Solid Fuel
Have you got your CSCS card?
Following an increase in calls to HETAS surrounding how to apply for a Site Safety Card for the installation and maintenance activities on solid fuel and biomass heating, flues and or chimney systems, including chimney sweeping, a reminder on what is required for HETAS registered businesses.
Posted on October 27, 2021 by Alun
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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
Safety advice for holiday properties
With lockdown measures easing across the UK, we want to ensure holiday properties with wood-burning or multifuel stoves are ready for visitors. As the solid fuel safety organisation, we are advising that appliances are checked, and chimneys swept before guests arrive this year. Safety measures We recommend you have your chimney swept at least twice…
Posted on April 22, 2021 by Lily
CPD Sessions and Workshops offered by HETAS
HETAS has been providing industry-leading training for installers of solid fuel and biomass appliances for decades with our DLUHC approved competent persons scheme in place since 2002. With the recent introduction of the Environment Improvement Plan 2023, the government has confirmed there are not plans to ban domestic burning. The agenda of CPD sessions and workshops…
Posted on February 4, 2021 by Lily
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The Air Quality (Domestic Solid Fuels Standards) (England) Regulations 2020
The legislation for The Air Quality (Domestic Solid Fuels Standards) (England) Regulations 2020 has successfully passed through both The House of Parliament and The House of Lords in recent weeks. This was closely followed by the legislation receiving the Secretary of State’s signature, moving the regulation from draft status into law.
Posted on October 26, 2020 by Alun