Maybe its just a documentation error, but I've spent an hour and I can't see what I'm supposed to do here.
I've enabled the search_facetapi module and enabled some facets on admin/config/search/settings/facets
I put the newly created blocks in the content area.
I go search/node and no blocks appear.
They seem to be ignored in facetapi_block_view() when every block fails facetapi_is_active_searcher()
Searches seem to be 'active' only when they are executed.
How then should the facets appear in blocks before the drilling down has started?

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matslats’s picture

matslats CreditAttribution: matslats as a volunteer and commented

So I've since discovered that the search_api module and search_api_db modules are required but not marked as dependences.
But still unable to make facets appear.

marcoka’s picture

marcoka CreditAttribution: marcoka commented

ok so you created a view that displays search api fields. ok thats the first step.
then you display facets on that page.

looks liek that then: http://root.artwaves.de/sharex/2016-02-04_13-24-36.png