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Campaign for Recognition

UK Masonry Heaters

BS EN 15544:2023 β€” a British Standard with zero regulatory function

The cleanest wood heating technology exists β€” and the UK ignores it

Masonry heaters meet limits on 5 pollutants, achieve β‰₯80% efficiency, and produce a fraction of the emissions allowed under current UK limits. France inscribed the same standard in their Tax Code. Austria uses it for legal compliance. The UK gives it zero regulatory function.

6–10Γ—
Cleaner
PM emissions 6–10Γ— below Defra's current SCA limits
5
Pollutants
PM, CO, NOx, OGC + efficiency. UK measures 1.
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Regimes
Every comparator regulates more strictly than the UK
Defra consultation response

Technical Evidence Dossier

10-part executive dossier submitted to Defra β€” covering the regulatory anomaly, heater typology, scientific evidence, legal framework (BS EN 15544 & 15250), the French AFPMA model, and the 850Β° Grundofen position.

Read online β†’ ↓ Download .docx
Defra Consultation closes 19 March 2026 β€” Respond here β†’ Β· Read consultation Β· Download Defra PDF

The Evidence

Interactive dashboards β€” click any card to explore

How these work: Each page is a self-contained interactive dashboard with clickable tabs. They cover emissions data, regime comparisons, the Austrian certification model, and the full history of the masonry heater movement.
Core comparison

5-Regime Emissions

Austria, EU, US, UK + masonry heater data. PM normalised to g/hr at 5kW.

Expanded comparison

9-Regime Emissions

Full Nordic expansion β€” Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland + 5 core regimes.

Standards analysis

Solid Fuel Standards

US vs UK vs EU vs Austria β€” unit-by-unit regulatory comparison.

Complete dataset

Research Compendium

Lopez Labs (185+ test runs), Finnish VTT, OMNI, EPA β€” the full empirical record.

Interactive timeline

The Movement

40+ years across Austria, US, France, Nordic countries, and the UK.

Campaign strategy

Vision & Strategy

The French AFPMA model, UK 5-year roadmap, calculator software, campaign plan.

International Partners

The organisations behind the global masonry heater movement

πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ή KOVAustrian Kachelofen Association
kachelofenverband.at
πŸ‡«πŸ‡· AFPMAFrench Masonry Heater Association
afpma.pro
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ MHAMasonry Heater Association
mha-net.org
πŸ‡©πŸ‡ͺ 850Β° Grundofen e.V.German artisanal Grundofen
850grad.org
πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί VEUKOEuropean federation (19 countries)
veuko.com
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡Ώ Cech KamnΓ‘Ε™Ε―Czech Guild of Stove Builders
cechkamnaru.cz