The source for technical and scientific information about small solid-fuel heating and cooking devices
North West, England
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No, Edwina. Despite the name, radiators don't actually heat much by radiation, they heat by convection, so a reflector will do nothing at all.
“Here’s my tip, put some of this behind your radiators…” 🤯
Former Tory MP Edwina Currie has a solution for families struggling to afford energy bills: silver foil.
These people live on another planet.
#EnoughlsEnough
Have a great summer!
"Barbecuing.. is a major source of air pollution worldwide.. All samples were classified as "very toxic" or "toxic".. grilling poses cancer risks much above the acceptable limit
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The USA offers another $5M to help promote better wood stoves. Once again, it couldn't happen in Britain!
forgreenheat.blogspot.com/20…
A USA stove manufacturer has been taken to law for false test results.
Thanks to DEFRA, this could never happen in UK!
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In a recent article, Air Quality News reported that Eco-design wood-burning stoves emit 300 times as much particulate matter (PM2.5) as the most modern HGV, the @StoveIndustry has responded to this comparison.
airqualitynews.com/2022/02/0…
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Don't even think about throwing just any ol' log on the #fire. 🔥
Here are 8 kinds of #wood that you should absolutely never #burn!
bit.ly/3gt6eqB
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Only Ecodesign Ready Stoves can now be sold in the UK. This became law on 1st January. All Charlton & Jenrick stoves have been Ecodesign Ready for years. The advantages of Ecodesign are clear to see:
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See that QR code? That gives you access to the EPRL product database so you can find out precisely who made and who tested your product and who you sue if its wrong.
British people don't need to know that sort of stuff.
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🔥 Pour réduire leurs dépenses en chauffage mais aussi être plus vertueux sur le plan écologique, de plus en plus de Français renouent le poêle à bois. bit.ly/3shCkft
You all got your copy of the vast 'Burning in UK Homes and Gardens'? Ideal Xmas reading by the fire with extensive info on how much solid fuel burning is happening domestically in the UK, including non-wood and outdoor
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LEAK: Draft EU law introduces new standards to decarbonise buildings by 2050
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Did you know particulate levels have fallen dramatically since the 1970s, according to @DefraGovUK? More efficient appliances and better burning practices are helping to make our air cleaner #sharethefacts #cleanerair
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Wouldn't a Manchester-Midlands Peak District railway be a great and beautiful thing? Unfortunately, the trackbed is already there, so it wouldn't cost much, or make much £££ for 'Chums'. All the same, there's a petition you might care to sign.. change.org/p/re-open-the-rai…
Not quite @guardianeco 'EcoDesign' doesn't require stoves to be more efficient - it requires them to be drastically cleaner (really, very, drastically, massively cleaner). You can check the law if you like: eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-cont…
theguardian.com/sparking-cha…
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Protect the air we breathe in York and #BurnBetter this Winter 🔥
Find out more here: york.gov.uk/news/article/781…
How do you actually measure smoke? The international measurement bureau is having a think about it...
bipm.org/en/-/news/2021-09-0…
Surprised?
Johnson poised to backtrack on mid-2030s gas boiler ban on.ft.com/2VEwzKZ
Latest official UK Energy flow chart - bioenergy, largely wood, now supplies about 7% of our energy needs (mostly to power stations) now ahead of coal's 2%
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