Scrapping a Washing Machine - My take on just how profitable it can be!

There are plenty of youtube videos on scrapping washing machines. Just about every man and his dog has done one - but here's the nuts and bolts of just how to go about it for the best dollars with minimal mess and getting good value for your time.
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[@reddemmamudirini7332]

Thanks that's exactly the same way I scrap out my washing machines and dishwashers. Only difference is I scrap it in the street itself because I don't take steel (not worth it for me). Enjoyed your video overall

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks mate - yeah steel is not really worth it for me either as I don't have the available storage room that I used to!

[@graemeallen4316]

Great video I have 2 washing machines to do now! Microwaves,stereos, people throw good quality items. I have so many quality products I are amazed by the money you can basically find out in the street. Keep scraping mate.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Graeme! 👍

[@richardgugulaii362]

I learned that the wires bulked together is called a look. Very cool!

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

A loom rather than a look! Or I guess you could say "Oh look, a loom.." 😃 Thanks RG!

[@richardgugulaii362]

Quite right! I'm blaming that one on autocorrect ;)

[@hoodyseasontv3726]

That much be the cleanest scrap washing machine I've ever seen

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Yeah, some of them can be pretty crusty!!

[@robertcortright]

Really appreciate your doing a video that shows the value. It gives it a purpose not found in the large collection of poorly made scrap tutorials on KZbin. Cheers!

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Glad it was helpful! Cheers Robert!

[@MartinaCorcoran-rl8vx]

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[@Odenix75]

@👍👍 thank you for sharing your knowledge and experiences very appreciated it here 👊😎🇺🇸

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it! 😊👍

[@dr.a006]

I like silver. I break down whatever as a hobby with cash as a bonus. I collect the wire from these mainly. And I get about $5 like you said either way, with or without stripping it apart. So I might as well add up the more valuable metals, copper, aluminum, silver, brass, motors. If you crack open the plastic dials and timers and water pressure switches on washers and dryers, there are lots of brass bits that have several silver buttons on the tips. I even found on a motor where the wires attach there was another plastic box with brass connectors and silver switches. They are everywhere on these! Collect a jar of those, after a while it adds up! Thanks!

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks for your comment Dr. A. I do usually scrap things down much more when I have the time, but this video was more about economics if very busy. I'm planning on doing a microwave scrap-out where time isn't an issue just to see the maximum value one can get :)

[@dr.a006]

The Ultimate Recycler, I agree. If one had time to “micro”-scrap, then by all means. Some things are not worth the time, like certain wire costs you more to strip than you get as is unstripped. Thanks!

[@skullmoldycandy]

Awesome video very well put and easy to follow

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Ryan, glad you liked it! 👍😊

[@teressasexton5410]

Thank you very honest view

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Teressa :)

[@jasonbuss5132]

Thanks for the video.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Jason! :)

[@elvisparisella5301]

Cool

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@wesduke8597]

Great guide 👍👍

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Weslee 😊

[@ChristinesHomeAffairs]

Great video

[@MarkStoneLimited]

Amazing wow

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Mark! 😊

[@CovidConQuitTheCensorship]

Brilliant, I came to find out the basics, how to remove the motor. I'm female and aren't yet familiar with power tools so I was pleased to see you use a manual method. Is that a socket wrench you us

[@huuhoangmanh685]

The old Hitachi top load washer is so amazing isn't it! Much better than nowadays Hitachi washing machines, I have a modern Hitachi washer that was bought in 2016, model sf-140xtv, even it is a good machine, I'm very impressed because of its washing performance and spin drying, but the reliability isn't the best. It had at least 6 repairs because of its electronic problem, its motor started making weird behaviors, sometimes it released some smokes, etc, I feel it could make me be tired so I would buy another brand, but Electrolux or LG, which are very good brands that I'm looking for

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Old washing machines of most models were better and more reliable than modern ones it seems! They just don't like building appliances that last anymore unfortunately! Thanks for your comment 😊

[@graceandmarvellouswonders6249]

Thank you

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks Grace! 😊👍

[@townrecycle9966]

I like your idea about stainless steel drums and selling them /cheers sub and liked

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks! :)

[@nightscrapperuk13]

hi m8 I totally agree about time is money and getting the valuable metals out fast .I stripp front loaders and dryers .I always cut the loom of wire that runs from the circuit board. pull the 3 brass connectors out where the power cord is an snip the wire where the sollanoids are .turn it over to the bottom get the 4 bolts out what's holds the induction moter in place .snip the wires and get the brass contacts out .plus the drain pump moter what always has a copper transformer on it .I live in the uk an prices vary on copper /alloy /brass/shred /I take the drums out witch takes me about 5-10 min break all the hard plastic of what the drum is in.there is a big piece off alloy called a spider /cast alloy /the fly wheel aswell /cast alloy .some times the door hinge is cast alloy an the little lock .a lot of good quality non ferrous metals. I strip all circuit boards down for brass and silver and copper.great video 👍

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks for your comment Night Scrapper, seems you've got a good system going! 👍👍😊

[@scrapbongo786]

Thanks Chris, subscribed /cheers ScrapBongo

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thank you Scrap Bongo! Welcome to the channel! 😁

[@austinhernandez2716]

Most of the newer washers have aluminum wires in the motors so they wouldn't count at most scrap yards. Some might count them as dirty/irony aluminum if you're lucky. The one here world count it as regular scrap/shred so removing it is useless. Old or expensive washers are more likely to have copper.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

My scrap yard just offers a price for electric motors/transformers and that's it. I've never heard them specify that they have to have copper windings or not - and I've never seen them check!

