tuble dryer stripped or left whole for value

seanbond10

hi i just wondered whether it be worth stripping down a tumble dryer for scrap and seperating the plactic and usless stuff or just take it whole to the scrap man.

Alias_Omega

Its a case of "Time Spent vs Profit"

I think that you will probably cut yourself on the sharp edges, and then regret taking it apart. I gave the last one to the scrap man for free.

Dont want the hassle of a dryer in pieces sat in my garden with Mrs AO nagging down my ear as the kids are playing with it.

zipady_do

Yep agree with Alias_Omega, frankly it's probably not worth the time if you've got other stuff on, but if you need a few extra quid and have the time spare, why not.

newsseller12

total waste of time, the copper/alloy content is so minimal just get rid as it is. A dryer does not weigh much arond 20-30kgs so its scrap value is only about £2-3.00 at best.

podperson

You probably wouldn't get much for scrap either way. How old/knackered is it? Have you tried putting it on gumtree or possibly ebay with a pick up only - you might get someone who refurbishes them paying a few quid for it. Or if you know of a shop that does that then could give them a ring.

seanbond10

got 2.50 for it had to do a basic strip on it to get it in the car. the heating element had gone in it so no point putting it up for sale. One thing that annoyed me was i asked about the electric motors even stripped out they still class it all as light iron. ive got 2 sat here both working probs 5 kg a piece but looking electric motors scrap sell for more than light iron

newsseller12

motors round here are £500 ton so probably worth about £2.00 each

benny2k5

seanbond10 wrote: »

got 2.50 for it had to do a basic strip on it to get it in the car. the heating element had gone in it so no point putting it up for sale. One thing that annoyed me was i asked about the electric motors even stripped out they still class it all as light iron. ive got 2 sat here both working probs 5 kg a piece but looking electric motors scrap sell for more than light iron

may have been, if it's a fairly good make an element can cost 20-30 quid approx. but i am thrifty lol,

Should_be_out_gardening

The thing is you have to weigh up time and fuel as well. I know a local washing machine repair man will pay up to a £10 for a non working machine of certain types , I had a list of his somewhere and if I ever came across one I'd call. It's best to keep as many screws, bolts, nuts, brackets, pipes and wires just in case, you never know how useful somethings can be.

I've collected an integrated dishwasher from a store and fitted it for some one , then took away the old one. Then when the tatter came around I swapped him the dishwasher for some brackets he had on the back of his van in the piles of stuff there.

I do collect and weigh in aluminium though , and any other non ferrous metals though one is hardly lightly to find them lying about nowadays (apart from beer cans)

bloogs

great time to stumble on this. ive got an old one too i'll try gumtree. I can never seem to be in when the scrap guyy is driving around.