On Thu, 20 Apr 2017 00:00:01 +0100, Andrew wrote:

It seems new woodburner regulations may require the complete redesign of
many existing stoves if are to be sold post 2020. See:

http://www.stoveindustryalliance.com...d-air-quality/

This seems to be as radical for these products as the mandating of
condensing boilers was for domestic gas applicances. It will be
interesting to see how the additional costs stack against the real
advantages.

It would seem to favour those manufactures who provide a "trendy" new
design each year, and severely impact those who have produced reliable
and generally well loved and proven "classic" stoves - such as Clearview.

Ironically it does not address any issues associated with open fires -
which are less efficient than even a "poor" stove.

Andrew

it's odd that the Ecodesign directive doesn't seem to apply directly
to wood burning heaters at all. The directive is aimed at reducing
energy consumption and largely aimed at electrically powered
appliances; pollution seems to be only considered peripherally.

Properly used, closed wood burners are fairly clean already.
Unfortunately there seems to be a large number of owners who burn wet
fuel and burn with to little air which will make any appliance,
however many regulations ir complies with smoke. The proper approach
to wood burner pollution is to ban them all in any but the smallest
community, they are a completely pointless lifestyle gimmick for most
people.