Is there a bug with the water filtration machine in current version ?

[starman01]

Hi all,

(edit) never mind, i had the machine in one of the large rooms installed. I now installed in a cylindrical room again, and there it works. Either because of the room, or because of the reconstruction. Leaving my post here if someone might have the same issue, or feel free to delete.

i finally built a water filtration machine in my base, but it doesn't seem to work right.
My base is powered, the machine is underwater. When I move the mouse over it, it shows me the progress in % for water and salt, but only salt is created, the machine does not create any water bottles.

Has there been any change in the way the machine works since the original subnautica, or is this a current bug ?

[Weaver]

You have to make sure it has enough space on the outside. There can't be another room next to it, or terrain/object too close.

[KaraTutiiro]

I was having problems with my water filtration machine, and I thought I should post my fix here in case anyone else has the same problem and comes looking (not sure if this was the OP's problem or not). I had my machine in a large room, and it had been working for awhile before it stopped and just stalled out at 0% water 0% salt. Eventually I realized that, while the large room itself was still powered, the foundation *under* it was turned off in the control room, but wasn't being displayed in the default view of that holographic map of the base (as in, that foundation was essentially offscreen, under the holotable). Once I noticed and turned that foundation back on, the water filter (and the fridge I had over there that was also not working) started up again right away.