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A practical guide. Open fires and wood-burning stoves have risen in popularity over recent years. Smoke from burning causes air pollution which harms the health of millions. We can work together to improve the quality of the air we breathe. This leaflet provides simple guidance for those that need to use wood burning stoves or open fires to ...
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Nov 17, 2022 · Edward Bulmer, a Herefordshire-based interior designer with his own range of paints, is currently replacing an old boiler in the office and replacing it with a wood-burning stove. ‘Stoves burn more efficiently than open fires, but neither is, frankly, eco-friendly as they emit more CO2 than gas,’ he says. ‘However, managing trees for fuel ...
- Arabella Youens
In fact, these are such popular activities that around one in 10 British homes feature an open fire or a wood-burning stove – a total of 2.7million residences. Yet few people know that for every minute we spend warming ourselves by the fire, tiny toxic air pollution particles known as PM 2.5 are being released into the air, causing harm to our health.
Oct 15, 2024 · The hearth must extend at least 300mm to the front and 150mm to either side. And the full area of the hearth should be at least 840x840mm. While it must be at least 12mm thick. However if your stove heats your hearth to over 100°C or it hasn’t been tested, the thickness required increases to 250mm.
Oct 6, 2022 · A smokeless fuelled stove not exceeding 20kW must have a diameter of no less than 125mm. A stove over 20kW and up to 30kW, burning any solid fuel, must not be less than 150mm in diameter. Your stove manufacturer will also advise on the flue diameter, type and other requirements needed.
- Paul Hymers
Aug 29, 2023 · You can only be fined for using a wood burning stove if you do not follow the proper legislation – for example, if you burn the incorrect fuel. Councils can issue on-the-spot civil penalties for these offences, starting from £175. However, you could be charged up to £1,000 if you burn the wrong fuel in a non-regulation appliance.
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Apr 9, 2018 · Burning wood is good for the environment. Using wood burning stoves is a great way of cutting carbon emissions as logs are a low-carbon source of fuel. Burning wood also reduces heating bills, especially if your home is ‘off the gas grid’ and you rely on more expensive oil or LPG to heat it.
