{"id":854,"date":"2017-02-24T10:45:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-24T10:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bowlandstoves.co.uk\/blog\/?p=854"},"modified":"2017-02-24T10:47:35","modified_gmt":"2017-02-24T10:47:35","slug":"what-defra-approved-means","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bowlandstoves.co.uk\/blog\/stove-advice-and-maintenance\/what-defra-approved-means\/","title":{"rendered":"What does Defra Approved mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is Defra?<\/h3>\n
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Defra is a government department that is solely responsible for managing\u00a0any legislation regarding\u00a0smoke control areas. They compile a\u00a0definitive list of approved wood burning stoves and multi-fuel stoves that\u00a0comply with their legislation. Defra is an acronym for Department for\u00a0Environment Food and Rural Affairs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

Why do we need Defra?<\/h3>\n
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Back in the 1950's and 1960's, there were no smoke control areas and residential homes and businesses could burn any fuels and as much as they liked. This resulted in a large amount of smog in\u00a0towns and cities across the UK which in turn caused health issues for\u00a0the population.<\/p>\n

The government knew\u00a0they needed to act, so they introduced the Clean Air Acts of 1956 and 1968. This\u00a0gave local authorities the power to\u00a0create Smoke Control Areas which meant residential homes could not\u00a0create smoke emissions within these areas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

What is Defra Approved?<\/h3>\n
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Since the Clean Air Acts were introduced, many residential homes switched to gas as a form of clean fuel. However, over the years, many people wanted to switch\u00a0back to wood\u00a0burning or multi-fuel stoves for numerous reasons including for cost-savings and also lifestyle choices.<\/p>\n

Therefore Defra introduced a testing and approval schemes for stoves to\u00a0allow them to burn disallowed fuels in a smoke control area.<\/p>\n

This enabled residential homes in Smoke Controlled Areas to either purchase a Defra stove or purchase a\u00a0standard stove but only burn smokeless fuels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

Are Defra stoves more expensive?<\/h3>\n
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The simple answer is yes, and there are many reasons for this.<\/p>\n

Most manufacturers will sell the same stove in Defra and non-Defra approved models. if you were to compare a Defra stove to a standard stove, there\u00a0appears to be no difference.<\/p>\n

However, the\u00a0Defra approved stove will have many modifications to produce cleaner air and also been through stringent tests to ensure it meets the Clean Air Acts. This is why they are more expensive.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Defra Stoves at Bowland Stoves<\/h3>\n
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At Bowland Stoves, we have a\u00a0comprehensive range of Defra approved stoves which are available in many styles.<\/p>\n

So if you're looking for a contemporary, traditional or inset Defra approved stove, then browse our comprehensive selection online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Defra is a government department that is solely responsible for managing\u00a0any legislation regarding\u00a0smoke control areas. They compile a\u00a0definitive list of approved wood burning stoves and multi-fuel stoves that\u00a0comply with their legislation. 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