Will a hauler take an appliance that's still hooked up?

Usually not. Removal crews generally won't haul a gas, water or hardwired appliance until it has been safely disconnected. A plumber or electrician handles gas lines, water lines and hardwired units, at roughly $50 to $140 per connection nationally. Book that visit before the pickup so the crew isn't waiting.

Does the store take my old appliance when I buy a new one?

Many retailers will haul away the old unit when they deliver its replacement, sometimes free and sometimes for a fee. Check the terms before you buy. If you're also clearing a second appliance or other junk, one hauler visit for everything may cost less than paying the store's fee.

Do I need to drain a water heater before pickup?

Yes, or have the plumber do it when they disconnect it. A 40-gallon tank weighs about 105 pounds empty and roughly 438 pounds full of water. No crew can safely carry it full, and draining it on the day adds time to the job.

How long does appliance removal take?

One appliance on a ground floor usually takes a crew 20 to 60 minutes, loading included. A washer in a basement, a water heater in a tight closet or several appliances in one visit take longer. Have everything disconnected and drained beforehand so the crew can start carrying right away.

Is a working appliance worth donating instead?

Often, yes. The Habitat ReStore sells used appliances, and a clean, working washer or range is the kind of item it can resell. Ask whether it schedules pickups. The [furniture donation pickup](/services/furniture-donation-pickup/) page covers local donation options and what each store refuses.

Appliance Removal in Clarksville, TN

Typical cost: national cost guides average about $100 per appliance, with most jobs between $60 and $180.
Washer, dryer or water heater: $75 to $150 in one national guide, $100 to $250 in another.
Disconnection first: $50 to $100 for an electric or gas hookup, $60 to $140 for a water line, if a pro has to do it.
Weight: an empty 40-gallon water heater is about 105 pounds; full, about 438.
Time on site: 20 to 60 minutes for one appliance on a ground floor.

Clarksville Junk Haulers books you in with a local junk hauler when a washer, dryer, range, dishwasher or water heater has to leave the house. The price turns on the appliance type and weight, whether it's still connected, and how many stairs sit between it and the truck.

Appliance Removal by Type

An old white top-load washer and matching dryer pulled out from the wall of a small laundry room, hoses and dryer vent disconnected

Washers and Dryers

Washers and dryers usually leave as a pair. Shut both water valves and pull the hoses before pickup, and leave the drain hose hanging over a bucket, since a little water always runs out. A gas dryer needs its line shut off and capped by a pro. A laundry room at the bottom of narrow basement stairs costs more than one by the garage door.

Water Heaters

Tank water heaters are heavier than they look and much heavier when full. National figures put a drained 50-gallon tank at about 140 pounds and an 80-gallon tank at about 200. Gallon for gallon, water adds 8.34 pounds, so a full 50-gallon tank can weigh around 557. A plumber should shut off the gas or power and the water, and drain the tank before the haul. Tankless units are a much lighter carry, often under 50 pounds.

Ranges, Wall Ovens and Dishwashers

National guides put oven removal at about $75 to $150. A gas range needs the gas line capped. An electric range usually unplugs from a heavy outlet behind it, while a wall oven or cooktop wired straight into the house needs an electrician. Dishwashers sit on both a water line and power, and they're held up under the counter with small brackets. Turn off the breaker and the valve under the sink, or ask the plumber to pull it when they disconnect the water.

Grills, Microwaves and Small Appliances

Gas and charcoal grills are mostly steel, so they can ride along with any other appliance pickup. Microwaves, like refrigerators and air conditioners, can carry an environmental disposal fee, which may show up as its own line item. If you have a pile of metal (old grills, bike frames, a rusted push mower), see scrap metal pickup.

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Why Clarksville homeowners call Clarksville Junk Haulers

Your request goes to one local hauler, not a call list
Ask for the all-in price before anything is loaded
Free to call; you pay only the hauler, for the job you agree to
Tell us about stairs, heavy items or a deadline up front

Appliance Disconnection Before the Truck Comes

Most junk crews won't touch the connections. Plan on a plumber or electrician first for anything that's plumbed, gas-fed or hardwired. National disconnection fees run $50 to $100 for an electric or gas hookup and $60 to $140 for a water connection.

Gas ranges and dryers
Gas off, line capped by a licensed pro. Don't leave a loose flex line in the wall.
Water heaters
Gas or power off, cold-water supply off, tank drained through the bottom valve.
Washers and dishwashers
Supply valves closed, hoses off, a towel down for the last of the water.
Hardwired units
Breaker off and wires capped by an electrician, for wall ovens, cooktops and some dryers.

Where Old Appliances Go in Montgomery County

Most of an appliance is metal, and the steel in a washer, range or water heater has scrap value. Some scrap collectors will pick one up for free if you get it to the curb yourself, which trades your back for their fee. Clean, working units are better off at a resale store; the Habitat ReStore sells used appliances. Refrigerators, freezers and window air conditioners follow federal refrigerant rules and carry a per-unit fee at the county landfill, which the refrigerator removal page explains. Ask the hauler where each appliance in your load is going.

See refrigerator removal for fridges, chest freezers and window AC units.