If you wish to use a wood-burning stove or fireplace in a smoke control zone you will need to use a smokeless fuel that is authorised for use in such areas. The information below gives a brief outline of the current legislation in place and options for exempt appliances and fuel sources along with links to sites where you can find out if you are within a Smoke Control Area.
Smoke Control Areas
There are a number of legislative acts that are in place to help deal with historical air pollution that was caused by the widespread burning of coal for domestic heating and by industry. The Clean Air Acts of 1956 and 1968 were introduced to deal with the poor air pollution of the 1950’s and 1960’s. The poor air condition was attributed to many premature deaths within the UK. The Clean Air Acts gave local authorities powers to control the emissions of dark smoke, grit, dust and fumes from industrial premises and to declare ‘smoke controlled areas’ in which the emissions from domestic properties are actually banned. Many towns and cities within the UK are now within smoke control areas.
Authorised Fuels
You are not permitted to burn fuel that produces smoke if you are within a Smoke Control Area, this applies to Stoves and Fireplaces. There is a vast array of fuels that are authorised for such use. This includes fuels that are smokeless by nature such as gas, electricity and anthracite alongside specific brands of manufactured smokeless fuels, which means that these particular fuels have passed tests to confirm they would not produce smoke when burned with an open fireplace or stove.
Click the Link to see a list of Authorised Fuels within your area.
Click the link to see the Locations of Smoke Control Zones.
If you are in any doubt then contact your local authority, they will be able to inform you if your property is within a controlled area.
Exempt Appliances
There are a number of appliances that are exempt from this ruling. Stoves Are Us are pleased to be able to offer a number of these to you, click on any of the links below to see more information and pricing.
For a complete list of our stoves that comply to the regulations please click on the following link: Smoke Control Stoves
Aga
Aga Little Wenlock Classic SE Wood Burning Stove **NEW**
Dovre
Dovre 250CBW Wood Burning Stove
Dovre 425CBW Wood Burning Stove
Dovre 500CBW Wood Burning Stove
Dovre 640CBW Wood Burning Stove
Dovre 700CBW Wood Burning Stove
Dovre 760CBW Wood Burning Stove
Dovre Astroline 1CBW Wood Burning Stove
Dovre Astroline 2CBW Wood Burning Stove
Dovre Astroline 350CBW Wood Burning Stove
Dovre Astroline 360CBW Wood Burning Stove
Dunsley
Dunsley Yorkshire Multifuel Boiler Stove
Dunsley Yorkshire Multifuel / Woodburning Stove
Dunsley Yorkshire Wood Burning Boiler Stove
Dunsley Yorkshire Wood Burning Stove
Vermont Castings
Vermont Castings Defiant Wood Burning Stove
Vermont Castings Intrepid II Wood Burning Stove
Vermont Castings Encore Wood Burning Stove
Mørso
Morso Owl Cleanheat 3410 Multifuel Stove
Morso Squirrel 1412 Multifuel / Woodburning Stove
Morso Badger Cleanheat 3110 Multifuel / Woodburning Stove
Morso Owl Cleanheat 3410 Multifuel / Woodburning Stove
Morso 6140 Woodburning Stove
Westfire
Westfire Uniq 15 Woodburning Stove
Westfire Uniq 16 Woodburning Stove
Westfire Uniq 20 Woodburning Stove
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