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    Not sure about taking them apart, but I think they're full of copper. That's why my father's boss always takes them and I never get them lol

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    Ok if its too large to take out whole, then they need to be taken apart. Take the thin sheeting "sleeve" off the outside, then cut the long bolts "straps" that hold the whole thing together, i do it with a sawzall..you will need a lump hammer, and a few chizels to seperate each section. once you get one section off its easy from there.. I wana say you will spend more time taking off the outer layer to get to the cast then you will actually taking it apart. 1 thing thats important, if its gas burning, or oil.. if its oil prepare for a huuge mess! And as for the copper coil that some of them have, the best way to know if it has 1, b4 taking it apart.. on 1 of the corners. theres like a circle or a square peice, its not cast.. if there a copper coil inside, this peice will have 2 brass fittings, an in and an out.. if there 2 then you know theres a coil inside. hope that helped

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