smoke controlled areas

[slippery]

has anybody been done or heard of somebody who has been done by the council for burning wood in a smoke controll area? i spent about £3000 installing my burner and connecting the plumbing to run the rads in my house before i bothered to check if it was a controlled area:blushing:

it's not the end of the world anyway as its a multifuel, but as i am a joiner, it would be a shame to lose out on all that free fuel.

 

also think it's a bit of a stupid law when wood makes hardly any smoke when its properly dry and there is only one other person on my estate with a burner, we are hardly going to cause a smog!!

 

ps anyone else doing it??

[skyhuck]

DRY fire wood is a smokeless fuel.

 

The only offense you can commit is to "make dark smoke".

 

You are allowed to "make dark smoke" for one hour per day, to get the fire going.

 

I would avoid burning any treated or painted wood.

[Peter]

If no-one complains then you shouldnt get any bother. If someone does complain then the council will ask you to stop burning wood. In my experience prosecution is unlikely at this stage.

 

Wood is not a smokeless fuel as defined under smoke control regs.

 

You can burn wood in an approved clean burn stove, or you can burn an approved smokeless fuel in any stove.

[Dean Lofthouse]

I was under the impression that wood or logs are classed as a zero carbon fuel because it is renewable

[jonathan hall]

def not classed as smokeless fuel.

i bet councils will have a re-think as the amount of people putting stoves in i staggering.

[Dean Lofthouse]

def not classed as smokeless fuel.

i bet councils will have a re-think as the amount of people putting stoves in i staggering.

 

Not smokeless, but carbon neutral

[Peter]

Nope.

 

From the official government website

 

"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 current maximum level of fine is £1,000 for each offence."

 

No difference between light and dark smoke in smoke control areas.

 

You can be prosecuted for causing dark smoke from a chimney in a non smoke control area though.

[Peter]

My brother had a man from the council round (as a neighbor had complained) and he did not even ask to see the stove, he just wanted to see what came out the chimney, if you had an approved stove BUT made dark smoke you could be prosecuted.

 

What area does you brother live in?

[Mick Stockbridge]

Stop worrying Slippery:001_rolleyes:

 

Just enjoy yer stove mate:biggrin:

[skyhuck]

Nope.

 

From the official government website

 

"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 current maximum level of fine is £1,000 for each offence."

 

No difference between light and dark smoke in smoke control areas.

 

You can be prosecuted for causing dark smoke from a chimney in a non smoke control area though.

 

Fair enough, but thats not what I was told.

 

I have FULL WRITTEN PLANING CONSENT for my boiler and I live in the smokeless zone.

 

I was told so long as I burn "seasoned wood" I was fine.

 

My brother lives in the same area as me.