HETAS News

New research from a government adviser, promoting the highest standards in solid fuel appliance usage, has found that despite 98% of wood-burning stove owners having a CO alarm fitted, close to one in ten have either never tested it, they can’t remember, or it has been over a year since they last checked that the alarm works.   These findings have been released by not-for-profit, HETAS, during CO Awareness Week (18–24th November) with UK Fire and Rescue services advising t...

Following a recent incident involving a biomass boiler fire at commercial premises in Gloucestershire, HETAS, the biomass, and solid fuel heating organization, wishes to emphasize to consumers the importance of safety when operating these systems.  Biomass boilers Biomass boilers are an increasingly popular choice for homeowners and businesses, providing an efficient and sustainable heating solution. However, whilst a rare but extreme example, the incident does highlight the significance...

HETAS has launched a new scheme offering sweeps, wood-burning stove installers, and servicing technicians an additional trusted badge of approval which will vouch for their sweeping and servicing competency. The organization’s Sweep and Service Scheme has been specifically designed for professional chimney sweeps to bolster their credentials and further improve consumer confidence in their business, while also showcasing their expertise and compliance to the very latest standards. Suppor...

In the chief medical officer’s annual report on air pollution (published Thursday 8 December 2022), Sir Chris Whitty cited solid fuels as being the most polluting method of domestic heating in England. Acknowledging the rising popularity of wood burning over recent years due to “aesthetic… practical, ecological or [now, more than ever,] economic reasons”, the government report lays out the best ways to approach solid fuel domestic heating where its use cannot be avoided...