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scraping central AC unit


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I read a post somewhere awile ago about scraping out a central ac unit for scrap iron. I really dont remember the specifics though I was thinking all they did was drain all the oil and brought it in and got $70 $80 for it. Anybody know anything about this?

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Roofer is right on the money.

If you strip the unit. Separate all the different components you will get a little more.

Copper #1, with no brazing/solder three weeks ago was around $1.40 LB.

Copper #2, With brazing/solder $1.30 LB.

aluminum/copper coils (clean) that means the cap tube cut off the ends and no

steel attached. 0.45 LB.

Sheet steel $100 a ton.

With those numbers I can get about $30 dollars out of a large unit. It takes me

about 20/25 min. to strip one and 7 gal. of gas to get to the scrap yard and back.

You do the numbers...

The refrigerant and the oil in the compressor ARE hazards waste, and you do

need a license to handle it. Thank you G. Bush the 1st. TDF opps did i say that.

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I got $87 for the consdensor and lines from my daughter's rig this spring. Drilled holes in the compressor. I guess it depends on how far you have to go to sell it and whether you want to screw around. Just the compressor may be be worth the effort.

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Copper prices are less than half of what they where three months ago.

Bare brite is $1.40lb, was 3.10lb

#1 heavy is $1.03lb, was 2.90lb

It's not going to get any better anytime soon, if you are sitting on some scrap I'd sell it now or prepare to hold onto it for years.

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