Households could also face a criminal conviction for not following the law
The government rules state that the amount of smoke new stoves can emit is now 3g per hour - down from 5g previously. This is because the government aimed to ban the sale of wet wood and house coal last year in hope of cutting emissions and to encourage the use of greener alternatives.
On top of the hefty fine, households could also face a criminal conviction for not following the law. People are urged to make sure they use certified fire logs in their burners and to monitor the stove’s glass to ensure there are no small cracks or excess damage. Owners of log burners and open fires can still use them but they are required by law to buy cleaner alternative fuels, such as dry wood and manufactured solid fuels, which produce less smoke. Burning dry wood also produces more heat and less soot than wet wood and can reduce emissions by up to 50%.John Cutts, expert at MeandMyGlass.co.uk said: “Many log burner owners are unaware of the recent implications of clean air regulations.
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