Division 3 Requirements for product information

United Kingdom

(a)
From 1 January 2022 the following product information on solid fuel local space heaters shall be provided:
1. (i)
  the instruction manuals for installers and end-users, and free access websites of manufacturers, their authorised representatives and importers shall contain the following elements:
  1. (1)
    the technical information included in Table 1, with its technical parameters measured and calculated in accordance with Annex III and showing the number of significant figures indicated in the table;
  2. (2)
    any specific precautions that must be taken when the solid fuel local space heater is assembled, installed or maintained;
  3. (3)
    information relevant to disassembly, recycling and/or disposal at end-of-life.
2. (ii)
  the technical documentation for the purposes of conformity assessment pursuant to Article 4 shall contain the following elements:
  1. (1)
    the elements specified in point (a);
  2. (2)
    a list of equivalent models, if applicable;
  3. (3)
    where the preferred fuel or any other suitable fuel is other woody biomass, non-woody biomass, other fossil fuel or other blend of biomass and fossil fuel as referred to in Table 1, a description of the fuel sufficient for its unambiguous identification and the technical standard or specification of the fuel, including the measured moisture content and the measured ash content, and for other fossil fuel also the measured volatile content of the fuel.
(b)
From 1 January 2022 the following product information on solid fuel local space heaters shall be provided:
1. (i)
  for flueless solid fuel local space heaters and open to chimney solid fuel local space heaters only: the instruction manual for end-users, free access websites of manufacturers and the product packaging shall incorporate the following sentence in such a way to ensure clear visibility and legibility and in a language easily understood by the end-users F1... where the product is marketed: ‘This product is not suitable for primary heating purposes’:
  1. (1)
    for the instruction manual for end-users this sentence shall be on the cover page of the manual;
  2. (2)
    for free-access websites of manufacturers this sentence shall be displayed together with the other characteristics of the product;
  3. (3)
    for the product packaging the sentence shall be placed in a prominent position in the packaging when displayed to the end-user prior to purchase.

Table 1

Information requirements for solid fuel local space heaters

Fuel			Preferred fuel (only one):			Other suitable fuel(s):		Space heating emissions at nominal heat output^f1					Space heating emissions at minimum heat output ^f2
PM = particulate matter, OGCs = organic gaseous compounds, CO = carbon monoxide, NO_x = nitrogen oxides
Only required if correction factors F(2) or F(3) are applied.
Model identifier(s):
Indirect heating functionality:[yes/no]
Direct heat output: …(kW)
Indirect heat output: …(kW)
								PM	OGC	CO	NO_x		PM	OGC	CO	NO_x
								[x] mg/Nm³ (13 % O₂)					[x] mg/Nm³ (13 % O₂)
Wood logs with moisture content ≤ 25 %			[yes/no]			[yes/no]
Compressed wood with moisture content < 12 %			[yes/no]			[yes/no]
Other woody biomass			[yes/no]			[yes/no]
Non-woody biomass			[yes/no]			[yes/no]
Anthracite and dry steam coal			[yes/no]			[yes/no]
Hard coke			[yes/no]			[yes/no]
Low temperature coke			[yes/no]			[yes/no]
Bituminous coal			[yes/no]			[yes/no]
Lignite briquettes			[yes/no]			[yes/no]
Peat briquettes			[yes/no]			[yes/no]
Blended fossil fuel briquettes			[yes/no]			[yes/no]
Other fossil fuel			[yes/no]			[yes/no]
Blended biomass and fossil fuel briquettes			[yes/no]			[yes/no]
Other blend of biomass and solid fuel			[yes/no]			[yes/no]
Characteristics when operating with the preferred fuel only
Item	Symbol			Value	Unit		Item					Symbol		Value		Unit
Heat output							Useful efficiency (NCV as received)
Nominal heat output	P_nom			x	kW		Useful efficiency at nominal heat output					η_th,nom		x,x		%
Minimum heat output (indicative)	P_min			[x,x/N.A.]	kW		Useful efficiency at minimum heat output (indicative)					η_th,min		[x,x/N.A.]		%
Auxiliary electricity consumption							Type of heat output/room temperature control (select one)
At nominal heat output	el_max			x,xxx	kW		single stage heat output, no room temperature control							[yes/no]
At minimum heat output	el_min			x,xxx	kW		two or more manual stages, no room temperature control							[yes/no]
In standby mode	el_SB			x,xxx	kW		with mechanic thermostat room temperature control							[yes/no]
Permanent pilot flame power requirement							with electronic room temperature control							[yes/no]
Pilot flame power requirement (if applicable)		P_pilot		[x,xxx/N.A.]	kW		with electronic room temperature control plus day timer							[yes/no]
							with electronic room temperature control plus week timer							[yes/no]
							Other control options (multiple selections possible)
							room temperature control, with presence detection							[yes/no]
							room temperature control, with open window detection							[yes/no]
							with distance control option							[yes/no]
Contact details	Name and address of the manufacturer or its authorised representative.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Annex 2 para. 3(b)(i) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/539), reg. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 25(9); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Footnotes

f1: PM = particulate matter, OGCs = organic gaseous compounds, CO = carbon monoxide, NO_x = nitrogen oxides
f2: Only required if correction factors F(2) or F(3) are applied.