Did you know? Burning the wrong fuels at home, such as wet wood or some types of coal, releases harmful smoke into the air which, when mixed with other emissions in your chimney, can affect your health. If you have an open fire or stove, there are some easy steps you can take to improve the way you burn.
Cleaner alternatives such as dry wood and manufactured solid fuels not only produce less smoke and pollution than wet wood or traditional house coal, but are also cheaper and more efficient to burn. When buying solid fuels, look for the Ready to Burn logo.
Additional rules apply in smoke control areas in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
