What is this lump of copper and is it worth much?

[ey143]

Hi

Stripped out whole house. This item was taken out near the old cylinder by the builders. Looks like a heat exchanger of some sort - could someone pls confirm?

Is this worth much to try and sell on, or where I might be able to use it following my renovation (if needed).

 

[ey143]

Another pic

 

[mogget]

It's a plate heat exchanger and probably mostly made of stainless steel. Might be worth putting it on eBay.

 

[Bunnyman]

About a quid as said its stainless

 

[Dan Robinson]

Where are you in London? I'll give you a tenner.

Seriously.

 

[Bunnyman]

U back from Japan Dan? That flooding looked bad?

 

[Dan Robinson]

Yes mate - the flooding happened after we left. Honourable outlaws are just outside the affected area. Lots of underground car parks there so some hefty insurance claims coming.

Had a typhoon last time I was there. It was twenty minutes late - so the weather forecaster lady had to apologise for her inaccuracy You gotta love the Japanese.

 

[Bunnyman]

Hope their ok then, an our weathers a joke I think they guess!

 

[Dan Robinson]

Cheers bud. Honourable MIL got her first dishwasher after more than 50 years of marriage

Trying to teach them the maintenance of the filters was interesting.

 

[ollski]

Our scrappy used to pay a quid each as they cant seperate the plating from the copper so it was mixed steel price. Might get the same again for the non ferrous attatched to it.

 

[ey143]

What is actually the purpose of it in a domestic house setting of you already have a boiler and storage cylinder. Previous owners had a quirky setup which was confusing.

 

[Dan Robinson]

Plate heat exchanger from a thermal store.

 

[PullerGas]

What is actually the purpose of it in a domestic house setting of you already have a boiler and storage cylinder. Previous owners had a quirky setup which was confusing.

Look what this Artisan has done with a couple;

 

[ey143]

Ok so everyone has said what it is, how would it work and what is its purpose. I mean, but not having this item, how would a system which had a boiler and storage cylinder work. I'm just not understanding what benefit this offered and why the previous owner had it.

 

[Razor900]

What is actually the purpose of it in a domestic house setting of you already have a boiler and storage cylinder. Previous owners had a quirky setup which was confusing.

Look what this Artisan has done with a couple;

Amazing specs Dickie, well worth the effort!!

OK here's the figures; Incoming water main Temp 8*C Hot Water outlet Temp 50*C Primary Flow Temp 64*C Primary Return Temp 54*C Shower head flow rate 5Ltr/min


Seriously???