{"id":10220,"date":"2018-05-31T14:03:13","date_gmt":"2018-05-31T14:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firewood-express-launch.wdl.co\/?p=10220"},"modified":"2018-05-31T14:11:17","modified_gmt":"2018-05-31T14:11:17","slug":"important-summary-of-recent-press-interest-in-woodburning-stoves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firewood-express.co.uk\/2025\/important-summary-of-recent-press-interest-in-woodburning-stoves\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Summary Of Recent Press Interest In Woodburning Stoves"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Some thoughts on the press interest last week, around the use of wood as a fuel in wood burners (known as biomass energy).<\/p>\n

This was only a small part of a broad set of proposals to generally reduce air pollution.<\/p>\n

It is fair to say that this is a problem as much for the Government, as the individual, since large scale adoption of biomass burning for Carbon reduction (including\u00a0RHI and the “Merton rule”<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0) are government led policies.<\/p>\n

If you want to read the DEFRA advisory report that instigated this, it’s here:\u00a0Biomass Report 2017<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Some\u00a0major points;<\/p>\n

This has only come to light as a specific problem in dense urban areas.<\/p>\n

Note you can’t use wood in open fires or non DEFRA approved stoves in smokeless zones (DEFRA Approved Stoves<\/a><\/strong><\/span>). You can’t use normal coal either, it must be an accredited smokeless fuel.<\/p>\n

Modern stoves are dramatically improving their emissions status.<\/p>\n

Many countries are well ahead of us on this, see USA info here;\u00a0USA Stoves Stove Emissions<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n

See USA stove tests and ranks here :\u00a0USA Stoves Ranked By Emissions<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Firewood Express UK have adopted the move to <20% moisture, especially for smokeless zones (but still in DEFRA approved appliances)<\/p>\n

We do sell partially dried timber for you to dry yourself, but do not recommend burning this timber till below 23% moisture content in rural areas, or 20% in Smoke Control Areas.<\/p>\n

20% can be achieved, especially with larch, in 3-6 months seasoning.<\/p>\n

Ecological considerations<\/h4>\n

There was much talk of this including issues like Drax powerstation etc.<\/p>\n

What we can tell you is that our timber comes from managed woodland.<\/p>\n

All timber harvested in UK must have a felling licence, which stipulates a re-planting period.\u00a0Information on Felling Licences<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Most woodlands are now replaced with a woodland of greater amenity value, than the one felled.<\/p>\n

Growing woodland absorbs more CO2 per year than mature woodland. Source:\u00a0Carbon Sequestration By Woodland<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n

If wood displaces any fossil fuel, or electricity generated from a fossil fuel, the greenhouse gas benefit is very large (although there is a deterioration of particulate content in the case of gas). Important in rural areas where oil and LPG gas central heating are the norm.<\/p>\n

We would want to take this chance to re-enforce the point that our wood is UK sourced (Firewood Express UK procurement policy<\/a><\/strong><\/span>), most within 20 miles of our base. But you need to watch out because the market is awash with Eastern European imports with no traceability.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Firewood Express Recommendations:<\/h4>\n

In light of this, we now recommend the following:<\/p>\n

1. All wood burning stove users to fit DEFRA (Or US, in non-smoke controlled areas) approved stoves if fitting from new.<\/p>\n

2. Those with non-approved or older stoves should consider upgrading when budget allows, you replace you car periodically, consider the stove the same, technology is moving on.<\/p>\n

3. If drying your own wood, invest in a\u00a0moisture meter<\/a><\/strong><\/span> and follow the rule of burning wood only once the mosture content is <20% for smokeless zones.<\/p>\n

4. Do not burn other items in your fire, especially painted wood or plastics.<\/p>\n

5. Those with open fires; these are the worst offenders, and in fact are much less efficient. Consider fitting a stove.<\/p>\n

6. There is some concern about the “user” variability, we will produce a state of the art user guide very soon, to ensure lack of knowledge is not the issue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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