If you get caught using non-approved fuel in a heater that isn't Defra-certified, brace yourself for a penalty reaching £1,000. Inside these smoke control zones, only fuels on the official list ...

"A DEFRA Approved stove will have a mechanical stop to prevent the stove from having the air supply reduced to a point where it will emit excessive levels of smoke.

The Clean Air Act 1993 established Smoke Control Areas (SCAs) where only approved appliances and fuels can be used. In SCAs, only Defra-exempt appliances (approved by the Department for ...

New government rules on wood-burning stoves with £300 fines in 2024. Regulations have just come into force which ban some fuels and types of stove with councils allowed to impose on the spot fines.

Most modern wood burners available are DEFRA-approved, so many stove owners do not need to worry." ... get an appliance that DEFRA has approved for use in Smoke Control Areas.

“These rules mean that only some people with a wood-burning stove or open fire will pay a fine for using it. Most modern wood burners available are DEFRA-approved, so many stove owners do not ...

Furthermore, "A DEFRA Approved stove will have a mechanical stop to prevent the stove from having the air supply reduced to a point where it will emit excessive levels of smoke.

Certain manufactured solid fuels that are not approved by Defra If you wish to use a wood burner or solid fuel appliance, ensure your wood burner is Defra-exempt and use only authorised fuels. If you ...

The Clean Air Act 1993 established Smoke Control Areas (SCAs) where only approved appliances and fuels can be used. In SCAs, only Defra-exempt appliances (approved by the Department for ...

The Clean Air Act 1993 established Smoke Control Areas (SCAs) where only approved appliances and fuels can be used. In SCAs, only Defra-exempt appliances (approved by the Department for ...

The Clean Air Act 1993 established Smoke Control Areas (SCAs) where only approved appliances and fuels can be used. In SCAs, only Defra-exempt appliances (approved by the Department for ...