HETAS requirements

[mikey10]

thinking after a few recent threads it may be worth joining HETAS, does any one no the standards/requirements that have to be met to get certified for selling firewood,does not give much info on the website and theres only about 10 log suppliers registered, Mike.

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

I have the spec somewhere. There a grades of log I think such as A1 being <5% rot, 7-9" length, 2-6" max across end, 21% m/c, no branchwood etc...

 

Off to find spec sheet...

[Big J]

Seems excessive to me.

 

As long as the firewood is of good quality, as dry as can reasonably be expected (quite different according to region - try getting all your logs to 21% MC in Scotland after the washout summer we've had) and without rot, you are selling a good product. Whether or not it's branchwood is immaterial.

 

Firewood sales seem to be built predominantly on reputation - such accreditation would be a waste of money for most suppliers.

 

Jonathan

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Found it!

 

See page 3 of the pdf

FC-BEC-INFOSHEET-WOOD-AS-FUEL-TECHSUPP.pdf

Edited October 29, 2011 by TimberCutterDartmoor

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Seems excessive to me.

 

As long as the firewood is of good quality, as dry as can reasonably be expected (quite different according to region - try getting all your logs to 21% MC in Scotland after the washout summer we've had) and without rot, you are selling a good product. Whether or not it's branchwood is immaterial.

 

Firewood sales seem to be built predominantly on reputation - such accreditation would be a waste of money for most suppliers.

 

Jonathan

 

I went hetas accredited last year; has made a good bit of difference for me. Best thing, it's really not that dificult to achieve...

[mikey10]

I went hetas accredited last year; has made a good bit of difference for me. Best thing, it's really not that dificult to achieve...

 

I think i cound meet the A1/A2 requirements, do they come and check you out, and what did it cost you? also it says logs have to be 10" this seems a bit odd as i have some customers who like longer logs, or can you sell these "out of the scheme":confused1:

[Mortimer Firewood]

I went hetas accredited last year; has made a good bit of difference for me. Best thing, it's really not that dificult to achieve...

 

What was the cost and has it made much difference to sales can you get a better price for the same product. The problem i have locally is there are loads of people selling wet wood and new customers all-ways worry that i will supply wet wood, once they see my product there all happy. I think by gaining Hetas accreditation will give the customer more confidence at the point of ordering so may order more and i may be able to charge more .

[mikey10]

What was the cost and has it made much difference to sales can you get a better price for the same product. The problem i have locally is there are loads of people selling wet wood and new customers all-ways worry that i will supply wet wood, once they see my product there all happy. I think by gaining Hetas accreditation will give the customer more confidence at the point of ordering so may order more and i may be able to charge more .

 

This is what i am thinking, if not to charge more but to show your logs are up to standard thus getting more business:thumbup1:

[Alycidon]

Its not just that your logs are up to spec but also an audit trail of where they come from and when felled, MC etc etc. All sensible practise that sets you apart from your competitors.

 

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[Billy68]

well said big j