smoke control areas

  1. The Best Charnwood Stoves

    The Best Charnwood Stoves
    If you’re after a top-selling stove from a leading manufacturer, Charnwood Stoves is the perfect provider for your home. Charnwood has a rich heritage of more than 40 years, producing leading stoves, such as its famed C-Series, all of which are DEFRA approved, allowing for wood burning in smoke-controlled areas. The Isle of Wight-based family […]
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  2. What is DEFRA?

    What is DEFRA?
    Defra is the UK government Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs; they handle regulations and policies involving the environment, rural issues and food. You’ll see Defra mentioned quite a lot on Direct Stoves, this is because Defra approves stoves for use in Smoke Control areas as laid out in the Clean Air Act 1993. […]
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  3. The Practicalities Of Owning A Stove

    The Practicalities Of Owning A Stove
    CAN I HAVE A STOVE? There are a few questions that you’ll need to answer to find out if you can fit a stove in your home. You need a chimney with a large enough flue to cope with the output you’ll need for your room. If you haven’t got a chimney can you use […]
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