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0 pointswhamlastxmas1y ago0 comments

I’d steal more than $60 worth out of principle

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And get your money back by selling for scrap!

Fun fact: replacing copper pipes with PEX during a renovation will often pay for tools and supplies needed for the replacement when the copper is taken for scrap.

fuzzy_biscuit1y ago

Is that fun fact legitimate? I know that you can get a premium for copper (see: tweakers who rip out pipes in open buildings and sell it), but the ratio here seems improbable, at least.

schiem1y ago

According to copper.orgs fact page, the "average" single family home (whatever that means) has 151 pounds of copper pipe. The current scrap price for #1 copper where I live is $2.88. That comes out to around $446.

That would maybe cover the cost of the pex itself, OR the cost of fittings and tools, but probably not both.

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