
Craftbot
Produce the pump and required pipe parts at the workshop.
Open related entry →Farm or liquid source
Install only after confirming the intended In or Out path and connected storage.
- Test one item or one water cycle first.
- Mark pump direction beside the control.
- Stop the machine before changing pipes or storage.
Vacuum Pump recipes and properties
The Vaccum Pump has many uses when connected to a trigger. Suck up water in to a water container. Pick up plants in to a chest. It can even shoot and place items from a chest.
Combine 20 Metal Block Level 1, 1 Component Kit, 1 Circuit Board, 3 Glue at Craftbot for 30sto make 1 Vacuum Pump.
- Max stack
- 5
- Material
- Metal
- Flammable
- No
- Durability
- 7/10
- Weight
- 5/10
- Friction
- 5/10
- Buoyancy
- 7/10
Vacuum Pump mode by job
| Job | Mode | Required destination or supply |
|---|---|---|
| Collect water | In | Connected Water Container with free capacity |
| Collect Chemicals | In | Compatible connected liquid storage |
| Collect Crude Oil | In | Compatible connected liquid storage |
| Harvest crops or loose items | In | Connected Chest with free slots |
| Plant seeds or place supported items | Out | Connected Chest containing the item |
| Move water to a farm system | Out | Stored water and a valid delivery target |
The control signal starts the pump; it does not replace the required container, contents, pipe route, or target.
Vacuum Pump not working: isolate the failed stage
| Symptom | Check first | Next test |
|---|---|---|
| Pump animates but collects nothing | In mode and intake position | Aim at one supported liquid or loose item |
| Liquid reaches no storage | Correct container type and free capacity | Connect pump directly to one empty container |
| Out mode fires nothing | Chest contains a supported item | Load one seed or item and use a manual switch |
| Water system stays dry | Water rather than Chemicals or Oil | Test pump, container, then cannon separately |
| Works at one shoreline but not another | Intake height relative to liquid surface | Move a few metres and retest a clean edge |
In Mode Collects; Out Mode Delivers
In mode pulls supported material toward connected storage. It can collect Water, Chemicals, and Crude Oil when the intake reaches the matching liquid, and it can move crops or supported loose items into a Chest.
Out mode takes supported contents from connected storage and sends them toward the target. Use it for planting, item placement, or the delivery side of a farm machine. Reversing the mode changes the job; it does not reverse an incompatible container.
Why a Vacuum Pump Will Not Pick Up Water
- Set the pump to In and connect a manual Button or Switch.
- Connect it directly to an empty Water Container for the first test.
- Place the intake at the liquid edge and adjust its height relative to the visible surface.
- Trigger one short cycle and confirm the Water Container count changes.
- Only after that works, add the longer Vacuum Pipe route, sensors, or a Water Cannon.
Water, Chemicals, and Oil Are Different Inputs
A working shoreline collector can still fail at a Chemical Lake or oil source when the storage path is wrong. Test each liquid with its intended storage route and never diagnose three liquids through one complicated farm machine.
If one apparently valid water edge refuses to register after mode, height, connection, and capacity checks, move the intake a few metres and repeat the direct-container test. Treat that as a location workaround after the build has passed every other check.