Zeta 5W Series Manual - V2.8
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DEFRA Requirements
DEFRA Requirements – using this stove in Designated Smoke Control Areas
The Zeta 5Kw range are DEFRA exempt so they can be used to burn well seasoned wood in a smoke free zone
(designated smoke control area).
The Zeta 5 range is also a multi-fuel stove so smoke fuel mineral fuels can also be burn on the stove in
designated smoke free zone (designated smoke control area).
The Clean Air Act 1993 and Smoke Control Areas
Under the Clean Air Act local authorities may declare the whole or part of the district of the authority to be a
smoke control area. It is an offence to emit smoke from a chimney of a building, from a furnace or from any fixed
boiler if located in a designated smoke control area. It is also an offence to acquire an “unauthorised fuel” for
use within a smoke control area unless it is used in an “exempt” appliance (“exempted” from the controls which
generally apply in the smoke control area.
The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has powers under the Act to authorise smokeless
fuels or exempt appliances for use in smoke control areas in England. In Scotland and Wales this power rests
with Ministers in the devolved administrations for those countries. Separate legislation, the Clean Air (Northern
Ireland) Order 1981, applies in Northern Ireland.
Therefore it is a requirement that fuels burnt or obtained for use in smoke control areas have been “authorised” in
Regulations and that appliances used to burn solid fuel in those areas (other than “authorised” fuels) have been
exempted by an Order made and signed by the Secretary of State or Minister in the devolved administrations.
Further information on the requirements of the Clean Air Act can be found at:
http://smokecontrol.defra.gov.uk/
Your local authority is responsible for implementing the Clean Air Act 1993 including designation and supervision
of smoke control areas and you can contact them for details of Clean Air Act requirements
Recommend Fuels for use in a Designated Smoke Control Areas
The Zeta 5 multi-fuel stove appliance has been recommended as suitable for use in smoke control areas when
burning:
• Well seasoned woods with a moisture content less than 20%. (If you are unsure of the moisture content in the
wood you can buy a moisture tester from you local stove retailer these on average cost less than £20)
• Smokeless Mineral Fuels. Such as ANCIT. When purchasing these products it will state on the packaging that
it is suitable for use in a designated smoke control areas
Please refer to page 6 for more details.
Refuelling on to a low fire bed
If there is insufficient burning material in the fire-bed to light a new fuel charge, excessive smoke emission can
occur. Refuelling must be carried out onto a sufficient quantity of glowing embers and ash that the new fuel
charge will ignite in a reasonable period. If there are too few embers in the fire bed, add suitable kindling to
prevent excessive smoke
Fuel overloading
The maximum amount of fuel specified in this manual should not be exceeded, overloading can cause excess
smoke. Please refer to page 9.
Do Not Operate this appliance with door left open. Operation with the door open can cause excess smoke. The
appliance must not be operated with the appliance door left open.
Air controls (primary, secondary and tertiary air controls)
The air controls must be used in accordance with this manual as detailed on pages 8 to 11.
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