Celsius Operating Manual
Celsius Operating Manual 08/07/20
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Clean Air Act
The Clean Air Act 1993 and 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).
In England appliances are exempted by publication on a list by the Secretary of State in
accordance with changes made to sections 20 and 21 of the Clean Air Act 1993 by section
15 of the Deregulation Act 2015. Similarly, in Scotland appliances are exempted by
publication on a list by Scottish Ministers under section 50 of the Regulatory Reform
(Scotland) Act 2014.
In Wales and Northern Ireland these are authorised by regulations made by Welsh
Ministers and by the Department of the Environment, respectively.
Further information on the requirements of the Clean Air Act can be found here at:
https://www.gov.uk/smoke-control-area-rules
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.
The Celsius has been recommended as suitable for use in smoke control areas when
burning wood logs. The Celsius must be fitted with a permanent stop to prevent
closure of the secondary air valve beyond 6mm open.