[@CovidConQuitTheCensorship]

@@TheUltimateRecycler same with my yard, just any electric motors

[@jacobmarley2417]

Thank you for the rundown. Have a broken washwr and its not worth my tume, to the dump with it.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Thanks for watching Jacob - yeah a lot of things just aren't worth the time when busy! 👍

[@debbiemozingo-korpos9805]

One question I can't seem to find a answer for. I'm trying to tear a washer apart to get it out of my house the springs under the tub are to hard for me to pull. Is it safe for me to use bolt or wire cutters to just cut the wire or springs. I don't want them ripping my arm off appreciate any help

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Good question Debbie! You should never cut a spring which is under high compression or extension. Perhaps you can move things around so that the spring is loose (ish) and then cut it?

[@cptrikester2671]

Great video. I do have a redneck washer tub firepit. As a retiree, I like getting the micro silver and brass bits out of the controls. Rather than sell the shell as shread, I plan on using it for shed siding.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Nothing wrong with a washer tub firepit at all! And that's nice upcycling using the shell as cladding! The early settlers here used to use kerosene tins for the same purpose!

[@jonglewongle3438]

Everyone is different. Some people make a point of collecting electric motors, or accumulating cord, or brass bits, or copper, or whatever. With washing machines being merely one of a variety of sources. And sometimes its yes for taking on a given washing machine and then at other times its ' rather not ' right now. And municipal disposal and scrap yards are also as varied and different. It is moving towards no dumping of stuff like washing machines wholesale into landfill, so its often someone on site compacting white goods and electricals indiscriminately and unprocessed into mixed metal / dross bundles for future dates with industrial shredders. My best bet on it would be to get past accumulating cords, brass bits, stainless, copper, because you'd be junking your back yard with loads of electricals to process, and without sole property title you'd be up for notices, and without a high steel fence around the property you'd be served for blight. I have a more judicious take on it. Supposing there is an organised, efficient scrap yard handy. Suppose that Simsmetal are as proficient and non-corrupt as is supposed, and have a local outlet. You have a ute or truck. Rather than allow that fridge or other electrical to be bungled into unsavory mixed crap by municipal clowns, and quite possibly dumped somewhere else in order to collect landfill reduction grants, load it up and take it to Sims, who'll give you peanuts for some of it and bugger all for other of it, but they'll ship it to their processing plants which send it through every stage of the processing for maximum efficiency in extracting and processing.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Great comment Jongle Wongle! I actually enjoy junking my backyard whilst keeping it orderly and organised. But, it does help that I do have a high fence and no close residential neighbours. In reality, scrapping does need to be a hobby in which satisfaction can be had - and the dollars return should almost be considered as incidental! Some scrapping videos I do as a guide to an hourly financial return (as a reality check!) - and others will be almost purely for the enjoyment of scrapping :)

[@jonglewongle3438]

@@TheUltimateRecycler Its know your scrap yards. Its know what they'll accept and what they won't. Its having a working knowledge of the material which you are dealing with. And here is a hypothetical which explains where I'd be at with it. 2 Ks down the road, in either direction, is a Novelis plant and a deposit outlet for aluminium cans. My cans would be going direct to the Novelis processing facility, thereby foresaking the deposit collects. If I put 'em in deposit I'd be collecting the deposit returns, but the cans would be being baled, shipped all over the place, before they got to an end processing facility. But that is not the actual case. So, failing that, I'll do the deposit thing.

[@dianegregory3688]

I want to get the bowl out for a fire pit? How do you undo the nut at the bottom of the long agitator?

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

It's tricky Diane! I made up a long socket extension bar to reach!

[@CovidConQuitTheCensorship]

Sorry, my first comment posted before I was finished. Is that a socket wrench you used to remove the motor and is it a special one that can be used kind of vertically or at odd angles? Can you tell me what it is called, I'd like to get one. Thank you. I'm still watching. It'll be good to see the payout at the end although I will just be cashing in whole motors

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

I just used a normal 1/2 drive socket with a long extension and a ratchet handle. You can get universal joints that work at odd angles but they aren't usually included in a standard socket set. Hope that helps 😊

[@CovidConQuitTheCensorship]

@@TheUltimateRecycler Thank you 👍

[@darm.8172]

Uh…What About The Lid? My Washing Machine Recently Went Bad. Decided To Keep The Lid…As A Magnet Holder. What Do You Think About That? I’m Going To Put Some Artwork On The Inner Part And Place Decorative Magnets On It To Sell. TFS!!!

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

That's a great use for a steel - lid well done! Many are either plastic or aluminium which obviously wouldn't work for magnets.

[@AlphaBravo860]

How'd you get $37.50? It looks like you have $11?

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

That's an estimated hourly rate based on this job taking about 10 minutes.

[@ogAmkush420]

I get way more then 5 buck

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Good for you! Scrap prices are much higher now than when I did this video - so I would get more too!😊

[@user-lc5co1wq9c]

Hoiio

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

Hi there! 😊

[@WSCEngineering]

1.5 minutes in and no "Quick video" just a bunch of talking.

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

8:45 is a quick video for me! 🤣