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Ready To Burn scheme
Ready To Burn scheme

New “Ready To Burn” scheme covers burning solid fuels at home

Burning solid fuels in UK Smoke Control Areas is now covered by a new Approvals scheme to help reduce air pollution.

The Ready to Burn scheme, run by Woodsure (DEFRA's appointed Certification Body) is designed to help UK costumers identify woodfuel and firewood products with a moisture content of 20% or below, which is compliant and ready for home use. The distinctive Ready to Burn logo will help everyone identify these new fuels which will be displayed on the packaging or at Point of Sale.

By using Ready to Burn fuels on your stove, log burner, open fire or fire pit, you will be fully compliant with the new legislation. This also includes solid fuels such as Briquettes and Manufactured Solid Fuels. These fuels will also carry the Ready to Burn logo and are suitable for most appliances and can be used in Smoke Control Areas.

If you live in a smoke control area you can only use the new approved smokeless fuels, however if you have a Defra Exempt appliance you can use a wider range of fuels including Ready to Burn logs.

Get in touch with your local Council to find out if you live in a Smoke Control Area, their environmental services department will be able to help you.

Of course by using Ready to Burn solid fuel products in your appliance in any location around the UK will be a benefit to reduce atmospheric pollution and helps your burner, chimney or flue to operate more efficiently and cleaner.





Ready To Burn scheme
Ready To Burn scheme
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Traditional house coal
Traditional house coal

Ban on Traditional House Coal Sales in the UK

New legislation in the UK customers prevents the sale of traditional House Coal in sealed bags.

As part of the UK Governments commitment to reduce air pollution, new legislation will come into effect in England on the 1st May 2021. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will implement the new legislation in the coming months.

Therefore, Cheap Coal has removed all House Coal products for sale from our website.

We will now focus on supplying Smokeless Fuels and alternative Low Smoke Fuels and Ready to Burn Kiln Dried Logs for Stoves, Log burners, open fires and firepits.

If you have any questions about this change in legislation or need further information about the Cheap Coal range please contact us.





Traditional house coal
Traditional house coal
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Woodsure Ready To Burn logo
Woodsure Ready To Burn logo

Video highlights the benefits of ‘Ready To Burn’ logs

To promote the difference between burning 'wet' logs and properly seasoned or 'Ready To Burn' logs, Woodsure have teamed up with Steve Ellis from Elcombe Fire and Wood to create this video to show you directly.

You can really see the difference using properly seasoned 'Ready to Burn' logs makes to lighting the fire and your stove cleanliness.





Woodsure Ready To Burn logo
Woodsure Ready To Burn logo