If you own a hot water stove or insert, then you most likely have a
you are under a legal obligation to have regular checks. This duty is currently imposed on you
imposed by the Air Protection Act. Details of the provisions of the Act relating to
operation of fireplaces and stoves you will find in this document of the Ministry of the Environment.

Regular inspection helps to keep the heater in good technical condition, which not only leads to
fuel savings and a reduction in pollutant emissions, while at the same time gaining control
to make sure the heater is installed correctly. All of this is, of course, in our own
interest, and therefore it is good to know what the terms and conditions of the control and all
the benefits that honest care will bring.

Do you also need to have your hot water source checked?

Do you also need to have your hot water source checked?

• burns solid fuels,
• is connected to hot water central heating system,
• its rated input power is in the range 10 to 300 kW inclusive.

Whether you use your hot water fireplace insert or stove as your main or
backup source, or what the building is heated by. It is the total input power of the source that is decisive, not the power (which is usually
It is not usually indicated on the nameplate or in the instructions).
calculate it yourself based on the total power. (Note, this may be provided by the manufacturer in the documentation
divided into the power released to the surroundings from the heat source shell and to the heat exchanger and then
it is necessary to add these performances.)

         

So if your fireplace or stove meets the above conditions, then you should undergo
check every 3 years.

Who can check?

Inspection may only be carried out by a qualified person (P.P.P.) authorised by the manufacturer
sources, which is specified in the MEW database. So if it's time to check, after entering the data
about the type of source and your address to get in touch with the nearest OZO. In case you get a check
resources offered by a person who is not in the database, the check will not be valid. For more complicated
situations where, for example, no PPE has been specified by the manufacturer or no PPE is in
driving distances, prepared by the Ministry of the Environment document with answers to the most common questions.

Full information on the checks can also be found at in this document on the website of the Ministry of the Environment.

For the good of you and your neighbours

Thick black smoke billowing from your chimney probably isn't the best thing for good neighborly
relationships, right? Not only that, it's about our health, the environment and often our wallet.

Why is it worth checking?

✅ Safe home - A water or flue leak is not something you would welcome in your home. Water pressure and temperature fluctuations place great demands on the entire system and its durability.
✅ Clean air - Our air really doesn't need any more emissions, let alone more pollutants caused by poor combustion.
✅ Saved costs - We all want to squeeze the most out of our resource. Poor technical condition can rapidly reduce the efficiency and life of the heater.
✅ Investment protection - Hot water sources are not cheap, so quality and regular care is essential.
✅ Useful advice - During the inspection, a qualified person can also help you to choose the right fuel and teach you how to operate the source correctly.

So, please, let's try not to think of regular checks as an annoying duty, but rather as
the possibility of avoiding costly repairs or damage to health or property. So go ahead, call
your technician and book an inspection for your heater!