The Clean Air Act 1993 and Smoke Control Areas
The Robus Biopel range of boilers listed below has been recommended as suitable for use in
smoke control areas. The recommended fuel for the boiler is 6mm or 8mm diameter wood
pellets to EN 14961 Part 2 class A1 wood pellets only.
Robus Biopel 15
Robus Biopel 20
Robus Biopel 30
Robus Biopel 40
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.
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”
Fuel and warranty
The Robus Biopel pellet boilers are designed for use with EN-plus A grade wood pellets only. The
use of substandard fuels will compromise the efficiency, reduce the life span and invalidate the
warranty of the appliance.
What is EN-Plus?
EN-Plus is the European Quality Standard for the manufacture and supply of wood pellets.
Manufacturers and Distributors who have the EN-Plus standard have been certified as meeting the
required quality standards and they are entitled to display the EN-Plus logo and their own unique
License Number.
