Water Extractor

The Water Extractor is a building used to pump Water out of water bodies. It has one Pipeline output with 10 pressure.

Construction

 * Although the encroaching limit is about 20m x 20m, the space required to place it down is about 25m x 25m. As such it is recommended to place the Water Extractor down first, then build Foundations around it.
 * It cannot be snapped to Foundations, regardless if the Foundation is built above water or underwater.
 * Sometimes, it can be difficult to place the Water Extractor down due to the depth of the water and the view angle. It is advised to stand on higher elevation instead of just above the water level.

Water depth

 * You cannot build Water Extractors at shallow water. Try to find deeper water to build it.
 * Water extractors need a clearance at least 9 meters below the water level. This refers to man-made buildings only. For example, if a foundation is located 9 meters below the water level, an extractor can be build above it.
 * There are exceptions: as the deep water area classified by the internal game code does not totally match the graphical appearance, you may find that some area cannot have water extractor to be built on them, in that case just find other area. On the other hand, for some area you can build water extractors despite the water is not deep or there is no water at all.
 * There is a work around with underwater Stackable Conveyor Pole:

List of prohibited area

 * West of the oil islands coast.
 * (If found more, please add here)

Snapping

 * While staying above ground, it is very difficult to align Water Extractors as there is no snapping points.
 * If really want to do so, first equip a Jetpack.
 * Build a stack of Stackable Conveyor Pole under water, preferably on an underwater foundation at least 11 meters deep, up to the water surface, then climb down to underwater. Tap very slowly to avoid swimming away.
 * Remove the 1 or 2 Stackable Conveyor Pole from the top and aim the hologram of the water extractor at the water surface. A point 3.75 meters away from the center of the Water Extractor will be snapped to the center point of you, which is 0.5 meters from the side surface of the ladder, or 1.5 meters from the center of the ladder. Refer to the diagram.
 * If you leave the ladder while in this state, you won't be floating in the water and can be die of fall damage. Use a jetpack to re-surface.
 * Even when doing so, the water extractor pipe outlet is not at its center. It is offset by 0.75 meters to the left, it still won't align with the 1-meter grid.

Overclocking
Water Extractors can be overclocked using Power Shards. Overclocking increases the output volume of the water extractor at the cost of greatly increased power demand proportional to output.

History

 * Patch 0.3.4.4: Now should be placeable again in water with enough depth
 * Patch 0.3.4.3: Now should be placeable again in more locations (there are still some issues)
 * Patch 0.3.4.0: This patch made Water Extractors no longer snap to the water surface, making them impossible to place.
 * Patch 0.3.3.0: The fluid display now shows the correct amount
 * Patch 0.3.2.1: Now should no longer be upgradable to Geothermal Generators
 * Patch 0.3.2.0: Now should no longer be disconnected from water on load when the water volume has been replaced
 * Patch 0.3.0.1: Fixed some water volumes on the map causing the Water Extractor to stop outputting. Affected Water Extractors will have to be rebuilt
 * Patch 0.3: Introduced

Reference
Pompe à eau Wasserpumpe