Permitted Uses; The Clean Air Act 1993 And Smoke Control Areas - Froling SP Dual compact Operating Instructions Manual

2.4 Permitted uses

2.4.1 The Clean Air Act 1993 and Smoke Control Areas

B1500423_en | Operating instructions Dual fuel boiler SP Dual compact
The Froling Dual fuel boiler SP Dual compact is designed solely for heating domestic
water. Only the fuels specified in the "Permitted fuels" section may be used.
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The unit should only be operated when it is in full working order. It must be operated in
accordance with the instructions, observing safety precautions, and you should ensure
you are aware of the potential hazards. The inspection and cleaning intervals in the
operating instructions must be observed. Ensure that any faults which might impair safety
are rectified immediately.
The manufacturer or supplier is not liable for any damage resulting from non-permitted
uses.
Only original spare parts or specific alternative spare parts authorised by the
manufacturer may be used. Any kind of change or modification made to the product will
invalidate the manufacturer's conformity with the applicable guideline(s). In such cases,
the product will need to undergo new hazard evaluation procedures by the operator. The
operator will then be fully responsible for the declaration of conformity according to the
valid guideline(s) for the product and will need to issue a corresponding declaration for
the device. This person will then assume all of the rights and responsibilities of a
manufacturer.
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 furnance 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). The Secretary of State for Environment,
Food and Rural Affairs has powers under the Act to authorise smokeless fuels or exempt
appliances for use in smoke control areas in England. In Scotland and Wales this power
rests with Ministers in the devolved administrations for those countries. Separate
legislation, the Clean Air (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, applies in Northern Ireland.
Therefore it is a requirement that fuels burnt or obtained for use in smoke control areas
have been „authorised" in Regulations and that appliances used to burn solid fuel in
those areas (other than „authorised" fuels) have been exempted by an Order made and
signed by the Secretary of State or Minister in the devolved administrations.
Further information on the requirements of the Clean Air Act can be found here: http://
smokecontrol.defra.gov.uk
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.
The Froling SP Dual compact 15 and SP Dual compact 20 have been recommended as
suitable for use in smoke control areas when burning fuels as listed under "Permitted
fuels".
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