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What is a Defra Approved Wood Burning Stove?

If you live in a region where smoke is controlled, it's important to buy 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 ensure the lowest emissions possible. Stoves that are certified as such often feature the logo 'Defra-approved' in their name or specification.

Approved for Smoke Controlled Areas

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

The Defra Logo is widely used in the industry, and a lot of stoves feature the SE after their names to indicate they are smoke-free. To be SE approved, a stove must meet strict emission criteria. This means that you can be confident you're buying the best wood stove on the market.

If you search for a wood burning stove that is Defra exempt or is marked with SE after its name, you'll often find that the manufacturer has carried out things like ensuring that there are enough air intakes on the front of the stove to permit full combustion of the fuel and that the chimney outlet is large enough to prevent the build-up of soot. This is important because it ensures that the smoke from the wood burning stove does not escape through the chimney into your home.

Another benefit of the Defra approved stove is that it typically allows you to install it with 5" chimney liner, which will comply with UK building regulations. However, stoves that are not Defra approved will need to be fitted with a larger 6" liner.

At Stovax we are delighted to offer a variety of Defra approved stoves and fires. We also have our Ecodesign Ready stoves that have been developed with the future standards of air quality in mind. Many of our stoves that are Defra-approved can also be used in conjunction with a smoke control system for homes located in Smoke Control Areas. They can be used to burn a variety non-smokeless fuels, such as fire logs.

Approved for Smokeless Fuels

A DEFRA approved wood burning stove, also referred to as a DEFRA exempt stove, is the only type of stove that you can put in a smoke control area if you plan to make use of it for solid fuel (wood or wood that is well-seasoned). The government tests these stoves to ensure that they don't release excessive smoke and that they can only be used with fuels that are 'authorized.

The difference between the differences between a DEFRA approved stove and one that isn't typically is very small. Modern stoves can be transformed into DEFRA conforming with a kit that is supplied by the manufacturer and then fitted in just a few minutes. This is due to the fact that a Defra approved stove has to undergo very rigorous tests and is limited on how much smoke it can produce.

To ensure that these restrictions are maintained during testing the stove needs to be capable of limiting the amount of combustion air it gets to ensure that it doesn't starve itself of oxygen, which may cause it to smolder. This is accomplished through a mechanism within the stove which opens the air into the firebox during the process of combustion, which is typically hidden within the stove, and under the base of the fire box.

Stove World UK has a large selection of DEFRA approved stoves, made by some of the most reputable manufacturers in the world such as Stovax Arada and Burley. These are available in a vast range of styles and finishes. You can also pick from a vast range of Ecodesign ready stoves that are specifically designed to meet future standards for air quality.

Smoke Control Areas are typically situated around large cities and towns and you can check the official website of your local authority to see if your area is classed as such. It is important to purchase an approved DEFRA stove if you reside in a smoke-controlled zone. This will allow you 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 may be fined PS300.

Approved for wood

A affordable DEFRA stoves approved wood stove also known as a smoke exempt stove is an appliance that can be used in a Smoke Control Area when burning wood. The stove will bear the Defra approved symbol or 'SE' in 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.

Many older wood stoves emit large amounts of particulate matter. This can cause or worsen asthma attacks, respiratory problems and heart problems. It is therefore essential to buy a wood stove that is compliant with the strict emission standards established by the Environmental Protection Agency. Look for the "EPA 2020 Certified Label" which means that the stove has met the emission limits currently in place.

If you purchase a stove that is not EPA certified and you live in a zone of smoke control it is necessary to get it recertified before you can use it. It's costly and time-consuming, but the law requires it. In addition, homeowners who sell a house with a wood stove that isn't certified could be subject to clean air tax credits as well as fines.

The majority of modern stoves can be modified to be Defra approved by an adjustment kit or kit provided by the installer. This is due to the primary difference between the DEFRA approved stove and one that aren't is the combustion air management system that regulates the amount of air that passes through the stove during normal operation. The change is usually placed on the underside of the firebox or in the base.

Certain manufacturers will make two versions of their wood stove, one that is Defra approved and the other that is not. This is because the process of putting a stove through the strict Defra tests is very expensive in order to recover some of the costs, they will sell the non-approved version at a lower cost. The DEFRA-approved version will have undergone the combustion air modification in the course of the test procedure.

Approved Gas

Before the Clean Air Acts were brought in homes for residential use, homeowners could burn any type of fuel they liked which resulted in huge amounts of smoke emissions and health problems. To stop this, DEFRA approved low Emission stoves Defra established Smoke Control Areas. This meant that homes could not produce any smoke unless their wood burners and DEFRA Approved Low Emission Stoves multifuel stoves were Defra-approved for burning only authorised materials such as 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 are able to burn cleanly approved fuels in a Smoke Control Zone. They do this by using the most advanced combustion technology that continually delivers a minimum amount of secondary air to the firebox, so that even if the stove is operating with authorised fuels such as anthracite or manufactured smokeless coals it will still be able to comply with Defra's rules for Smoke Control Areas.

The Stove Yard has a wide range of defra approved low emission stoves-approved stoves that are perfect for those who live in a smoke control area and need a new wood burning fireplace. We offer a wide collection of traditional, contemporary and inset Defra approved stoves from industry-leading manufacturers such as Stovax, Arada, Burley and AGA.

The good thing is that there is no difference in appearance between a Defra-approved woodburning stove and a stove that is not approved. However, the Defra-approved models do include a few features designed to ensure they burn cleaner. They will usually have an unintentionally different grate as well as air vents as well as on gas models they might have a slightly different size flue outlet.

A Defra Approved Stove will almost always have 5" flue outlet (125mm). This means that you can use a smaller stainless twin wall flexible liner that is less expensive than a 6" (150mm). We've found this useful when the customer has an old or non-standard chimney stack which we are installing the Defra approved wood burning stove in to and it saves the cost of relining the chimney with a wider diameter liner.