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Hi I am looking to paint my banister handrail in a natural wood effect colour with the rest of the banister in white gloss. The whole thing is currently all glossed. I guess the best way to do this would be to strip the handrail back to the wood but I dont have that kind of patience!! What's...

I have read other posts where people mention that the flame can get blown around and even out due to the pressure differential at the face of the flue. The flame isn't actually blowing out and everything is still working, it's just annoying that the igniter keeps firing. Is it the thermocouple...

As the last week has been quite windy I have noticed an interesting effect on my boiler (Potterton Prima F 30). I moved into the house last year about this time and this is the first time I have noticed it do this. When the wind gets up the flames inside get blown around a little but stay...

I take it that the bypass valve prevents the pump from trying to pump into a blocked system? In which case it should be always open?

sorry, gate valve (learning new things every day!)

Two contrasting views! muggles, that is what I thought, the temperature of the pump is always the same as the pipes. But JayJay1978 seems to think it should be cooler. I don't have any noise issues with it and have bled both the pump centre screw and the vent above the pump. Also, can...

When my hot water/central heating system is on, the pump becomes really hot - as hot as the pipes around it. Is this normal? The system seems to function properly and I have bled the pump but it becomes too hot to touch again within about 5-10 minutes.