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HETAS Is Helping Make Cleaner Choices Each And Every Day
As the non-profit organisation committed to helping people make cleaner and safer choices in the use of biomass and other solid fuels and associated technologies, HETAS is helping everyone make cleaner choices each and every day.
Posted on July 4, 2022 by hetasadmin
Fresh, new look for the HETAS, Woodsure, and Ready to Burn websites
HETAS, Woodsure and the DEFRA-backed Ready to Burn scheme websites reveal brand new looks, as well as dedicated areas for Consumer and Trade, giving users access to the very latest industry news and knowledge, with ease of navigation at their heart.
Posted on July 4, 2022 by hetasadmin
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Simple steps to take to help your chimney safety
Chimney Fire Safety Week 2021 Chimney Fire Safety Week is an annual campaign that will run from 30th August to 5th September this year. The national campaign aims to highlight small steps you can take to mitigate your risk of having a chimney fire. You will see messages across HETAS socials during the week with…
Stay safe on your cosy British summer break
HETAS, the solid fuel safety and standards organisation, has published its top tips for novice fire-lighters to keep us safe over summer. With many of us braving a British summer holiday this year, cosy cottages with log burners are sure to be in high demand. Warming up after a day on the beach, or keeping…
Ready to Burn | A look at the regulations in more detail
The Air Quality (Domestic Solid Fuels Standards) (England) Regulations 2020 is now in place. We look at the regulations in more detail to help answer some of the more common questions. The HETAS team is available to support with applications and questions relating to manufactured solid fuels and you can contact Woodsure for any wood…
Posted on May 17, 2021 by Lily
Ready to Burn the hot topic on the airwaves
Bruce Allen, CEO of HETAS, and Helen Bentley-Fox, Director of Woodsure, were recently interviewed about the Ready to Burn certification scheme. This coverage was shared on 190 radio stations in over 500 pieces from a variety of local and national stations across the country. Including, national commercial stations like Total Hits, The Jazz UK and…
Posted on May 11, 2021 by Lily
Top tips to get the most from your stove
Find a brief overview of our top tips and click through to the full articles: Lighting a fire Lighting a fire can sometimes be difficult and there are countless guides on the internet. We have pulled together the best guidance available so you can get it right first time. Different manufacturers have varying lighting techniques…
5 Quirky Staycations in the UK with a wood burner
As lockdown measures ease across the UK, many of you will be considering a staycation this year and looking for that idyllic place to stay. We can’t think of anything more appealing in the UK than a lovely trip away with a stove to warm up in front of on those chilly evenings. We have…
Ready to Burn – what consumers need to know
Ready to Burn legislation came into force in England on 1 May 2021. This new law will ban the sale of the most polluting fuels used in homes; wet wood and house coal. Wood sold in volumes of up to 2m³ will need to be Ready to Burn certified as having a moisture content of…
Posted on April 8, 2021 by Lily
New legislation for wood and manufactured solid fuels
The new legislation will ban the sale of the wet wood and house coal, aiming to prevent harmful pollution from domestic burning of all solid fuels. The Ready to Burn certification scheme will underpin The Air Quality (Domestic Solid Fuels Standards) (England) Regulations 2020 and comes into force in England from May 2021 for most…
Posted on February 4, 2021 by Lily
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