Sandustry Troubleshooting Guide: Fix Shakers, Filters, Water, and Lava

Shaker not working

Clear Residue from the top surface, confirm Wet Sand is arriving, and check for foreign items trapped inside the machine. A diagonal Shaker layout with a dedicated Residue exit is more reliable than a flat row.

Filter not sorting

Verify the selected material, flow direction, and destination capacity. Test the Filter with a small batch, then add an overflow route. A full output container can make a correct Filter appear broken.

Gold not collecting

Gold drops below the Shaker, so inspect the space and storage directly underneath the machine. Increase Wet Sand volume before assuming the chance-based output is malfunctioning.

Water disappeared

Water is consumed by Wet Sand and other processing loops. Separate supply storage from production storage, monitor the input rate, and plan a renewable water route before scaling the Gold factory.

Lava will not move

Check the Pump, Pipe, Liquid Vent, and destination storage as separate sections. Do not mix Lava and Water routes, and leave an inspection gap around fluid machines so a blockage is visible.

A simple diagnosis order

Check input, then machine state, then output path, then storage capacity. This order catches most Sandustry failures without rebuilding the factory.