Posted by Eeyore on April 22, 2009, 6:16 pm
Tim Jackson wrote:
> Eeyore wrote:
> > Tim Jackson wrote:
> >
> >> That sounds like what we call a balanced flue, which is standard
> >> equipment on domestic gas-fired boilers here. Don't know about wood
> >> burners, we finished our forests in the 16th century, and its illegal as
> >> a fuel in our towns anyway.
> >
> > Since when is it illegal to burn wood here ? No that many do.
> The Clean Air Act 1993 and its predecessors (1956 and 1968), subject to
> smoke control orders made under those acts by local authorities. It is
> illegal to use an unauthorised fuel within a smoke control area. Wood
> is not an authorised fuel. Most urban areas are smoke control areas.
Mine isn't.
Graham
Posted by EskWIRED on April 22, 2009, 6:58 pm
> > Most urban areas are smoke control areas.
> Mine isn't.
I've never heard of such a thing. I have heard that using charcoal grills
is prohibited in certain areas, but never a prohibition on indoor
fireplaces or woodstoves.
Where are these bans in place?
--
The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so
certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.
-- Bertrand Russell
Posted by Tim Jackson on April 22, 2009, 7:23 pm
EskWIRED@spamblock.panix.com wrote:
>>> Most urban areas are smoke control areas.
>
>> Mine isn't.
>
> I've never heard of such a thing. I have heard that using charcoal grills
> is prohibited in certain areas, but never a prohibition on indoor
> fireplaces or woodstoves.
>
> Where are these bans in place?
>
UK
Posted by EskWIRED on April 22, 2009, 7:37 pm
> EskWIRED@spamblock.panix.com wrote:
wrote:
> >>> Most urban areas are smoke control areas.
> >
> >> Mine isn't.
> >
> > I've never heard of such a thing. I have heard that using charcoal grills
> > is prohibited in certain areas, but never a prohibition on indoor
> > fireplaces or woodstoves.
> >
> > Where are these bans in place?
> >
> UK
Ah.
--
The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so
certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.
-- Bertrand Russell
Posted by Eeyore on April 22, 2009, 8:45 pm
EskWIRED@spamblock.panix.com wrote:
> > EskWIRED@spamblock.panix.com wrote:
wrote:
> > >>> Most urban areas are smoke control areas.
> > >
> > >> Mine isn't.
> > >
> > > I've never heard of such a thing. I have heard that using charcoal grills
> > > is prohibited in certain areas, but never a prohibition on indoor
> > > fireplaces or woodstoves.
> > >
> > > Where are these bans in place?
> > >
> > UK
> Ah.
But not everywhere by any means. You can visit many a nice country ( or even
town ) pub
and find a burning log on the fire.
Graham
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> > Tim Jackson wrote:
> >
> >> That sounds like what we call a balanced flue, which is standard
> >> equipment on domestic gas-fired boilers here. Don't know about wood
> >> burners, we finished our forests in the 16th century, and its illegal as
> >> a fuel in our towns anyway.
> >
> > Since when is it illegal to burn wood here ? No that many do.
> The Clean Air Act 1993 and its predecessors (1956 and 1968), subject to
> smoke control orders made under those acts by local authorities. It is
> illegal to use an unauthorised fuel within a smoke control area. Wood
> is not an authorised fuel. Most urban areas are smoke control areas.