Ban on stoves?

Naos

I've been thinking about getting a stove to replace the open fire but it wont be for another year or so.

Someone mentioned there is to be a ban on stoves in Ireland and looking online, I can certainly see some hints towards a ban on some types of stoves.

Can anyone give me a clear picture as to what is to come?

upupup

The government are having trouble introducing the smoky coal ban nationwide so a stove ban is many years away.They are also banning chimneys from new builds so this will eliminate stoves and open fires for new builds.
They can't ban stoves but they can make new stove installation illegal so if you want a stove put one in before any future ban which I think is years away.

Victor

Do note that burning solid fuels at a domestic* level produces a lot of different types of pollution that can cause heart and lung problems. Air pollution kills more than 1,000 per year in Ireland.


* Burning solid fuels at an industrial level means you can (indeed have to) put industrial level mitigation measures in place.

antimatterx

So having fires will be a thing of the past in Ireland new builds?

Thats absolute BS.

Rows Grower

Victor wrote: »

Do note that burning solid fuels at a domestic* level produces a lot of different types of pollution that can cause heart and lung problems. Air pollution kills more than 1,000 per year in Ireland.


* Burning solid fuels at an industrial level means you can (indeed have to) put industrial level mitigation measures in place.

I'd say you're some craic at house parties Victor.

greasepalm

The same can be said if caught burning stuff in your garden,45 gallon drum with holes was brilliant at that time and 12 ft flames keeping overhead trees pruned.

Outkast_IRE

Its likely that once again we will follow the UKs lead whereby



1. Only new stoves meeting a certain efficiency and that meet certain standards such as the " ecodesign " labeled stoves you will see from all the big manufacturers



2. A limitation on the fuel type you can buy - I think long term Kiln Dried Hardwood will end up being the only fuel you can buy for a stove, some of the crap they sell on the garage forecourts and else where is criminal its so wet. I am getting a new stove next month and its for wood burning only.



3. Possible powers for the local authorities to have - No Burn days if the air quality is poor , or a requirement for it to be swept once a year or similar.

dathi

https://www.themayor.eu/en/sweden-mulls-banning-old-wood-burning-stoves

Naos

Thanks for all the help everyone, very helpful!