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Water

# Water


:::infobox
| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Gas Name | Water (H₂O) |
| Specific Heat | 72 J/mol·K |
| Latent Heat | 8000 J/mol |
| Minimum Condensation | 6.3 kPa at 273.15 K |
| Max Liquid Temperature | 6000 kPa at 643 K |
| Freezing Point | 273.15 K |

![Water](icon-water.png)
:::

## Description

> *"You can obtain water by smelting or crushing [Ice (Water)](/wiki/ice-water) using a [Furnace](/wiki/furnace) or an [Ice Crusher](/wiki/ice-crusher). Water is critical for [plants](/wiki/plants) to stay alive, and grow [food](/wiki/food).  It is also an exceptional [coolant](/wiki/coolant) with a very high specific heat capacity. Water will evaporate into Steam if its temperature is raised above its boiling point."*
> — Stationpedia

## Usage

Water needs to be consumed by the player in order to stay alive. Water can be consumed from a [Water Bottle](/wiki/water-bottle) or water fountain. The water bottle can be filled using a [Water Bottle Filler](/wiki/water-bottle-filler).
 Water is used when showering to recover Hygiene. It is also used to grow plants in a [Hydroponic Tray](/wiki/hydroponic-tray) or a [Hydroponic Station](/wiki/hydroponic-station). Water pollution occurs as a byproduct of using specific devices, resulting in [Polluted Water](/wiki/polluted-water).

Water has a specific heat of 72 J/mol*K and a latent heat of 8000 J/mol making it great for [cooling](/wiki/coolant) applications.

## Sources

You can obtain water by smelting [Ice (Water)](/wiki/ice-water)  using a [Furnace](/wiki/furnace) or crushing [Ice (Water)](/wiki/ice-water) using [Ice Crusher](/wiki/ice-crusher), or by combusting [Volatiles](/wiki/volatiles) and [Oxygen](/wiki/oxygen) using the [Kit (Atmospherics) H2 Combustor](/wiki/kit-atmospherics-h2-combustor). Filtering is no longer required as the [Furnace](/wiki/furnace) and [Ice Crusher](/wiki/ice-crusher) now contain separate outputs for liquids and gases.


Water can also be obtained by filtering polluted water.


| Source | Amount |
|---|---|
| [Ice (Water)](/wiki/ice-water) | 20 mol |

## History

Water was previously treated as a [Gas](/wiki/gas). It could be part of the atmosphere, and could be stored in gas tanks and pipes. However, since with "Go with the flow" update, a new system for liquids has been introduced, including separate pipes, tanks, pumps, etc for liquids.