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    How do I scrap a boiler?

    Title pretty much says it. I found one in a dumpster doing my trash route. It's mostly intact. I just want to know what I will expect to find in it and how to go about scrapping it down. Thanks for the help.



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    I'd be curious to know as well - hope someone chimes in!

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    Never scrapped one myself but I have read several post about others that have...try the search function and see what comes up.

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    Depends on what type it is. Look for a brass plate on the top. There is a heavy coil of copper attached to it. If it's a residential hot water heater, I just cut off any copper lines that were left attached and haul it in as is.
    People may laugh at me, but that's ok. I laugh all the way to the bank.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mick View Post
    Depends on what type it is. Look for a brass plate on the top. There is a heavy coil of copper attached to it. If it's a residential hot water heater, I just cut off any copper lines that were left attached and haul it in as is.
    The residential ones are mostly cast iron. That's why they're so heavy
    There's nothing more fun and more effective than hitting something repeatedly with a sledgehammer


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