If you live within a smoke control area you’re not allowed to burn ordinary coal and wood on an open fireplace. Instead you will have to burn an authorised solid smokeless fuel which is a fuel that has passed tests to confirm it can be burned in a fireplace without producing smoke.
What fuel can I burn in a smoke control area?
In a smoke control area, you can only burn fuels that are on the list of authorised fuels, RTB (Ready to burn) wood or ‘smokeless’ fuels, unless you’re using an exempt appliance, such as, anthracite, semi-anthracite, gas or low volatile steam coal.
Can you burn coal in a smokeless zone?
Open fires in smokeless zones
Any fuel burned on an open fire in a Smoke Control Area must be an “authorised fuel”. This is because you are only allowed to burn smokeless coals or anthracite. You will be committing an offence if you burn wood logs, wood products or normal “house coal”.
What can you burn in a smokeless zone?
In a smokeless zone you can only burn approved smokeless fuels such as Homefire, Ecoal50 or Phurnacite. Firewood is not an authorised fuel and cannot be used in smokeless zones, unless burnt on a DEFRA exempt appliance (see below).
Can I burn wood in a smoke control area?
Wood can only be burned on exempted appliances and must be dry and ready to burn. Non-exempted appliance users can only burn approved solid fuels. Treated waste wood and household rubbish can emit harmful fumes and toxic pollutants, such are arsenic, into your home when burnt.
Will I still be able to use my log burner after 2022?
Can I still use my wood burning stove from 2022? The answer is yes! This is a question that gets asked a lot, and it’s easy to misread some of the headlines about wood burners and think that it spells the end of the enjoyment of owning a wood burner.
Can I burn anthracite in open fireplace?
Hard fuels such as anthracite will simply not burn on ordinary open fires or on many types of closed stoves. Mineral fuels will not burn at all in flat-bed wood burning stoves with no grate or low-level air supply, such appliances burn wood very effectively, but they will even extinguish burning coal.
Is Smokeless Coal legal?
You will be able to purchase smokeless fuel from many hardware shops, petrol stations and DIY stores and they will be clearly labelled ‘smokeless coal’, so don’t panic, you can confidently carry on using your stoves and multi fuel fires with ease knowing you aren’t breaking the law or if you’re looking to invest in a
Can you use a fire pit in a smoke free zone?
Outdoor barbecues and other garden furniture such as chimineas, firepits or pizza ovens are not covered by the regulations on smoke control areas. However, the smoke that is generated may be considered a statutory nuisance if found to be prejudicial to health or a nuisance.
Is it OK to burn wood and coal in a fireplace?
The answer is that, even when you are using a multi-fuel stove, you should not burn coal and wood at the same time. While you have the option of burning either fuel on your appliance, this should be done separately and never simultaneously. Here’s why…
Can you burn smokeless coal in an open fire?
Our customers agree that smokeless fuel from Coals2U is the best fuel for open fires, offering outstanding heating performance, superior quality and an attractive flame. Our smokeless coal offers great benefits to you, and to the environment, and all of our briquettes are approved for use in smoke control areas.
Can you BBQ in smoke control area?
Don’t worry. Barbeques are not affected by Smoke Control Zones or garden chimineas, so you can still have your summer parties! Smokeless Zones only apply to emissions released through building chimneys.
What can you burn in a fire pit that doesn’t smoke?
Use Dry Firewood
If you want to reduce smoke created by your fire, burn only dry firewood. We recommend kiln dried wood. All firewood has at least some moisture — and that’s okay.
How do I report Neighbours burning wood?
If a neighbour’s bonfire is causing a nuisance, you can report it on the Lambeth website – Report anti-social behaviour form. You cannot dispose of household waste or garden waste by burning it, as this will cause pollution and harm people’s health.
Can you use coffee logs in a smokeless zone?
They confirmed that, as with natural wood logs, Coffee Logs are not by default deemed to be a smokeless fuel. The difference is that unlike with natural wood logs, which you can burn on a DEFRA-exempt stove in a Smoke Control Area, you can’t do this with Coffee Logs.
What is a smoke less coal?
Smokeless coals have an anthracite base which is the type of coal formation that has aged longer than almost any other. The very high proportion of carbon (usually over 97%) and absence of volatile materials in smokeless anthracite fuels means that they do not give off thick smoke when burnt.
Does having a log burner increase home insurance?
Log burners send home insurance through the roof: Premiums can soar by hundreds of pounds because they are ‘more dangerous than open fires’
Is a log burner cheaper than gas 2022?
In fact, it means that a wood burning stove costs about a third of the price of electric heating and approximately 13% less than gas central heating for the average household.
Does a log burner increase house value?
Having a log burner installed in your home is a big pull for potential buyers, and it’s widely suggested that a log burner could increase the value of your home by as much as 5%.
Is House coal banned?
House Coal and Wet Wood are banned because they give off high levels of smoke when burnt. Smokeless Coals (including Anthracite) and Kiln Dried Logs are NOT being banned.
Is it cheaper to burn wood or coal?
This is one of the easiest questions to answer. Wood is best for your stove if you have a FREE supply and plenty of room to store it. If you can buy enough wood cheap enough then it’s great. But if you have to buy your wood Kiln Dried, by the bag’ you are almost certainly better off with coal.