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Ecodesign ready wood burners are here
ROYAL BATH & WEST SHOW 2017
Est. 1977
Marking our 40th year in business Contura 810
Jeremy in the Mendip Fireplaces showroom at Windsor Hill in Shepton Mallet
AFTER being in business for 40 years, Mendip Fireplaces is better placed than many to look into the future and see how the wood burning industry is adapting to demands to play its role in improving air quality. So visitors to their stand – in its traditional place – at the Royal Bath and West Show will discover that the stoves of tomorrow are here today. Look for wood burners featuring the new Ecodesign Ready label. Ecodesign is a European-wide programme to lower emissions and is due to come into force in the UK in 2022. A group of manufacturers in the Stove Industry Alliance have developed stoves for sale that meet lower emission limits now. The SIA says Ecodesign Ready stoves can reduce particulate emissions by 90%, compared to an open fire and 80% compared to a stove of ten years ago. Jeremy White, who runs Mendip Fireplaces at Windsor Hill in Shepton Mallet, will be displaying examples such as the Contura 810, Charlton & Jenrick’s Classic CPV5 and the Charnwood Blu range at the show. He said: “A well-cared-for stove will last 20 years, so an Ecodesign Ready one really is worth thinking about right now. “Of course, it’s not just about the stove itself, but having the correct flue and using quality wood. We’ll have all the details on our stand and also introducing people to our stove scrappage scheme which will offer up to £200 off if you trade in your existing stove for a new Ecodesign Ready version.” In order to qualify for the SIA Ecodesign label a stove has to have been independently tested by an approved laboratory and met the emissions criteria. The test results must then be verified by HETAS, a not-for-profit organisation which promotes training and safe use of solid fuels. Until 2022, a stove must also be tested for DEFRA exemption if it is to be used in a smoke control area. The Mendip Fireplaces display will also include the latest gas and electric stoves as well as a reminder that summer is really on its way! Jeremy and the team are now selling a unique range of elegant patio fireplaces by JØTUL. The Loke version is available in black enamel or corten steel finish which develops a weatherproof, rough and rusty surface. Jeremy added: “We think that people are tiring of clay chimeneas and are looking for something more modern for outside. They can also be used as a traditional grill and we think they are really eye-catching.”
The future has arrived: Ecodesign Ready stoves which can reduce particulate emissions by up to 90% now available at Mendip Fireplaces Charnwood Island
See these and more on our stand at this year’s Royal Bath and West Show www.mendipfireplaces.co.uk Tel: 01749 344015 E-mail: sales@mendipfireplaces.co.uk
STOVE SCRAPPAGE SCHEME Up to £200 trade-in on your old stove For more details call 01749 344015 or email: sales@mendipfireplaces.co.uk MENDIP TIMES • MAY 2017 • PAGE 15