Scrapping an oil column heater - Quick and easy with good value plus a pot plant trolley upcycle!
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- čas přidán 3. 03. 2020
- These oil heaters should never go to landfill! They turn up all the time and are very quick & easy to scrap out. There's not a huge amount of scrap value, but quite good parts value and the wheels are very handy for making pot plant trolleys for your veranda!
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Like the upcycling of the wheels to moving platform
Thanks Paul! 👍😊
Thanks for this video. Very helpful to me! 😃
You're welcome, I'm pleased!! 😊
Love it thanks heaps for making your content! Earth action ♻️
Many thanks Kax! 😁
Thanks! I was gonna toss it but i figured i could always use the extra cordage, plug, and the wheels.
Thanks for watching and good on you for saving some of the parts! 😊👍
Great that you aim to re-use (=sell) switches, blocks and all the tiny stuff! (Have to remark that I just had 3 add breaks in this 10min video - a bit excessive it seems - but I'm happy to support your work)
Thanks for your comment and support 😊
That does seem excessive with the ads! I don't think I can change that - it's a youtube thing..
I showed this video to my oil heater so it would heat faster because this room Is cold
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Nice one...I noticed you dont strip out the elements..not worth it?
Very little value in the elements Mario - mostly steel and I'd rather not disturb the oil!
@@TheUltimateRecycler understand..I thought the elements may have been copper or brass but I must have been thinking of the old models
@off spec There's nothing wrong with the oil.. I just didn't want to make a mess! I'm not sure on the oil type - probably a light grade high temp resistant mineral oil of some sort.
Hi there , i need ine caster wheel for a Delongi oil heater .
If i send you a photo of it could you please see if you have one that you could post to me in Eaton WA ? Cheers Gayle
I don't have any heaters to rob parts from at the moment Gayle - and don't have room to keep them anyway now that I don't have a shop backyard! You may be able to find something at an ewaste transfer station locally?
I really liked the video. The plug from my Delonghi heater is damaged but the power chord is still good. But I can't find a new cable to replace it where I live. So is it ok to replace the plug but keep the original chord? Thanks in advance
Yes, for sure Marcelo. Replacing the plug would be fine as long as it is rated for similar current to the old one 👍😊
What did you do with the oil that fills the radiator?
I didn't disturb it! No need to drain the oil at all..
How did you get the oil out?
I didn't! It's not worth the hassle!
where do you buy the oil casket for the heat element ? My heater oil is leaking
I don't know, but it would be probably pretty easy to cut one from general purpose gasket material or even use a gasket compound.
my radiator makes noise when it starts to heat is from gorenje company what can i do
Depends on the type of noise really. Some of these oil heaters do have 'expansion' creaks as the metal expands while heating - there's not much you can do about that. Thanks for watching 😊
Can you bring the whole thing to a scrap metal yard? It has oil though.
Fair question Luke. The scrapyards allow for contamination with the shred steel price - and there's actually a waste levy as well at my yard. Best check your yard beforehand though..
@@TheUltimateRecycler my concern was that I couldn’t throw it away. So I put it in the garbage to see what happens (after parting the toggle switch out). someone winded up taking it so I guess they’re going to bring it for money less hassle
I need power switch 1,2,3 level.Help. Utilitech model HO-0201
Sorry John, I can't help you there. Try eBay maybe..
My nephew accidentally ran into one of these bad boys and had a perfect circle burned into his belly. Be careful when these things are on guys.
They can certainly get hot enough to burn! Thanks for watching 😊