BURNING IN A SMOKE CONTROLLED AREA
If you wish to burn logs in your
home and you live in a smoke controlled area, you may only do so if you
use an "exempt" appliance; as, under the Clean Air Act 1993, wood is
not an authorised fuel.
Do I live in a smoke controlled
area?
To check, go to http://www.uksmokecontrolareas.co.uk/locations.php?map_name=lond
Is my appliance exempt?
To check, go to http://uksmokecontrolareas.co.uk/appliances.php?country=e
An "exempt"
appliance is one that
is suitable for burning unauthorised fuels in smoke control areas,
under Regulations published under the Clean Air Act.
At the moment there are only a limited number of appliances that have
received exemption, although many of the stoves for sale in the UK
would undoubtedly meet the standard required because according to the
Solid Fuel Association they use a system of secondary combustion, which
means they burn off or 'eat' their own smoke.
