Malvern Living Sep - Oct 2021
As the Autumn nights draw in our thoughts turn to delicious cosseting food, home comforts and setting affairs in order. Plus we interview baker Richard Bertinet and garden designer Adam Frost.
As the Autumn nights draw in our thoughts turn to delicious cosseting food, home comforts and setting affairs in order. Plus we interview baker Richard Bertinet and garden designer Adam Frost.
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Get Ready to Burn<br />
this autumn<br />
ADVERTISING FEATURE<br />
When the nights draw in, there’s nothing like<br />
cosying up in front of a woodburner but knowing<br />
what fuel to burn is key to creating this ambience<br />
as well as ensuring the fire burns safely and<br />
efficiently without smoking, reducing the risk of<br />
releasing harmful pollutants into the atmosphere...<br />
New government legislation means that when we’re ready to<br />
light our fires this year, we need to use wood that’s certified and<br />
labelled as Ready to Burn. Ready to Burn woodfuel gives a better<br />
burn because it’s proven to have a lower moisture content of up<br />
to 20%, so it burns with less smoke than wetter wood, which in<br />
turn also helps reduce pollution from burning.<br />
Alternatively, if you use Manufactured Solid Fuel (MSF) - a fuel<br />
manufactured from coal, wood, plant-derived materials, waxes or<br />
petroleum products with other ingredients – these must also be<br />
certified and labelled as Ready to Burn, proving that they meet<br />
specified limits for smoke emissions and sulphur content.<br />
The Ready to Burn certified fuel scheme is backed by Defra<br />
which appointed the non-profit industry organisation HETAS<br />
to certify Manufactured Solid Fuels (MSF) and its subsidiary<br />
business, Woodsure, to certify woodfuel.<br />
Helen Bentley Fox, Director at Woodsure, said: “Using fuel that’s<br />
Ready to Burn will reduce particulate emissions and improve air<br />
quality, these fuels will also burn more efficiently and are better<br />
for your appliance and chimney, helping to reduce maintenance<br />
and fuel costs.”<br />
How to fuel a safe, efficient and<br />
environmentally-responsible burn this autumn:<br />
1. If you’re buying fuel for immediate use, look for the<br />
Ready to Burn label. To find a trusted retailer visit<br />
www.readytoburn.org or www.hetas.co.uk<br />
2. If you buy a large amount of wood in bulk, suppliers selling<br />
wood in over 2m3 must provide customers with advice on<br />
how to store and season the fuel so that is it dry to burn<br />
3. If you buy woodfuel from a small volume supplier (those<br />
selling less than 600m3 in a year) they have until 30 April<br />
2022 to comply with the new rules, so you’ll need to make<br />
sure the wood is properly seasoned before you use it.<br />
Advice on how to dry wet wood and measure moisture<br />
content can be found on www.readytoburn.org<br />
4. Around 40% of chimney fires take place between January<br />
and March, reduce the risk by making sure your appliance<br />
is regularly serviced and chimney is swept.<br />
Find your local HETAS Registered professional at<br />
www.hetas.co.uk<br />
Whether your fire is for warmth or a feature,<br />
traditional looking, modern or bespoke<br />
The Fireplace Gallery has a fire to suit<br />
your home.<br />
With over 60 displays in our large showroom, and<br />
an experienced sales and installation team we can<br />
supply and create exactly what you are looking for.<br />
• Gas Fires<br />
• Electric Fires<br />
• Woodburning & Multifuel Stoves<br />
• Mantle Pieces, Surrounds & Beams<br />
• Outdoor Fires & Firepits<br />
• Own Installation Team<br />
• Fire Servicing<br />
• Media Walls<br />
V 01242 680076<br />
Unit 18-19 Knightsbridge Business Centre, Cheltenham GL51 9TA<br />
Email: fireplacegallery@hotmail.com<br />
WWW.FIREPLACEGALLERYFIRES.CO.UK<br />
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