Cleaning with an ash vacuum 30
Cleaning varnished surfaces 30
Cleaning the combustion chamber 31
TROUBLESHOOTING 31
TECHNICAL DATA 33
Type testing / Quality seal 33
Energy label 35
Warranty 35
DoP & CE marking 37
The Clean Air Act 1993 and Smoke Control Areas
The Sargas 1 and Sargas 3 have been recommended as suitable for use in smoke control
areas when burning wood logs. The Sargas 1 and Sargas 3 must be fitted with a permanent
stop to prevent closure of the combustion air regulator beyond 80mm open.
Under the Clean Air Act local authorities may declare the whole or part of the district of the
authority to be a smoke control area. The Clean Air Act 1993 and Smoke Control Areas
Under the Clean Air Act local authorities may declare the whole or part of the district of the
authority to be a smoke control area. It is an offence to emit smoke from a chimney of a
building, from a furnace or from any fixed boiler if located in a designated smoke control
area. It is also an offence to acquire an “unauthorised fuel” for use within a smoke control
area unless it is used in an “exempt” appliance (“exempted” from the controls which
generally apply in the smoke control area).
In England appliances are exempted by publication on a list by the Secretary of State in
accordance with changes made to sections 20 and 21 of the Clean Air Act 1993 by section
15 of the Deregulation Act 2015. Similarly in Scotland appliances are exempted by
publication on a list by Scottish Ministers under section 50 of the Regulatory Reform
(Scotland) Act 2014. In Wales and Northern Ireland these are authorised by regulations
made by Welsh Ministers and by the Department of the Environment respectively.
Further information on the requirements of the Clean Air Act can be found here at:
https://www.gov.uk/smoke-control-area-rules
Your local authority is responsible for implementing the Clean Air Act 1993 including
designation and supervision of smoke control areas and you can contact them for details of
Clean Air Act requirements. It is an offence to emit smoke from a chimney of a building, from
a furnace or from any fixed boiler if located in a designated smoke control area. It is also an
offence to acquire an “unauthorised fuel” for use within a smoke control area unless it is
used in an “exempt” appliance (“exempted” from the controls which generally apply in the
smoke control area). (see p.26 for details)
