WESTFIRE · WF SERIES
ONE & TWO
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WEsTfirE sTOVEs iN sMOKE CONTrOL arEas
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.
The Westfire Uniq 15, 16, 17,18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 23 side glass, 23 inset, 26, 27, 28, 32 and 32 freestanding, Series
ONE and Series TWO has been recommended as suitable for use in smoke control areas when burning wood logs.
Further information on the requirements of the Clean Air Act can be found here: http://smokecontrol.defra.gov.
uk/ Your local authority is responsible for implementing the Clean Air Act 1993 including designation and supervi-
sion of smoke control areas and you can contact them for details of Clean Air Act requirements
Using your stove in a smoke control zone.
You must purchase a smoke control version of the Westfire stove which is altered slightly to comply with regula-
tions. This stove can not be altered, if it is it will not comply with regulations. Westfire smoke control stoves
should not be burnt with the door left open.
Operating your stove in a smokeless zone
Firelighters should ideally be used when lighting the stove. (Never use mentholated spirit, petrol or other flam-
mable liquids)
To light the stove
1. Place a few smaller pieces of dry wood (kindling) in the stove on top of the non toxic firelighters or paper.
2. Fully pull open the air slider (secondary air) and the air slider on ash pan (it maybe necessary pull the ash
pan drawer open 1cm as well)
3. Light the firelighters close the door.
4. Once the fire has caught, add two pieces of wood measuring approx (See chart 2) and close the door.
5. After approximately 10 minutes when the fire is burning brightly close the primary air control..
6. After approximately another 10 minutes close the secondary air slider (See chart 1) for the stove to
burn cleanly plenty of secondary air is needed, do not be tempted to shut the fire down too early as this
may cause smoke. At nominal heat output, expect to refuel your stove approximately once an hour.
WF Uniq 15, 16, 17,18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 23 side glass, 23 inset, 26, 27, 28, 32 and 32 freestanding, Series ONE and
Series TWO are all equipped with a control valve for secondary air designed to ensure a plentiful supply of oxygen
during firing. When lit, the stove will get very hot and due care must therefore be exercised. Please use a glove
when operating air controls.
rE-fUELiNg
To re-fuel in a the cleanest way
Before refuelling open secondary air control fully, also open primary controller (See chart 1) and leave for 5
minutes. Open door gently, adds two pieces of wood measuring (See chart 2) and close the door. Leave the air
controls open for 10 minutes to allow the fire to reach a good temperature. Then close primary air control and
slide secondary air control to level in table 1. Once the fire is hot the primary can be closed fully.