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I've got a glowworm fuelsaver MkII - about 17 years old. The pilot went out so I tried to relight it as per the instructions. The pilot lights OK with the spark but goes out when I release the gas control knob after holding it for a long time. I changed the thermocouple but it did not...

My friend has a problem with a Puma 80 combi. The central heating will only work when you close the valve on the cold water supply (not the filling loop) for domestic hot water. So, when they want hot water they have to open the valve, and then close it again to get CH back. This is...

I have one of these hot water tanks combined with a small cold tank on top. As I get such low pressure hot water I thought of installing a booster pump. The problem is that the flowrate of the pump I want to get is faster than the make-up rate from the ballcock which will cause the cold tank...

I have a hardwood conservatory and want to fit a roof vent to keep the top cool. I've searched but can't find anything suitable. I want one that will fit into the polycarbonate roof between the beams which have a distance of about 500mm between them. I would prefer a timber frame but brown...

as part of a community project we are constructing a pond for a primary school. we have to make it safe but we don't want to put a fence round it as it will make it less accessible. any ideas how can put in some anti-drowning device without ruining the look of the pond? grateful for...

I have one of these extractors with a pull out door which switches the fan and light on. It has a paper filter which get saturated with grease in a few days. Is there any extractor which works on the same priciple but uses washable stainless steel filters?

I have a WB 400RSF combi. When I close my cold kitchen sink tap hard - it's a quarter turn ceramic type - it turns the boiler on. My theory is that the water hammer caused by closing the tap sharply transmits through the water system and into the hot water side in the combi, and the shock...

I recently grouted tiles in my whole bathroom with a product recommended by a plumber which has turned out to be very soft. you can rub it away with your finger. is there any treatment i could put on it to waterproof it and toughen it up? or is it a question of re-grouting it?

I want to tell the stalwarts who run and contribute to this site how much I have enjoyed it since finding it a few weeks ago. You're doing a great service to the DIY fraternity. Keep up the good work and have a great Christmas :D !

I have a glowworm fuelsaver mark II which was originally in a vented CH and HW system. While I rented the flat out, somebody has taken out the header tank and put bleed valves on the cut-off stumps of the pipes to and from the tank. There is no discernible means of filling the system...

when I add fernox etc to my combi system I isolate a rad, drain it by cracking the joints, taking out the bleed valve assembly and then adding the liquid through the hole with a funnel and tube. Close system, add water to restore the pressure and away we go. this is a very tedious job. is...

I have a flat which has all cold water taps at mains pressure. my hot water gets its pressure from a header tank about two feet above the top of the cylinder and frankly I can p*ss harder than my hot water taps. To get high pressure hot water, could I put in a cylinder which operates at mains...

so this do-gooder governement is going to stop us doing electric work. we're going to be forced to pay for a man to come in and fix us an extra socket. are we going to comply with this? are we my arse! this flippin lot will stop us playing with our gas next! :twisted:

in my Landlord's gas safety record for my balanced flue baxi solo2, I have a comment "non purpose comp vents". the installation passed the inspection and is safe to use. can anyone interpret this jargon? also, am i obliged to put this right before the next annual inspection (when i know...

I used to be able to do a fairly good job with silicone sealant round a sink , bath or worktop but Im losing the knack. :eyes: Can anyone give me a foolproof method of getting a nice neat bead of silicone?

I have a problem with a shower which is fed by mains pressure cold and the hot from a vented CH system. I got cold water pushing through the shower and up through the hot water pipes and into my cold water tank in the roofspace causing it to overflow. I cured this by putting a check valve...

my 7 yr old W-B 400RSF is cutting out on overheat and needs to be reset every now and then. this only happens when on CH, doesn't occur when on HW only. whooshing noise seems to coincide with cutting out. have put in fernox and bled rads. when it cuts out only the ignition doesn't work, the...

keeps cutting out on safety thermostat. 7 years old. only happens on CH+HW never on HW only :? . any ideas :idea:

i am one of many people who were given faulty glazed units with a WICKES conservatory. mine is hardwood not PVC. solarglass (st. gobain) have been contracted to do the replacement throughout the country. i am keen to hear from anyone with the same problem to hear their experiences - how...

i have a flat in the west herts area in a block which had timber single glazing fitted originally. they are now rotten. i want to replace the windows with identical timber frames but with double glazed units. the frames have arches etc. so are don't match standard designs. anyone know...