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Gibson

Jan 30, 2018 @ 3:10pm

Cannot Deconstruct Water Filtration Machine

Every time I try it says that storage container is not empty. There are no items in the 4 slots. I assume it means the salt or water building up in it but if that is the case it is never empty. Is it a bug? Really frustrating that its stuck there and I cannot remove it....

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morph113

Jan 30, 2018 @ 3:26pm

I think it's a bug. Yesterday I tried to deconstruct a completely empty tube and it told me the same, that the storage container is not empty which didn't make any sense at all since there was nothing in the tube.

Tim Timsen has Subnautica

Jan 30, 2018 @ 3:30pm

Originally posted by morph113:
I think it's a bug. Yesterday I tried to deconstruct a completely empty tube and it told me the same, that the storage container is not empty which didn't make any sense at all since there was nothing in the tube.

This can happen when you haven't entirely deconstructed something else.
I wanted to deconstruct two windows while my inventory was full. First window went down to 1%, then I got the "Inventory full" message. Made some space, tried to deconstruct the second window (for whatever reason), and got the "Storage container not empty" message. Then I deconstructed the first window and was able to deconstruct the second one.

Last edited by Tim Timsen; Jan 30, 2018 @ 3:31pm

morph113

Jan 30, 2018 @ 3:39pm

Originally posted by Tim Timsen:
Originally posted by morph113:
I think it's a bug. Yesterday I tried to deconstruct a completely empty tube and it told me the same, that the storage container is not empty which didn't make any sense at all since there was nothing in the tube.
This can happen when you haven't entirely deconstructed something else.
I wanted to deconstruct two windows while my inventory was full. First window went down to 1%, then I got the "Inventory full" message. Made some space, tried to deconstruct the second window (for whatever reason), and got the "Storage container not empty" message. Then I deconstructed the first window and was able to deconstruct the second one.

Now that you mention it, I think I had started constructing a window somewhere else but I stopped because I didn't have all resources at the time, that's when I tried deconstructing that (glass) tube. It all makes sense now.

CrazyGoblin has Subnautica

Jan 30, 2018 @ 3:42pm

The WFM has had issues with deconstruction for a long time, but I thought they'd manage to get rid of most of them. It used to be a bigger problem back when they had a bugged power drain and could not be sustained by any amount of energy generation, since you ended up being stuck with a powered-down base as you couldn't remove the machine.

Gibson

Jan 30, 2018 @ 4:12pm

Well looks like its going to be stuck in the room I had other plans for.. Maybe I will try deconstructing everthing else near it that I can first.

gnustoboz

Jan 31, 2018 @ 10:52am

I was getting the same "storage container is not empty" error when trying to deconstruct an empty WFM, and it turned out the problem was a nearby locker. They weren't touching and visually weren't even particuarly close to each other (WFM on one wall of multipurpose room, locker on the next wall section over) but once I relocated that locker I could deconstruct the WFM. So check whether you have any other containers anywhere near that WFM.

Karate Bug Man has Subnautica

Feb 4, 2018 @ 5:14pm

Originally posted by gnustoboz:
I was getting the same "storage container is not empty" error when trying to deconstruct an empty WFM, and it turned out the problem was a nearby locker. They weren't touching and visually weren't even particuarly close to each other (WFM on one wall of multipurpose room, locker on the next wall section over) but once I relocated that locker I could deconstruct the WFM. So check whether you have any other containers anywhere near that WFM.

Yes, I can confirm this as well. Lockers placed next to it will trigger the "Storage container is not empty" response. I ended up having to empty the locker and deconstruct it before deconstructing the filter.

Gibson

Feb 4, 2018 @ 5:15pm

Originally posted by AfroDancer:
Originally posted by gnustoboz:
I was getting the same "storage container is not empty" error when trying to deconstruct an empty WFM, and it turned out the problem was a nearby locker. They weren't touching and visually weren't even particuarly close to each other (WFM on one wall of multipurpose room, locker on the next wall section over) but once I relocated that locker I could deconstruct the WFM. So check whether you have any other containers anywhere near that WFM.
Yes, I can confirm this as well. Lockers placed next to it will trigger the "Storage container is not empty" response. I ended up having to empty the locker and deconstruct it before deconstructing the filter.

Forgot to come back and confirm that this was indeed the situation.

ShnitzelKiller has Subnautica

Feb 4, 2018 @ 5:31pm

I still have this bug with the wall planter. I made a thread about it. Can't interact with it, can't desconstruct no matter what.

Arcius Tiger has Subnautica

Feb 19, 2019 @ 3:42pm

Originally posted by gnustoboz:
I was getting the same "storage container is not empty" error when trying to deconstruct an empty WFM, and it turned out the problem was a nearby locker. They weren't touching and visually weren't even particuarly close to each other (WFM on one wall of multipurpose room, locker on the next wall section over) but once I relocated that locker I could deconstruct the WFM. So check whether you have any other containers anywhere near that WFM.

Thank you! This was the issue for me as well.

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j4rlitt May 14, 2019 @ 9:45am

I just had that issue as well. To be able to be deconstructed, it has to be empty (inventory) and it can't have percentages (looking at the WFM). So I cut the power when its inventory was full, picked everything up and was able to deconstruct it.

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Krewl One

Aug 23, 2020 @ 1:38pm

Originally posted by Mario Mario:
Originally posted by gnustoboz:
I was getting the same "storage container is not empty" error when trying to deconstruct an empty WFM, and it turned out the problem was a nearby locker. They weren't touching and visually weren't even particuarly close to each other (WFM on one wall of multipurpose room, locker on the next wall section over) but once I relocated that locker I could deconstruct the WFM. So check whether you have any other containers anywhere near that WFM.
Yes, I can confirm this as well. Lockers placed next to it will trigger the "Storage container is not empty" response. I ended up having to empty the locker and deconstruct it before deconstructing the filter.

This fixed it for me. A container was close and I had to deconstruct it first. Also had to cut power when it was full and I removed the inventory before I deconstructed but with power OFF. WFM has been moved!!!

Last edited by Krewl One; Aug 23, 2020 @ 1:39pm

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MarkJohnson has Subnautica

Aug 23, 2020 @ 4:09pm

Originally posted by Krewl One:
Originally posted by Mario Mario:
Yes, I can confirm this as well. Lockers placed next to it will trigger the "Storage container is not empty" response. I ended up having to empty the locker and deconstruct it before deconstructing the filter.

This fixed it for me. A container was close and I had to deconstruct it first. Also had to cut power when it was full and I removed the inventory before I deconstructed but with power OFF. WFM has been moved!!! :trazz:

I have this happen for all kinds of different items. I separate many things at a good distance to make sure it doesn't happen.

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