Stricter fine dust regulations for stoves from this date

Anyone who owns a fireplace should not forget this important date.

Some of them then have to be retrofitted with fine dust filters at the latest.

From 2021,

.

The consumer advice center Baden-Württemberg refers to this.

The stricter rules for stoves * will therefore apply from

.

What

will be relevant

for the

from this point on has been valid for even older systems for a long time, the consumer advice center continues.

"In addition, local authorities and municipalities can, depending on the air quality, impose operating bans on fireplaces at times," the experts inform.

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The

advice center

also gives

• "Only use untreated, well-seasoned, dry wood," advise the experts.

• “Avoid very high room temperatures,” is another tip.

• "If wood is to be used as fuel for a complete heating system, wood pellets are best, as they generate significantly less fine dust emissions." In addition, wood pellet systems are required with up to 45 percent subsidies, emphasizes the consumer association.

When

a

, consumers should also pay attention to good energy efficiency, so the tip.

"Economical wood-burning stoves achieve energy efficiency class A +, the most efficient pellet stoves even A ++", according to the communication from the consumer advice center Baden-Württemberg. Consumers should generally note that heating with firewood is "often more expensive" than expected - a new acquisition should definitely be considered rethink. (

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