Got A Real Fire? Oh Dear!

[ToraToraTora]

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1947252/every-house-england-with-chimney-300?int_source=nba

 

[Gromit]

It is being reported because the Express got a press release from a company called 'Direct Stoves' who are flogging compliant wood burners.

[jourdain2]

We have a chimney - but we don't have a fireplace.  It holdsup our T.V. aerial.  The chimney is just for appearance's sake.

[Canary42]

I have an open fire - I burn smokeless fuel.

[fripfrip]

Given the choice i would have a open coal fire,heats your hot water and wonderful to watch the flames dance,bring back coal.

[Hopkirk]

Our house has a fake chimney.

[THECORBYLOON]

TORATORATORA, "it's being reported because the levels of emmissions allowed are being lowered."

 

“The current limit on the amount of smoke your chimney can produce in a Smoke Control Area is 5g per hour, plus 0.5g for each kW of your stove's heat output. However, there are plans to reduce this limit to 3g per hour, although when this will happen is not yet confirmed."  [Emphasis added]

There are "plans" for a reduction but no idea when that might be so why is the Express making such a big deal about it?

[Buenchico]

Quotes from your link, TTT:
"Every house in England with a chimney . . . "
and
"Most of England is now covered by Smoke Control areas . . . "

Well here's a map of East Anglia (where I live), with Smoke Control Areas shown in blue:
https://postimg.cc/VdRjLD1K

Typical Express exaggerations, maybe?

[douglas9401]

Has anyone ever tried to organise a collective '*** off' to the government?

If everybody was to say it they'd be pretty much stumped, whatever nonsense they were getting up to.

[THECORBYLOON]

The relevant areas in England cab be found here and its definitely not most of England.

https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/data/sca