Old, heavy, 1-pipe system rads - worth something to someone?

[diyAlex]

I'm just in the process of taking out our one-pipe system rads and replacing the central heating with shiny new two-pipe rads.

So the old stuff - big, heavy single rads. Old looking valves. Is it worth trying to sell them on for "restoration" ... or just get them weighed in at a scrap yard.

There's a whole circuit of 22mm copper tube coming out too.

 

[Madrab]

Yeah, everything can be recycled these days. The old cast iron rads are used by restoration yards if they're in good nick and not leaking. They'll take them.

No reason you couldn't recycle the 22mm copper (prob 3/4") in your new system unless you are using plastic.

 

[Slugbabydotcom]

If they are the old cast iron sectional 'school or hospital' type rads you will be better off selling them along with the valves to someone who wants to create an old fashioned look in their property.
On ebay they are currently going for roughly between about £20 and £300 depending mainly on how ornate they are and how lucky you are.

The copper would be best just weighed in for scrap. Don't forget to take your driving licence with you.

 

[Slugbabydotcom]

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No reason you couldn't recycle the 22mm copper (prob 3/4") in your new system unless you are using plastic.

I'd advise against that, as experience has taught me that the inside of old pipework is usually coated with magnetite. This black crud will not do your new system any favours.

 

[Madrab]

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No reason you couldn't recycle the 22mm copper (prob 3/4") in your new system unless you are using plastic.

I'd advise against that, as experience has taught me that the inside of old pipework is usually coated with magnetite. This black crud will not do your new system any favours.

Unless you clean it out properly 1st, which any competent plumber would do I would think, when recycling old CH pipework.

 

[GavThePlumber]

Even heated power flushing and chemically cleaning really old pipe work can still leave it in a mess internally though

 

[diyAlex]

Thanks for the suggestions!

Re-using the old pipework is most definitely not on the agenda.

 

[Alfie25]

Out of interest, are you going down the plastic or copper route for the new system?