How Do I Move a Large, Heavy Old Television Set?
 

I have a large, heavy color television set in my living room that I need to get rid of. According to the Owner's Manual, it weighs 185 pounds. Although it still works great, I have bought a new Smart TV that I want to hook up, but first I need to get rid of the old TV.

Any advice on how to get rid of it without killing myself or ruining my back? If I were younger, I'd just get a friend or two and carry it out of the house, but now my friends are getting old too and don't want to mess with carrying heavy stuff.

I have a 4-wheel dolly, but it is only about 6" high and the TV is sitting on an entertainment center about 25" off the floor. I have no way of safely getting the TV off the entertainment center and onto the dolly.

Anyone have any suggestions or advice? I live south of The Villages. Thanks.

Call "Got Junk"...

Would it make sense to donate to a charitable organization and let them move it?

Yes, I would do that. Do you have any suggestions on who to call?

Thanks for that idea. I hadn't thought of that even though it seems simple and obvious now. I hope they'll take old TV's. It works great.

At 180# plus it sounds like one of those old bigazz 27" "squarish" CRT (tube) HD units? If so it's likely no one is going to take it even for free. I had one (a Sony) years ago and when I sold it for my first Plasma TV 2 brothers gave me $50 for it (cost close to $2K), picked it up and carried it out of the house and down 10 steps like it was a paperweight. Better off taking it apart and putting it into plastic bags (other than the tube) and put it out for garbage. I just cut up an entire diswasher and put it out in 2 plastic bags (other then the 2 racks someone took) because I'd have to wait a month to have it picked up by the sanitation dept here. Good old sawzall cuts anything up. :D Not even sure "Got Junk" would take it if it wasn't at the curb ...... I guess for enough $$$$ they'd take anything. :D

Edit: Just found it online. Mine was a Sony WEGA KV-32HV600 weighed 190lbs. Is that similar to what you have?

Most don't want the old CRT TVs. I tried donating a 40" Sony CRT years ago. No one would take it...

The tube itself can carry a charge of 10,000 volts.

Most charitable organizations probably will not pick it up. Most do not like accepting old TV sets even if delivered and given to them. However, it is a worth a phone call.

purchased my Smart TV from P.C. Richard. They delivered it, set it up, took the box it came in, and also took my old tv.

Mine is a SHARP brand TV, and it is 36" diagonal measure screen. Yes, the screen is square, not rectangular like modern TV's.

I wouldn't mind taking it apart (if I have to) to get rid of it. It's just that I'm not sure that would be easy, and I'm not sure how safe it is doing that. I don't want to get shocked by some capacitor or break some tube that has mercury or other hazardous material or gas in it. It's not like taking an old lawnmower apart. :icon_wink:

Thanks for the info.

If it has a HDMI port someone can use it. If it has the color coded RCA plugs, or coaxial it is unusable. Check that and dispose of properly.

I called our trash collection people (Waste Pro) and they said that if I take it to the curb, that they will pick it up and haul it away if their two men can lift it. I guess it's going to depend on how strong those two men are, and, of course, if I can figure out some way to get it to the curb.

Big Hammer?

If you pull out the plugs how can you get shocked?

capacitor An electrical component used to store energy. Unlike batteries, which store energy chemically, capacitors store energy physically, in a form very much like static electricity.