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content used in their production which
will also leave harmful residue inside the
stove and flue system.
For more information about wood fuel
visit the DEFRA funded National Energy
Foundation website
Logpile
at
www.nef.org.uk/logpile.
•
Peat or Turf
Do not use in a Smoke
Control Area.
Peat is an excellent
cost-effective fuel alternative and
provides a similar calorific heat output
to wood but has a higher ash content
so that you will be required to empty
the ash pan more often. It’s also clean
and easy to handle with low
atmospheric emissions.
•
Multi Fuels
(Other than wood or
peat).
Only burn Authorised Smokeless
Fuels in a Smoke Control Area.
Use solid
fuels which are recommended and
approved for use in stoves.
If you cannot burn wood then we
always recommend burning a smokeless
alternative as this is better for the stove
and flue system as well as the
environment. There are many different
brands of high quality smokeless coal
nuggets available in the UK and your
local fuel merchant, preferably a
member of the Approved Coal
Merchants Scheme, will be able to
advise you on those suitable for multi
fuel stoves. You can also find out more
about the various fuel types by visiting
www.hetas.co.uk
and
www.solidfuel.co.uk
.
PROHIBITED FUELS
Never use your stove like an incinerator.
Burning prohibited ‘fuels’ is an offence
in a Smoke Control Area and could
create nuisance smoke which is also an
offence in non-Smoke Control Areas.
Burning the following ‘illegal’ materials
could also damage your stove and flue
system, as well as render the product
warranties on the stove and flue system
components void.
• Petroleum Coke
Never burn
petroleum coke as this burns at a very
high temperature and its continued use
will almost certainly cause irreparable
damage to components such as the
grate, baffle plate and fire bars.
• Bituminous House Coal
is not
recommended because it produces
excessive soot deposits, which is not
good for the environment, and also
considerably increases the need for
cleaning the stove and flue system.
• Household Rubbish
Printed matter
(excluding very small amounts of
newspaper for starting the fire),
plastic, rubber, lacquered or
impregnated wood, plywood,
chipboard and household rubbish, such
as milk cartons, should also be avoided.
During combustion some of these
materials may develop substances
which could be hazardous to your
health and be harmful to the
environment.
• Flammable Liquids
Never use
methylated spirits, petrol or other highly
inflammable liquids for lighting the fire
as these could cause an explosion in the
confined spaces of the firechamber.
