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Hello, wondering if anyone has any thoughts on scrapping some commercial appliances I have. I have some heavy-duty ovens, microwaves, toasters and an old school cash register. All items were pulled from a restaurant and take two people to carry.

Would like to know if it's best to take them apart or just go to the scrapyard with them intact and see what I get?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Sale them whole someone opening a new place would love to have them.

Hades12 wrote:Sale them whole someone opening a new place would love to have them.

I would, but they are not working. Besides not working, they are beat up and nasty looking! Thanks anyways for the suggestion.

Strip the SS off of them and then take them in. maybe cut any wire in them if you keep INS wire.

A few years ago, cleaning and fixing restaurant equipment was a great side business. Right now it's the worst I've ever seen it.

Still, always check to see if it's worth cleaning, fixing or parting out before scrapping it. A lot of stainless equipment looks awful when pulled out of service but cleans up nicely.

If it's junk, at least separate out the stainless - or take it to a yard that will give you in between steel and stainless prices.

If it's gas-powered equipment you may find brass and copper fittings.

Oh, and about beat-up and dirty looking equipment - if you saw some of the equipment many restaurants have in service, you would never eat out again.

The cash register might earn you some bucks on the resale market, depending on what you have.

Last year I was in an SBA Loan "Class" they told us there were two business's that they would not gurantee loans for, pyramid scheme and Restaurants.

Dr. Cadmium wrote:A few years ago, cleaning and fixing restaurant equipment was a great side business. Right now it's the worst I've ever seen it.

If you have time I would take them apart and separate the metals to maximize your scrap. I never take anything in without taking it apart and separating as much as possible. At the same time, use common sense, it is no use working an hour to get that last little piece of aluminum separated from the ferrous.

Hades12 wrote:Last year I was in an SBA Loan "Class" they told us there were two business's that they would not gurantee loans for, pyramid scheme and Restaurants.

Dr. Cadmium wrote:A few years ago, cleaning and fixing restaurant equipment was a great side business. Right now it's the worst I've ever seen it.

Way back when, I was quote by my teacher that 85% of all restaurants fail in the first year.

Dr. Cadmium wrote:A few years ago, cleaning and fixing restaurant equipment was a great side business. Right now it's the worst I've ever seen it.

Still, always check to see if it's worth cleaning, fixing or parting out before scrapping it. A lot of stainless equipment looks awful when pulled out of service but cleans up nicely.

If it's junk, at least separate out the stainless - or take it to a yard that will give you in between steel and stainless prices.

If it's gas-powered equipment you may find brass and copper fittings.

I'm not handy when it comes to fixing equipment, otherwise I'd fix the equipment at work and save a bundle. This all came from work so I'm just looking to make a few bucks. Thanks for the suggestions.

Dr. Cadmium wrote:Oh, and about beat-up and dirty looking equipment - if you saw some of the equipment many restaurants have in service, you would never eat out again.

Hahaha, I have seen what's back there and I still out, almost everyday!

cesariojpn wrote:

Hades12 wrote:Last year I was in an SBA Loan "Class" they told us there were two business's that they would not gurantee loans for, pyramid scheme and Restaurants.

Dr. Cadmium wrote:A few years ago, cleaning and fixing restaurant equipment was a great side business. Right now it's the worst I've ever seen it.

Way back when, I was quote by my teacher that 85% of all restaurants fail in the first year.

I would say 85% sounds about right, especially in this economy. I'm going to guess a good 35% of that stems from people opening restaurants that have never worked one day at a restaurant. Sadly, they think it's easy money.

Lucky for us, we've been in business for almost 40 years.

PennyBoy wrote:I'm not handy when it comes to fixing equipment, otherwise I'd fix the equipment at work and save a bundle. This all came from work so I'm just looking to make a few bucks. Thanks for the suggestions.

Wait, is the equipment broken, or do they still work? Because the condition might affect how you deal with them.

cesariojpn wrote:

PennyBoy wrote:I'm not handy when it comes to fixing equipment, otherwise I'd fix the equipment at work and save a bundle. This all came from work so I'm just looking to make a few bucks. Thanks for the suggestions.

Wait, is the equipment broken, or do they still work? Because the condition might affect how you deal with them.

Just tested them and some work, those I will attempt to sell on CL. The others are broken.

PennyBoy wrote:

cesariojpn wrote:

PennyBoy wrote:I'm not handy when it comes to fixing equipment, otherwise I'd fix the equipment at work and save a bundle. This all came from work so I'm just looking to make a few bucks. Thanks for the suggestions.

Wait, is the equipment broken, or do they still work? Because the condition might affect how you deal with them.

Just tested them and some work, those I will attempt to sell on CL. The others are broken.

If you have any broken refrigerators, you need to take them to a specialist recycler/leave out for bulky trash day. Refrigerants and oil are nasty stuff.

cesariojpn wrote:
If you have any broken refrigerators, you need to take them to a specialist recycler/leave out for bulky trash day. Refrigerants and oil are nasty stuff.

No fridges of any kind. I have some heavy-duty ovens, microwaves, toasters and an old school cash register. And in a few weeks when we get our new range delivered, I'll have a used heavy duty range to add to the pile.

Thanks for the help, cesariojpn.