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    Replacing my furnace and figuring out what the old one is worth

    Instead of just throwing it in the landfill, I figured I might be able to make a few bucks selling my old furnace, AC coil, and compressor for scrap. Intro email said I needed to introduce myself so here I am.



    So what do you guys think I can get for it. Also I think I'm going to keep my eye open for any abandoned metal on the side of the road.


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    The value of your old furnace is directly related to the education, entertainment and knowledge you can achieve from it. When I first started to scrap full time I would break everything down to find out how it worked and to learn about non ferrous metals. To be honest, a central air conditioning unit is more valuable in all three categories. Now I haul in furnaces whole and save the central air systems for a raining day.

    As far as value, my type of scrapping is in tons and I cannot answer the question. I can tell you between two heating and cooling companies, a body shop, and an equipment dealer during the winter every two months I can pay expenses and a nice steak dinner for my wife. Not much money there.
    Give back more to this world than we take.

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    Furnace as is sheet iron price
    AC coil make sure you can scrap it different state laws about them
    Compressor can be sold as is for compressor / sealed unit price

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    And yes recycling the items way better than the landfill!!!!

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    Depending on how and why it failed, some of the parts may have resale value. Search the part numbers on Ebay.

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