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HETAS
is
the official body recognised by government to
approve solid biomass, wood or solid mineral fuel domestic heating
appliances, fuels and services. Its
work in Approving products covers boilers, cookers, open fires,
stoves and room heaters. It also lists in its Official Guide, factory
made chimneys and carbon monoxide detectors and alarms suitable for use
with solid fuel.
The HETAS Guide
contains listings of Approved solid fuels; as well as Approved
Appliances and products for use with biomass, wood and solid mineral
fuels. It also contains detailes of Registered
Installers, Chimney Sweeps and Maintenance businesses who’s
operatives
have been trained and assessed in safety and good practice. The Guide
is a very important document for the designer, retailer, installer,
maintainer or user of appliances and systems using solid fuel as a
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heat
source. It contains valuable efficiency figures for appliances helping
to determine whether a particular appliance can be installed in
accordance with Building Regulations. With the current drive for low
and zero carbon homes and the carbon neutral properties of wood
the
guide is a useful source of information. There are also contact details
for other important industry organisation and lots of other useful
information. The information in this Guide can also be found on the
HETAS web site.
HETAS collaborates with the National
Association of Chimney Sweeps (NACS) in supervising a solid fuel
orientated course for chimney sweeps which results in successful
candidates being “HETAS Approved”. We also work with the Guild of
Master Sweeps (GMS); and the Association of Professional and
Independent Chimney Sweeps (APICS)
HETAS operates a registration scheme for heating engineers with special
skills in the installation and maintenance of solid fuel heating
systems.
One of HETAS’ roles is
to liaise with industry and we work closely with the National Fireplace
Association (NFA) and with the Stove Industry Alliance a manufacturers
marketing organisation co-founded by HETAS, SFA and representatives of
manufacturers of appliances, chimneys and other products.
HETAS represents the industry with Government in matters such as
Building Regulations and in the setting of standards both in the UK and
Europe where our staff manages and chairs committees drafting new
British and European Standards. Its “three tick” Logo is the Approval
mark to be looked for in solid fuel domestic heating products and
services.
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