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Thursday 20 August 2020

What are the new coal and wet wood fire rules? UK government - Wet wood & House Coal is being phased out this season. (February 2021)

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Wet wood & House Coal is being phased out this season. (February 2021)

What is the new UK Government rules for fires and wood burners that burn wood and coal?
  • The sales of all bagged traditional house coal will be phased out by February 2021.
  • The sale of loose coal direct to customers via approved coal merchants by February 2023. 
  • The sales of wet wood in units of under 2m3 will be restricted from sale from February 2021,
Coal burning customers
Buying smokeless coal (clean coal) will be your option.

Wood burning customers
This shouldn't effect you too much as most of my customer already buy fully seasoned / barn or kiln dried fire wood.

Looking at seasoning the fire wood yourself?
Wet wood sold in volumes greater than 2m3 will be sold with advice on how to dry it before burning from February 2021

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Visit my advice page for more fire related guidance.
https://www.jimchimney.co/p/advice.html

Jim's Firewood articles
  1. What is the difference between kiln dried and seasoned firewood?
  2. #7 Ways to tell if your firewood is seasoned and ready to burn
  3. The best way to store your firewood!
  4. #7 Questions to ask before burning your firewood!
  5. Softwood vs Hardwood.
  6. Wood Types that are good and not so good to burn
  7. Burning woodwork off-cuts
  8. What wood gives off the best heat?
  9. What size logs should you burn in your chimney or woodburner?
Looking for more information on the new fire & wood burner UK government regulation?
Please visit.

.Gov Website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-takes-action-to-cut-pollution-from-household-burning

Easy Read Article:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/21/house-coal-and-wet-wood-to-be-phased-out-by-2023-to-cut-pollution]

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