Best Fuels for Stoves and Open Fires: What Can You Safely Burn?
The best fuel for a stove or fireplace is a fuel that the appliance and installation are designed to burn. A wood-burning stove, multi-fuel stove and open fireplace do not…
Authorised Smokeless Fuels: What Can You Burn in a Smoke Control Area?
Which smokeless fuels can you burn in a Smoke Control Area? Learn the difference between anthracite and authorised manufactured fuels, and which appliances can use them.
Non-DEFRA Stoves in Cambridge: What Are Your Options in a Smoke Control Area?
If your stove is not DEFRA approved, what you need to do depends on whether it is a multi-fuel stove or a wood-burning stove. Non-DEFRA multi-fuel stove:You can continue using…
DEFRA-Exempt Stoves in Cambridge: What Can You Burn in a Smoke Control Area?
Have a DEFRA-exempt stove in Cambridge? Learn when you can burn wood, which fuels your stove can use and what Smoke Control Area rules mean for your home.
How to Check If Your Stove Is DEFRA Approved
The quickest way to check whether your wood-burning or multi-fuel stove is DEFRA exempt is to find its manufacturer and exact model, then check that model on the official DEFRA…
Open Fireplace Rules in Cambridge: What Can You Burn in a Smoke Control Area?
Can you still use an open fireplace in Cambridge? Learn what you can burn, the rules on wood and logs, and what the planned citywide Smoke Control Area means for your home.
First Fire of the Season: What to Check Before You Light It
When the temperature drops and you're ready to light your stove or open fire for the first time in months, it's worth doing a few checks before reaching for the…
Wood-Burning & Multi-Fuel Stove Maintenance Guide
A wood-burning or multi-fuel stove doesn't need constant professional attention, but it does need looking after. Some maintenance is straightforward enough to do yourself, while other jobs involve dismantling and…
Chimney Cowls and Bird Guards: What They Do and When You Need One
Learn what chimney cowls, bird guards and terminals do, how the correct product is chosen, why secure fitting matters and what we check before sweeping.
Blocked Chimney: Signs, Causes, Risks and What to Do
Learn the signs and causes of a blocked chimney, the carbon monoxide and fire risks, what to do immediately and how professional clearance works.