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Old Boiler removal for a combi

Hi guys in the house im getting its got a old copper boiler i was just wondering how i can remove this safely ?

what would i need to do is it just a cake of draining the system and taking it out ?

As i understand they are copper i can take it to get some money for it to help toward a new combi boiler

Any help be great thanks guys
Mortgage--- [STRIKE]£67700 March 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£65221 April 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£64983 July 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£64780 sept 15[/STRIKE] Remortgage [STRIKE]£67295 oct 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£66599 Nov 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£65878.73 Dec 15[/STRIKE][STRIKE] £64834 1st Jan 16[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]Feb 16 £64,511.89[/STRIKE][STRIKE] March 16 £64,056.40[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]April 16 £62550[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]May 16 £62,396.20[/STRIKE] Feb 17 £60.800
Emergency fund 23k

Comments

  • DTDfanBoy
    DTDfanBoy Posts: 1,704 Forumite
    Are you talking about a copper hot water tank, or a central heating boiler ??
  • Luckyinlife
    Luckyinlife Posts: 1,613 Forumite
    copper hot water tank

    Basically its a old system 20+ years old system
    Mortgage--- [STRIKE]£67700 March 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£65221 April 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£64983 July 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£64780 sept 15[/STRIKE] Remortgage [STRIKE]£67295 oct 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£66599 Nov 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£65878.73 Dec 15[/STRIKE][STRIKE] £64834 1st Jan 16[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]Feb 16 £64,511.89[/STRIKE][STRIKE] March 16 £64,056.40[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]April 16 £62550[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]May 16 £62,396.20[/STRIKE] Feb 17 £60.800
    Emergency fund 23k
  • Seronera
    Seronera Posts: 343 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    You will get about £35 for the cylinder. Good luck with the combi swap. I wouldn't swap without a very good reason, but each to their own. You'l be lucky to get the combi to last 20 years, whatever make you choose.
  • Luckyinlife
    Luckyinlife Posts: 1,613 Forumite
    i know what your saying all depends on cost i suppose and how good the old system is if the old system is good i may even stick with it but i was just wondering how id get it out really

    thanks guys
    Mortgage--- [STRIKE]£67700 March 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£65221 April 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£64983 July 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£64780 sept 15[/STRIKE] Remortgage [STRIKE]£67295 oct 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£66599 Nov 15[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£65878.73 Dec 15[/STRIKE][STRIKE] £64834 1st Jan 16[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]Feb 16 £64,511.89[/STRIKE][STRIKE] March 16 £64,056.40[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]April 16 £62550[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]May 16 £62,396.20[/STRIKE] Feb 17 £60.800
    Emergency fund 23k
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