Sweeping The Chminey; The Clean Air Act 1993 And Smoke Control Areas; Hetas - Dik Geurts Noa Medium Bedienungsanleitung

6.7 Sweeping the chimney
The flue should be inspected and cleaned by a certified
chimney sweeping company.
Caution
!
- For normal use (1 or 2 times per week), the flue should be
inspected and cleaned once per year;
- For frequent use, the flue should be inspected/cleaned
more often (2 or 3 times per year);
- Have the flue checked for obstructions if you have not used
your stove for a long period.
!Tip
Keep the invoice; your insurance company may ask for it.
6.8

The Clean Air Act 1993 and Smoke Control Areas

Smoke Control Areas
Under the Clean Air Act local authorities may declare the
whole or part of the district of the authority to be a smoke
control area. It is an offence to emit smoke from a chimney of a
building, from a furnace or from any fixed boiler if located in a
designated smoke control area. It is also an offence to acquire
an "unauthorised fuel" for use within a smoke control area
unless it is used in an "exempt" appliance ("exempted" from the
controls which generally apply in the smoke control area).
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
has powers under the Act to authorise smokeless fuels or
exempt appliances for use in smoke control areas in England.
In Scotland and Wales this power rests with Ministers in
the devolved administrations for those countries. Separate
legislation, the Clean Air (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, applies
in Northern Ireland. Therefore it is a requirement that fuels
burnt or obtained for use in smoke control areas have been
"authorised" in Regulations and that appliances used to burn
solid fuel in those areas (other than "authorised" fuels) have
been exempted by an Order made and signed by the Secretary
of State or Minister in the devolved administrations.
The Dik Geurts Pelle, Vidar SMALL/MEDIUM and Instyle 400
/ 550 have been recommended as suitable for use in smoke
control areas when burning wood.
Further information on the requirements of the Clean Air Act
can be found here : http://smokecontrol.defra.gov.uk/
Your local authority is responsible for implementing the Clean
Air Act 1993 including designation and supervision of smoke
control areas and you can contact them for details of Clean Air
Act requirements.
How to contact your Local Authority for location of smoke
control areas: http://smokecontrol.defra.gov.uk/locations.php
Authorised fuels
Authorised fuels are fuels which are authorised by Statutory
Instruments (Regulations) made under the Clean Air Act 1993
or Clean Air (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.
These include inherently smokeless fuels such as gas, electricity
and anthracite together with specified brands of manufactured
solid smokeless fuels. These fuels have passed tests to confirm
that they are capable of burning in an open fireplace without
producing smoke.
Fuels which are authorized for use in Smoke Control Areas:
http://smokecontrol.defra.gov.uk/fuels.php
Exempt appliances
Exempt appliances are appliances (ovens, wood burners and
stoves) which have been exempted by Statutory Instruments
(Orders) under the Clean Air Act 1993 or Clean Air (Northern
Ireland) Order 1981. These have passed tests to confirm that
they are capable of burning an unauthorised or inherently smoky
solid fuel without emitting smoke.
Appliances which are authorized for use in Smoke Control
Areas: http://smokecontrol.defra.gov.uk/appliances.php
6.9

HETAS

Warning note on fume emission
Properly installed, operated and maintained this appliance will
not emit fumes into the dwelling.
Occasional fumes from de-ashing and re-fuelling may occur.
However, persistent fume emission is potentially dangerous
and must not be tolerated. If fume emission does persist, the
following immediate actions should be taken:
a) Open doors and windows to ventilate room.
b) Let the fire out or eject and safely dispose of fuel from the
appliance.
c) Check for flue or chimney blockage, and clean if required.
Do not attempt to relight the fire until the cause of the fume
emission has been identified and corrected. If necessary seek
expert advice.
Extractor fan
There must not be an extractor fan fitted in the same room as
the stove as this can cause the stove to emit smoke and fumes
into the room.
Permanent air vent
The stove requires a permanent and adequate air supply in
order for it to operate safely and efficiently.In accordance
with current Building Regulations the installer may have fitted
a permanent air supply vent into the room in which the stove
is installed to provide combustion air. This air vent should not
under any circumstances be shut off or sealed.
Chimney cleaning
The chimney should be swept at least twice a year. It is
important that the flue connection and chimney are swept
prior to lighting up after a prolonged shutdown period. If the
stove is fitted in place of an open fire then the chimney will
require sweeping after a month of continuous operation. This
is a precaution to ensure that any "softer" deposits left from
the open fire usage have not been loosened by the higher flue
temperatures generated by the closed stove.
Periods of Prolonged Non-Use
If the stove is to be left unused for a prolonged period of time
then it should be given a thorough clean to remove ash and
unburned fuel residues. To enable a good flow of air through
the appliance to reduce condensation and subsequent damage,
leave the air controls fully open.
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