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The Full Jerrycan is a metal container of water. Useful, but unfortunately the can is not a perfect water-container. Either you find some purifier tablets, or you build a Water Purifier.
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The '''Full Jerrycan''' is a metal container of water left by unknown persons. Useful, but unfortunately, the can is not a perfect water container, and some contamination has seeped into the liquid within; you'll need to find a way of purifying this water before it can be used. It could also be used as a weapon, with the right parts...
  
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== Blurb ==
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== Found ==
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''The Jerrycan holds multiple rations of unpurified water. To make the water drinkable, the town must have a building which can carry out water filtration.''
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* Undepleted Zones
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* Many [[Special Zones]]
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** Construction Site Shelter
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** Derelict Villa
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** Disused Silos
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** Fast Food Restaurant
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** Fraser D's Kebab-ish
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** Garden Shed
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** Home Depot
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** Looted Supermarket
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** Mini-Market
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** Old Hydraulic Pump
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** Old Water Processing Plant
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** Shady Bar
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** Small House
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** Water Processing Plant
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** Wrecked Cars
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** Wrecked Transporter
  
 
== Uses ==
 
== Uses ==
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*When the town has a [[Water Purifier]] the Full Jerrycan can be used in a players house. 5-9 rations of water are then deposited into the town well.
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* Creates 2-5 {{MetaInline|Water Ration}}s when combined with {{MetaInline|Water Purifying Tablets}}. This can only be done in your home. The rations are created in your inventory; if there is not room, excess will be placed in your chest. Items in excess of your chest limit will still be placed there, defying your normal item storage limit.
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* Adds 5-9 rations to the well's current level, when used through the {{MetaInline|Water Purifier}} [[Buildings|building]]. This is almost always a higher output than using Tablets and is the recommended use of a Jerrycan.
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* Can be made into a {{MetaInline|Jerrycan Gun}}, though this is not very recommended.
  
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*A Jerry Can can produce {{MetaInline|Water Ration}}s when an {{MetaInline|Water Purifying Tablets}} is used on it. Note: This produces fewer {{MetaInline|Water Ration}}s than the [[Water Purifier]].
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== Used In ==
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* Build: {{MetaInline|Jerrycan Gun}}. This requires:
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** {{MetaInline|Full Jerrycan}}
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** {{MetaInline|Jerrycan Pump (unattached)}}
  
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*Can also be used to make the {{MetaInline|Jerrycan Gun}}
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== Notes ==
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* The term 'Jerrycan' comes from the origin of the object in Germany during the late 1930's. 'Jerry' was the derogatory term used to refer to German soldiers by the British; when they began taking and using the superior-made ''Wehrmachtskanister'' to carry fuel or water instead of their own inferior product, 'Jerrycan' or 'Jerryjug' was the term used to refer to them. It stuck. Read more about its history [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerrycan here.]
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== Tests ==
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* By the current color scheme used for real-life jerrycans by NATO, these are/were canisters intended for unleaded gasoline. Makes you wonder what we're drinking!
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*6, 7, 7 Water Rations direct to the Well
 
  
 
{{Miscellaneous}}
 
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Revision as of 17:20, 19 April 2011

[v · e] 58 Full Jerrycan Item jerrycan.gif
The Jerrycan holds multiple rations of unpurified water. To make the water drinkable, the town must have a building which can carry out water filtration.
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The Full Jerrycan is a metal container of water left by unknown persons. Useful, but unfortunately, the can is not a perfect water container, and some contamination has seeped into the liquid within; you'll need to find a way of purifying this water before it can be used. It could also be used as a weapon, with the right parts...

Found

  • Undepleted Zones
  • Many Special Zones
    • Construction Site Shelter
    • Derelict Villa
    • Disused Silos
    • Fast Food Restaurant
    • Fraser D's Kebab-ish
    • Garden Shed
    • Home Depot
    • Looted Supermarket
    • Mini-Market
    • Old Hydraulic Pump
    • Old Water Processing Plant
    • Shady Bar
    • Small House
    • Water Processing Plant
    • Wrecked Cars
    • Wrecked Transporter

Uses

Used In

Notes

  • The term 'Jerrycan' comes from the origin of the object in Germany during the late 1930's. 'Jerry' was the derogatory term used to refer to German soldiers by the British; when they began taking and using the superior-made Wehrmachtskanister to carry fuel or water instead of their own inferior product, 'Jerrycan' or 'Jerryjug' was the term used to refer to them. It stuck. Read more about its history here.
  • By the current color scheme used for real-life jerrycans by NATO, these are/were canisters intended for unleaded gasoline. Makes you wonder what we're drinking!
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Item chest citizen.gifItem chest citizen.gifThe Bank The Bank
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