Dispose of radiators

jeffk · 13-10-2014 12:42pm #1

We got two new radiators fitted and we were told to bring the old ones to O’Reilly Recycling in Rosemount. After two emails with no reply to the second and an abrupt phone call to someone I’ve been told it costs to collect them (the vans literally would pass us)

I have a car, but with the nature of radiators I don’t fancy water leaking in my car (you can only drain or plug them so much). I know I won’t get money for them.

Can anyone recommend a place?
Thanks in advance

Gaspode · 13-10-2014 12:48pm

Coolmine recycling centre will take them, but you still have to get them there!
Keep emptying them out, with the drains at the bottom until no more water comes out, then transport them with the drain holes up and you should be ok.

dodzy · 13-10-2014 2:00pm

jeffk wrote: »

We got two new radiators fitted and we were told to bring the old ones to O’Reilly Recycling in Rosemount. After two emails with no reply to the second and an abrupt phone call to someone I’ve been told it costs to collect them (the vans literally would pass us)

I have a car, but with the nature of radiators I don’t fancy water leaking in my car (you can only drain or plug them so much). I know I won’t get money for them.

Can anyone recommend a place?
Thanks in advance

Jesus Jeff, I got a bit worried when I seen the subject title !

jeffk · 13-10-2014 2:05pm

dodzy wrote: »

Jesus Jeff, I got a bit worried when I seen the subject title !

Dam you ms word,to be clear its radiators

Gaspode · 13-10-2014 3:53pm

I fixded it for you!

dodzy · 13-10-2014 7:27pm

Gaspode wrote: »

I fixded it for you!

Ah no!

I preferred this

jeffk · 13-10-2014 7:34pm

good to see a bit of banter

gaspode must not have a spell checker

brightkane · 13-10-2014 8:36pm

If you stick them up on adverts for free or jumble town someone will check them

DublinDilbert · 14-10-2014 9:42am

How old are they? try adverts first. I had very old rads, cut the top/bottom of them and bent them in 1/2 and put them in the next skip i got.

If your transporting by car, there will always be a little black water left inside, so you could re-fit two old rad valves if you have them. Or try put a cork in each side, but still wrap the outlets with plastic bags + tape.

jeffk · 14-10-2014 3:01pm

They must be about 40 years old (guessing they came with the house) and after the hassle we had of trying to sell/give away a couch etc on adverts I’d rather dump them now

I am going to take the carpet out of the boot to be sure and do what people suggest with bags etc, then get someone to hold them in place to the short journey to Coolmine ind est.

Thanks for all the suggestions and help.

jeffk · 15-10-2014 1:38pm

If anyone plans on going to Coolmine recycling bring a credit card or find a scrap yard(if free).
€8 on credit card vs €9 something bin tag

Gaspode · 15-10-2014 5:46pm

jeffk wrote: »

good to see a bit of banter

gaspode must not have a spell checker

Nope, just say it in the voice of Ralph from Simpsons, then it's right!

HungryJoey · 16-10-2014 4:34pm

I would of thought these would have been worth a few quid as scrap metal. There is definitely lads who do the rounds picking up scrap metal and getting a few quid for it at the scrap/recycle centers. I also would have assumed radiators would yield a decent return, due to their weight.

dodzy · 22-10-2014 11:10am

HungryJoey wrote: »

I would of thought these would have been worth a few quid as scrap metal. There is definitely lads who do the rounds picking up scrap metal and getting a few quid for it at the scrap/recycle centers. I also would have assumed radiators would yield a decent return, due to their weight.

Yep, we all know who they are.....

Dispose of radiators

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