Converting from Boiler to Furnace - The Copper Question?

[Angelique F.]

I just got a quote for the conversion but when I asked about keeping the copper in the home, the price went up 300 bucks.  Huh?  This particular company claims to offer deep discounts on the removal of the boiler/radiators but in exchange, they're going to take the copper and scrap it and get who knows how much for it.

Anybody else dealt with this scenario?

Thanks

[Dave Shellenberger]

I run into radiator/ forced air conversions all the time.
I call my scraper- he removes all radiators, boilers, supply/return lines, oil/oil tanks for free, then I get my HVAC guy start running duct work---
Some of the boilers I've taken out were the size of a small car- not worth my time to deal with the little bit of scrap $$ in return.

Find a good/clean scraper- they are an essential part of the team.