Radiators to Scrapyard?

[Aerate]

Having nearly bankrupted myself installing an entirely new central heating system, I’m wondering it is worth taking the radiators (seven of them) to a scrapyard to recoup some cost. Or are they worthless as scrap?

[sparkythecat]

About 10p/kg

[pheasant]

Remove the fittings 1st, they will probably be worth more than the steel

[Far Cough]

A certain section of society certainly thinks so. I put one on the driveway and then went back inside to get the 2nd one and by the time I was back outside the 1st on had gone !

[DonkeyApple]

Far Cough said:

A certain section of society certainly thinks so. I put one on the driveway and then went back inside to get the 2nd one and by the time I was back outside the 1st on had gone !

True. Recently had a couple of radiators changed and the plumber asked if I minded if he placed them down the end of the drive rather than took them away as he didn't have the space at home to create a pile that was worth weighing in. I was extremely skeptical so he said that if they were still there the next afternoon he would swing by and take them. Had a knock on the door while he was still here tidying up.

It's going to depend where you live I would guess?

[trickywoo]

Put them on fb market place for a few £.

Somebody will pay more than scrap for them and also save you the drive.

[TonyRPH]

I advertised mine on the local Facebook community page (for free), and they were collected by a scrapper within hours.

Perhaps I was too generous giving them away, but I was pleased to get rid of them with no fuss.

[OutInTheShed]

trickywoo said:

Put them on fb market place for a few £.

Somebody will pay more than scrap for them and also save you the drive.

It's not just the drive, it's also the opportunity to spill disgusting black sludge in your car!

[98elise]

DonkeyApple said:

Far Cough said:

A certain section of society certainly thinks so. I put one on the driveway and then went back inside to get the 2nd one and by the time I was back outside the 1st on had gone !

True. Recently had a couple of radiators changed and the plumber asked if I minded if he placed them down the end of the drive rather than took them away as he didn't have the space at home to create a pile that was worth weighing in. I was extremely skeptical so he said that if they were still there the next afternoon he would swing by and take them. Had a knock on the door while he was still here tidying up.

It's going to depend where you live I would guess?

Similarly was replacing a couple of old 60's rads for modern ones. I left the old ones outside while I fitted the replacements and had knock at the door before I'd even finished the job. It was just a bloke passing in a car.