Can you scrap a water heater

Second, I did a number of these awhile ago and found it easier just to remove any outside worthwhile components brass fittings come to mind and take the rest in to the yard. I do recommend that you cut into one and break it down completely just for the experience, but i think you will find it to be a major pain and the insulation is not fun to deal with. Pulling, scraping, etc of the insulation is the only way I can think of but just not worth it IMO. Thanks Thanked 1, Times in Posts.

Originally Posted by shendog. You need to call your local yard some of them require you cut a hole in tanks big enough to look into. I'm going to recycle the world. Location Warsaw , Ind. In the heart of the lakes, and down the street from the hotel where Al Capone stayed.

Thanks 11, Thanked 10, Times in 4, Posts. Originally Posted by Tincankeith. Last edited by Mechanic; at PM. If you enjoy your freedom, thank a vet. Originally Posted by Mechanic Thanks 5, Thanked 5, Times in 2, Posts. I also remove the dirty alum control box on the outside of the tank and scrap it as is. Originally Posted by hobo finds. Thanks 0 Thanked 7 Times in 3 Posts. I remove any brass, copper, aluminum pieces and toss them in buckets, then the whole tank insulation and all goes in the srapper truck and the yard takes it as light iron scrap.

Low value but very heavy. Thanks 2, Thanked 2, Times in 1, Posts. Are these Copper cylinders or Steel hot water cylinders? Gas or electric. These are a big storage tank of water that is kept at a certain temp.

Newer ones are tankless, or commonly called hot water on demand. A lot of people still use the tank style because of price. They said I have to have a scrappers license to dismantle water heaters and appliances. How can I make any money scrapping if they wont let me take off the good stuff? My father in law is a HVAC guy and I can get lots of furnaces and other metals for free but it seems like I wont really be able to scrap all parts so i will have lots of waste that I will have to take to the dump.

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