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Cast iron radiator shipping

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Steve Minnich
Steve Minnich Member Posts: 2,945
edited June 11 in THE MAIN WALL

I’m looking for a couple of smaller cast iron radiators that ship free. I know that’s an unrealistic expectation. I’d prefer some that are that are old, really old, and if not that, Burnham slenderized rads. I found the OSC brand on Pex Universe that ship free, but I don’t know anything about them.
If I were still in Chicago, I could get whatever I wanted. Living in Vegas is different in so many bad ways. Local supply houses are, understandably, lost on the subject. ebay is not an option either.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Steve Minnich

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  • STEAM DOCTOR
    STEAM DOCTOR Member Posts: 2,626

    As far as I know, just about every single radiator sold in New York supply houses, comes from OCS. OCS, is a brooklyn-based manufacturer of cast iron radiators and some other heating supplies. You can goggle OCS industries c

    Steve Minnich
  • STEAM DOCTOR
    STEAM DOCTOR Member Posts: 2,626

    Pex universe, is a Brooklyn-based supply house.

    Steve Minnich
  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 17,730

    you're going to pay the motor freight to get it there one way or the other, either as a markup or explicitly.

    if there are larger national supply houses there maybe you could talk to an nyc or chicago branch that knows what to order and can have it shipped through their internal distribution to a vegas branch.

    Steve Minnich
  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 17,730
    edited June 12

    AF Supply was who I ordered some HTP stuff from. They can certainly do it but the motor freight from NJ to NV won't be cheap.

    i found some places like zoro had complicated policies and free shipping that resulted in them shipping some stuff to me motor freight that probably cost them more than I paid for the items. I ordered some threaded rod and it shipped motor freight because of the length.

    Steve Minnich
  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 20,691

    I just bought a toilet an insulated tank from Zoro usually a special order and they had it in stock and it was just a bit cheaper than HD and shipped for free.

    It was a couple of days late. Fedx sent it from Louisville, Ky to Houston to Dallas to MA

    Steve Minnich
  • Steve Minnich
    Steve Minnich Member Posts: 2,945

    Thanks everyone! HeatingHelp, such a great community.

    Steve Minnich
    HeatingHelp.com
  • HeatingHelp.com
    HeatingHelp.com Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 261

    @Steve Minnich, here's a list we've been compiling of places that sell used radiators:

    https://heatinghelp.com/systems-help-center/where-to-find-used-radiators/

    Forum Moderator

    Steve Minnich
  • Steve Minnich
    Steve Minnich Member Posts: 2,945

    I used to buy from Consumer’s Supply in Chicago. Rick Brenner was the owner’s name, I think?

    Steve Minnich
  • Larry Weingarten
    Larry Weingarten Member Posts: 4,181

    Hi, Any chance of a ReStore… Habitat For Humanity being closer by and having radiators? I seem to remember Urban Ore in Berkeley as a source too.

    Yours, Larry

    mattmia2Steve Minnich
  • Steve Minnich
    Steve Minnich Member Posts: 2,945

    I went back to my radiator supplier in Chicago, Consumer’s Supply. I got two pressure tested cast iron radiators; one tube, one column, both primed and shipped to Vegas for $1327.00. These guys, the Brenner Family and Luis, the warehouse manager, are the best.

    Steve Minnich
    mattmia2EBEBRATT-EdPC7060
  • pecmsg
    pecmsg Member Posts: 7,378

    someone has to pay the shipping!

  • Steve Minnich
    Steve Minnich Member Posts: 2,945

    @pecmsg Shipping is on the invoice. It’s a done deal. They ship tomorrow.

    Steve Minnich
    Larry WeingartenPC7060
  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 17,730

    oh, right, you have the hoover dam so you can do electric in vegas.

  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 20,691
    edited July 6

    Steve,

    Really is the best medicine. Gets your mind off things.

    I turned 73 a week ago. Today I did a "service call" at my niece's house. 3 ton split with a gas furnace no cooling. It's been really hot here lately. Comfort Air 31 years old and hasn't much time left.

    Condenser coil is starting to disintegrate (the fins). Compressor and cond fan wouldn't start. Found a giant mouse nest in the condenser controls. Repaired /replaced chewed wiring, checked capacitor, 43uF compressor and 4.95 fan writing on the cap gone. When I got home I found the compressor is supposed to be 50uF. Replaced contactor (got really lucky the local hardware store had one) and got it running. 60 suction 200 hd. I wanted to clean the cond coil but it's in pretty bad shape don't want to make it worse. After running it for 1/2 hour with a big load superheat was still high piston 30 deg. I added some R-22 and it worked fine and it went 75 suction and 225 head at 84 OA. I am slower than death and getting in awkward positions is tough sometimes.

    IMG_6596.jpg

    LOL

    Told her she has to start thinking replacement.

    Really don't know how it ran with that nest in there, but it had been running. Could have went up in flames!!!

    Steve Minnichmattmia2PC7060
  • Steve Minnich
    Steve Minnich Member Posts: 2,945

    You have to time me with a calendar now. After that little bit of work in those pictures, I slept 17 consecutive hours last night. I still have a smile on my face. My goal is to exit the building with my Red Wings on. 😊

    Steve Minnich

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