Appliance Proposals Announced
The Government has announced a series of proposals
to improve indoor air quality by reducing pollution from flueless
gas appliances, such as gas cookers, water heaters and flueless
gas fires. New research suggests that, under certain conditions,
levels of some pollutants in homes may exceed outdoor air quality
standards.
There is no immediate danger to users of these appliances, but
certain pollutants are undesirable, and the Government will now
take action to reduce the concentrations released from these
appliances.
The Government will push for amendment of
European standards for gas appliances, to ensure reduced emissions
of
certain pollutants
from flueless appliances, and amendment of UK Installation
Standards, to ensure concentrations of these pollutants are reduced.
It
will also work with the British Standards Institute to ensure
national standards and building regulations on safe installation
of flueless combustion appliances reflect innovation in appliance
and installation practice, and reinforce advice to the public
on the safe use of flueless gas appliances.
www.dti.gov.uk
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