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    "Varnish" smell coming from the pump, boiler or ga

    Thanks kevplumb. Is there anyway I can check if this is the case? Any precautions I should be taking? DavidDaft - No kids here, just a troublesome cat! Have already checked for odorous wet patches!!!!
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    "Varnish" smell coming from the pump, boiler or ga

    Oh yeah, that'll be it. Why didn't I think of that before? Nothing of the sort, why on earth would I gloss a hot water pump?!!!
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    "Varnish" smell coming from the pump, boiler or ga

    Thanks Gordon - duly noted! Lesson learned, and will get sorted, but is there anything I should do/ be worried about right now (just before bed time!)
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    "Varnish" smell coming from the pump, boiler or ga

    Hi Yep, the pump gets hot - comparable in temperature to the radiators. Thanks Mark
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    "Varnish" smell coming from the pump, boiler or ga

    Hi We have just noticed a varnishy/ paint thinners type smell. We have narrowed it down to coming from the pump, boiler or gas fire. We had the heating, hot water and fire on, so all 3 items were running when we noticed the smell. They are fairly close together so it's hard to accurately...
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