Environmental Project No. 1139 – Comparison of measurering results between solid fuel stoves tested in accordance with EN 13240 and NS 3058

Comparison of measuring results between solid fuel stoves tested in accordance with EN 13240 and NS 3058

Preface

A considerable share of particles pollution in Denmark comes from residential woodburning stoves and boilers.

This pollution is mainly caused by incorrect manual stoking. But the design of the stoves also plays an important role, as moderne woodburning appliances emit a lot fewer particles than do older models.

Residential woodburning stoves are essentially construction materials and regulated by the EU construction products directive. This directive places a number of requirements on the construction of the appliance, including requirements regarding fire safety, human health and environment. The requirements are specified in a harmonized European standard (EN 13240), which, however, specifies neither requirements nor method of measuring emissions of particles.

The Danish Environmental Protection Agency wishes, with this project, to examine, if there is a correlation between particles and CO-emissions, that in the absence of a European standard for particles, would allow a reduction of particles emissions by setting stricter limits to CO-emissions from residential woodburning stoves.