Why Choose a Modern Eco-Design Stove
Salamander Stoves are delighted to share the new data just released from the UK Government, confirming a further reduction in particulate emissions from domestic combustion, so we are delving into why modern eco-design stoves deserve to be better understood.
According to the latest release of Emissions of air pollutants in the UK – Particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), emissions from the sector fell by 7.4% between 2023 and 2024, continuing a clear long-term downward trend.
The SIA pointed to substantial reductions in last year’s data and the latest figures add further support to the view that the shift toward modern appliances, higher-quality fuels and improved burning practices is producing measurable improvements in air quality.
Commenting on the figures, Erica Malkin, Executive Director of the SIA, said:
“A 7.4% reduction in a single year is significant – around twice the overall UK reduction rate over the same period. It shows the sector is improving rapidly as older appliances are replaced and best-practice use becomes more widely understood. Better appliance technology, improved fuel quality and consumer awareness are all working together.”
Modern eco-design stoves are not to blame
The umbrella term‘domestic combustion’ encompasses more than just wood burning stoves, but also open fires, solid fuels, outdoor domestic burning, cooking appliances and heating appliances. Modern, eco-design wood burning and multi-fuel stoves are often given a bad and unfair judgement when it comes to the impact they have on the environment.
A frequent tactic in news articles is to begin with ‘wood burning stoves’ and then shift to issues that are unrelated or only loosely connected, or refer to issues arising from far more harmful ‘domestic combustion’ outlets such as open fires and non-eco older stoves. The result is a misleading impression that wood burning stoves are responsible for every environmental problem mentioned in this category.
Open fires and older stoves are a different kettle of fish
Let’s get one thing straight – open fires and non-eco older stoves emit substantially more particulate matter than a sealed, properly installed, modern eco-design stove burning dry logs. The difference is considerable: modern stoves are designed to burn cleanly, efficiently and they are tested against stringent standards. Treating them as equivalent to open fires and older non-eco design stoves overlooks the genuine progress that has been achieved.
Why choose a modern, eco-design stove
Whether you want to replace your older stove or open fire, or you want to save money on your continuously rising heating bills, which rely on non-renewable energy, our eco-design stoves might just be the answer. Our stoves are independently tested and certified and our Hobbit SE has a clearSkies mark, along with The Little Range Cookstove. To give back to the environment, ensuring we are supporting the use of renewable energy, for every stove purchased we fund the planting of 3 trees through TreeSisters charity.
