Pump to Tank

Mechanical Fluid Pumps transfer fluid directly into a compatible tank placed below their output nozzle, bypassing vanilla world-spill mechanics. They also extract fluid from a compatible tank placed below their input nozzle. UPDATE: Now supports Tank -> Pump and Tank -> Pump -> Tank modes. SETUP REQUIREMENTS: Place a Mechanical Fluid Pump. Place a Fluid Tank (Small, Medium, or Large) in the vertical column directly beneath the pump's nozzle drop zone. The connection is established automatically upon building completion. STRICT MATCHING LOGIC (Transfer Rules): The pump operates on a strict filter-matching system. Both the pump's UI toggles and the connected tank's accepted fluid must align. WATER MATCH: Pump is set to "Water Only" AND Tank accepts Water. Pipe visualizer renders Blue. BADWATER MATCH: Pump is set to "Badwater Only" AND Tank accepts Badwater. Pipe visualizer renders Red. UNFILTERED / MISMATCH: If the pump is set to "Unfiltered" (both toggles ON) OR if the pump setting does not match the tank type. The pump remains active (consuming power) but transfers 0 fluid. INDUSTRIAL LOGIC: THE POWER TRADEOFF By moving from the manual labor of hand-operated pumps to the industrial might of Mechanical Fluid Pumps, your colony has chosen efficiency over resource conservation. THE "HOT-IDLE" SYSTEM: Unlike a beaver who rests when a tank is full, these industrial pumps are designed to keep spinning. Once paired to a tank, the pump maintains a constant state of readiness. GRID MOMENTUM: Keeping the mechanical assembly under load ensures that the entire power network remains stable. By never dropping the demand load, your steam engines and power wheels stay locked at high-torque output, ready to move fluid the exact millisecond it becomes available. OPERATION COST: The cost of this industrial precision is constant power consumption. A primed pump draws its full rated horsepower regardless of river flow or tank capacity. SOURCE MIX DYNAMICS (Contamination Handling): The p