How to insert coal into a boiler?

[OnlineOne]

So I have a bunch of coal lined up on a transport belt, but the inserter won't grab them and put them in the boiler. How should I do this? Thanks in advance!

[Samael]

If you built it correctly your inserter should be putting coal in the boilers unless the boilers are already full (5) coal and they don't work. When the 5 goes to 4 the inserter will put another one in it.

Do a screenshot of that and show us.

[Manatee]

The problem could also be the inserter itself. If its coal powered does it have coal in it? if electricity then are your generators producing enough power? Side note not to be condescending but is the inserter pointing the right way?

[Samael]

Like Manatee said. Could be a few things.

[OnlineOne]

Ah okay, yeah it had over 5 coal, that was the problem, thanks guys!

[Warlord]

Originally posted by OnlineOne:

Ah okay, yeah it had over 5 coal, that was the problem, thanks guys!

Ah. Like with ores in smelters, or ingredients in assemblers, Inserters will fill up a few pieces of each item it needs, then wait until it needs more.

[gretchgamer]

ah, that makes sense. I was expecting it to top off the coal to 50 because that's how much fits when I put it in manually. I'll have to check again. I was having the same problem...

[fractalgem]

Yeah, inserters won't try to stuff an inventory to the maximum capacity.