What is a Defra Approved Wood Burning Stove?

If you live in an area where smoke is controlled, it's crucial to purchase a DEFRA-exempt stove. A DEFRA exempt stove (or SE) allows you to legally burn wood in a smoke controlled area.

They are independently tested to provide the lowest emissions. Stoves that are certified as such typically have the 'defra approved traditional stoves approved' logo in their names or specifications.

Approved for Smoke Controlled Areas

Many people believe that living in a smoke control area means they can't make use of a fireplace that burns wood. This isn't the case. In reality, many cities and towns are within an area that is smoke-free, but that doesn't mean you cannot have stoves, it just implies that you have to use an exempt appliance and only burn fuels that are approved (usually Briquettes) in your stove. The Defra-approved stove is a wood-burning stove that has been rigorously tested to ensure that it meets certain standards in terms of the emissions it generates when burning authorised fuels. This means it can be legally used in smoke-control zones.

The Defra Logo is widely used in the industry, and a lot of stoves are marked with the SE after their names to signify that they are smoke-free. To be able to be SE approved, it must satisfy strict criteria with regards to emissions So you can be assured that if you choose a stove that is defra exempt, you will receive the cleanest and most efficient wood stove available.

When you look for a wood-burning stove that is Defra exempt or has SE after its name, you will often discover that the manufacturer has taken care of things like making sure there are enough air inlets on the front of the stove to permit full combustion of the fuel and that the chimney outlet size is adequate to prevent soot build-up. This is important because it ensures that the smoke from the wood stove is not able to escape through the chimney into your home.

A stove that is Defra-approved allows you to install a 5" liner that is compliant with UK building regulations. Non-Defra-approved stoves require an 6" liner.

Stovax is proud to offer a selection of Defra-approved fireplaces and stoves, as well as our Ecodesign Ready stoves which have been designed with future air quality standards at heart. In fact, many of our Defra approved stoves are capable of being used with smoke control kits for those properties that are in a Smoke Control Area and so can be used with a variety of approved smokeless fuels, including fire logs.

Approved for Smokeless fuels

The only stove that can be installed within a smoke-control zone is a DEFRA approved wood burner, also referred to as DEFRA exempt. This stove must be used for solid fuel, that is wood, preferably well-seasoned. They are tested by the government to ensure that they don't generate excessive amounts of smoke and are able to be used with 'authorized' fuels (coal only).

The difference between a DEFRA approved stove and a non-approved one can be very minimal. Many modern stoves can easily be made DEFRA conforming with an approved kit supplied by the manufacturer and fitted within a matter of minutes. This is because Defra approved appliances must pass extremely stringent tests and are restricted in the amount of smoke they can produce.

To ensure that these restrictions remain in place during the testing process, the stove will have to be capable of limiting the combustion air supply so that it does not deplete itself of oxygen, which could cause it to smoulder. This is done by a mechanism inside the stove that allows the air into the firebox during the process of combustion, which is typically hidden within the stove and underneath the base of the firebox.

Stove World UK offers a vast selection of DEFRA approved stoves from the country's best manufacturers, including Stovax, Arada and Burley. They are available in a vast variety of styles and designs. You can also choose from a vast selection of Ecodesign ready stoves that are designed to meet the future standards for air quality.

Smoke Control Zones are located mostly in large towns and cities. You can go to the website of your local authority to determine if you live in one. If you reside in a zone that is smoke-free, it is crucial that you buy an DEFRA approved stove for your property, to avoid being fined by the local authority. If you burn coal or other solid fuels in a stove that is not approved stove, you could be fined PS300.

Approved for wood

A DEFRA approved wood stove, also called a smoke exempt stove, is a device that can be utilized in a Smoke Control Area when burning wood. The stove will bear the defra burning mdf approved symbol or 'SE' in the front of its name, which means it is only permitted to be used in areas controlled by smoke where you can burn approved fuels. In this instance wood is the fuel.

A lot of older wood stoves release lots of particles into the air, which can cause or contribute to respiratory problems, asthma attacks, heart problems and premature death. This is why it is essential to buy an updated wood stove that meets the strict emission standards established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Look for the "EPA 2020 Certified Label" which indicates that the stove has met the emission limits currently in place.

If you purchase an appliance that isn't EPA certified and you reside in a smoke-free zone it is necessary to be able to get it certified before you can use it. It is time-consuming and expensive, but the law requires it. Homeowners who sell a home with wood stove that is not certified may be subject to tax credits or fines relating to the clean air.

The majority of modern stoves can be altered to become Defra approved using an adjustment kit or kit that the installer provides. The primary difference between DEFRA approved stoves and those that aren't combustion air control system, which controls the amount of air that passes through the stove when it's in normal operation. Modifications are typically applied to the base or the underside of the firebox.

Certain manufacturers make two different versions of a wood stove, one that is Defra-approved, and the other is not. This is because the process of running a stove through the stringent Defra tests can be very costly in order to recover some of the costs, they'll sell the non-approved model at a lower cost. The DEFRA approved version will have had the combustion air modification done as part of the testing process.

Approved for Gas

Prior to the Clean Air Acts, residential homes could burn any fuel they wanted, leading to large amounts of smoke emissions. This caused health problems. To combat this, Defra established Smoke Control Areas. This meant that homes could not emit any smoke unless their wood burners and multifuel stoves were approved by Defra for burning only approved substances like manufactured smokeless coke and anthracite.

Defra approved stoves, also referred to as SE (Smoke Exempt) Stoves, have been subjected to rigorous tests to prove that they can burn cleanly authorized fuels within a Smoke Control Zone. The latest technology for combustion delivers an indefinite amount of secondary air into the firebox. This lets the stove comply with Defra standards for Smoke Control Areas even when it is using authorised fuels like anthracite and manufactured smokeless coals.

If you're in the market for a new wood burning stove and are in a Smoke Control Area then we would recommend to look into the selection of Defra approved stoves that can be found here at The Stove Yard. We have a wide range of stoves that are Defra-approved, including traditional modern, contemporary and inset models from top brands like Stovax. Arada, Burley and AGA.

The good news is that there is no visual difference between a stove approved by Defra and a non-approved model. However the models that are Defra-approved include a few features that are designed to ensure they burn cleaner. They typically have an aesthetically different grate and air vents as well as on gas models they might have a slightly smaller flue outlet.

Another benefit of the Defra Approved stove is that they will almost always have a 5" (125mm) flue outlet, which means you can use a narrower stainless steel twin wall chimney liner that is less expensive than the standard 6" (150mm) liner. This is useful when installing a Defra-approved wood burning stove in an older or non-standard chimney stack. It can save money on the cost of relining a chimney with a larger diameter liner.

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