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The Derbyshire Chimney Sweep

Name: The Derbyshire Chimney Sweep
Address: Alfreton, DE551SD, GB
Telephone: +447709392130

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13/11/2026

Helping households to replace older stoves and open fires could improve air quality.

In the run up to this year's Clean Air Night campaign, the Stove Industry Association is calling on Government to recognise the potential benefits of helping households replace older wood burning stoves and open fires with modern, Ecodesign-compliant appliances.

We believe a targeted replacement scheme, supported by Government and delivered in partnership with local authorities, could help reduce emissions from domestic burning while supporting households and communities with more efficient heating options.

It's time to give appliance replacement greater consideration in the UK's approach to air quality policy.

Read our latest news: https://stoveindustryassociation.org/wood-burning-stove-replacement-air-quality/

28/10/2026

A summary of the 2026 DEFRA annual report published on October 9, 2026, evaluating Air Quality Compliance across 43 geographic zones against the Air Quality Standards Regulations 2010.

You can review the full dataset and technical documents directly on the Defra UK Air Compliance Data Portal

Health & Target Context

• Population Exposure: In England, population exposure to PM 2.5 was 26% lower in 2025 than in 2018, putting the country ahead of interim reduction goals.

• Stricter Goals: Under the Environment Act 2021, England aims for a maximum annual average of 10 μg/m³ for PM 2.5 by 2040 (alongside a 35% cut in population exposure), though the World Health Organization (WHO) guideline is much stricter at 5 μg/m³.

• Domestic Burning: While domestic combustion emissions of particulate matter have dropped significantly over the long term (down 72% since 1990), smoke from home woodburning remains a major contributor to PM 2.5

22/10/2026

How to heat your chimney quicker to get a cold chimney to work

🔥 TOP DOWN LIGHTING – STARTS FROM THE BOTTOM UP! 🔥

Did you know that the way you light your wood-burning stove can make a big difference to how efficiently it gets going?

With the Top Down Lighting Method, you build your fire from the bottom up, but light it at the top! 🔥

✅ 1. Less smoke on start-up – A cleaner burn from the moment you light your fire.

✅ 2. Heats the flue faster – Helping establish a good chimney draught.

✅ 3. Gets your stove up to temperature quicker – Reducing the time spent in the inefficient start-up phase.

🪵 Build from the bottom up:
1️⃣ Two or three small logs at the bottom.
2️⃣ A criss-cross stack of dry kindling.
3️⃣ A natural firelighter on top.

🔥 Light from the TOP and let the fire burn DOWN!

A simple change to your lighting technique can mean less smoke, better combustion and a more efficient fire.

Burn smarter. Burn cleaner. Burnright!

05/09/2026

https://www.schiedel.com/uk/service/blog/youll-be-surprised-at-what-releases-pm25-particulate-matter-a1987421?fbclid=IwdGRjcAUJEcJwZG9mBWZkaWQWUN2m8jTSnWnOYGOtbJNGKtA0JLwHfGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR797as12Nea1RqOmBxrGChWxl8D4R7COxjdmm7CXIVkWYXT6oBSSV77F4WA3Q_aem_3UUYgtKxRgcWRBLuzy8VRQ

Bacon and eggs, candles and incense, brake pads and so much more.

25/06/2026

06/06/2026

https://www.facebook.com/100064411676823/posts/1408635387960170/?

The Stove Industry Association responds to the ASA ruling on Brighton & Hove City Council’s “Cosy Killer” campaign and calls for balanced discussion on air quality and domestic heating.

31/03/2026

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14/02/2026

Another year of reduction of combustion emissions reported by DEFRA on Household Stoves.
I bet the mainstream press and others never report this!

Defra has published the latest Emissions of air pollutants in the UK – Particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) - this being the data for 2024 - and it shows a 7.4% reduction in emissions from our sector.

Emissions of PM2.5 and PM10 from domestic combustion decreased by 7 per cent from 2023 to 2024. Looking at the longer-term trend, from 1990, emissions of both PM2.5 and PM10 from domestic combustion decreased by 76 per cent to reach the lowest level in the time series in 2009.

I've uploaded the SIA press release to the files section promoting this good news

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/emissions-of-air-pollutants/emissions-of-air-pollutants-in-the-uk-particulate-matter-pm10-and-pm25

30/01/2026

Wood is a renewable fuel – when it’s sourced responsibly, it’s part of a natural cycle. 🌲🔥
Burning dry logs in a modern stove is a low-carbon, sustainable way to stay warm.
A great choice for cosy, resilient home heating.

30/01/2026

Clean Air Night 2026 puts air quality in focus. The SIA explains why how we burn matters, and how practical choices can reduce emissions.

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Alfreton
DE551SD

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 12pm

Telephone

+447709392130

Website

http://www.thederbyshirechimneysweep.co.uk/

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