Studio Freestanding Installation User Instructions

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These Studio models (RVFS-500/RVFS-1/RVFS-2) has been
recommended as suitable for use in smoke control areas when burning
drywoodlogswhensuitablepermanentstopshavebeenttedandwhen
operatedinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions.
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xed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.
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 supervision of smoke control areas and you can
contact them for details of Clean Air Act requirements”