Question about vacuum cleaners HELP!

I have about 10 of them are they worth breaking down or just clip to cord?

Vacuums do have motors inside of them if thats any help...

Ok thank you, electric motors are going for 18 cents per pound at the local yard. I have around 10-15 motors from various things, microwaves, heaters, ect...

Good to store them till you have enough to sell and profit

I did one about a week ago. The motor and the looooooong cord about all that's worth it. But it's really easy to get at both. I unscrewed it all to see what was inside, so took about 30 mins total. But clip the cord, break the base (where the motor is) with a sledge, and bing-bang-boom...done in no time flat!

I heard they suck!...lol

The one I did was almost entirely plastic. Very little metal at all except for the cords, the motor, and the wheels. Almost all the rest was plastic. Thankfully, there's a plastic recycling center that just got approval to build a new plant not more than 2 miles from my house. Looking forward to that!

I cut the cord then sell the whole thing to my yard as mixed metal. They buy them, and I'm pretty sure I get more money then if I were to break them apart for the motor.

I don't mess with too many vacuums. Usually just clip the cord, unless it's an older vac made with a lot more metals than plastic.

I've scrapped one vacuum so far. I stuffed a dishwasher with the plastics. I figure it's all going to a shredder and getting separated anyways.

I just did 8 vacuums/carpet cleaners two days ago. Like someone else said use a sledge hammer.....it took about ten minutes for me to do all 8 and cut the cords. Over 24 pounds of motors isn't bad for ten easy minutes. The only thing that sucks is the clean up

Originally Posted by Hypoman

I just did 8 vacuums/carpet cleaners two days ago. Like someone else said use a sledge hammer.....it took about ten minutes for me to do all 8 and cut the cords. Over 24 pounds of motors isn't bad for ten easy minutes. The only thing that sucks is the clean up

Save a vacuum, use it to clean up, then break it with the next batch. :-D

If your lucky enough to find a KIRBY they are usually all stainless or alum or cast alum

clip the cord and pull the motor. the rest goes back in the trash.

Originally Posted by Saroro

The one I did was almost entirely plastic. Very little metal at all except for the cords, the motor, and the wheels. Almost all the rest was plastic. Thankfully, there's a plastic recycling center that just got approval to build a new plant not more than 2 miles from my house. Looking forward to that!

Hey, I am right down 17 in Jamestown. I cover Chautauqua the best I can. Will this plastic recycling place pay you for the plastic?

I have given up on vacuum cleaner motors. The new housings are made out of some kind kryptonite embedded plastic, a sledgehammer just bounces off them. I just clip the cord and leave them in the trash where I find them. They all smell like cat pee and have fleas or roaches in them anyway.