1 Scope

This European Standard specifies requirements relating to the design, manufacture, construction, safety and performance (efficiency and emission) instructions and marking together with associated test methods and test fuels for type testing residential roomheaters fired by solid fuel.

This Standard is applicable to non-mechanically fired appliances, which are listed under categories 1a and 2a of Table 1. These appliances provide heat into the space where they are installed. Additionally, where fitted with a boiler, they also provide domestic hot water and/or central heating. These appliances may burn either solid mineral fuels, peat briquettes, natural or manufactured wood logs or be multi-fuel in accordance with the appliance manufacturer's instructions.

This standard is not applicable to appliances with fan assisted combustion air.

Table 1 — Categorisation of appliances

	a) Freestanding or inset appliances without functional modification	b) Freestanding or inset appliances which have functional modification	c) Inset appliances for fireplace recess and enclosure
1 Appliances operating with firedoors closed	EN 13240	EN 13229	EN 13229
2 Appliances operating with firedoors closed or open	EN 13240	EN 13229	EN 13229
3 Open fires without firedoors	EN 13229	EN 13229	EN 13229

NOTE Without functional modification means " modification of the surround of an appliance, that only changes the transmission of heat, without effect on combustion".

BS EN 13240:2001+A2:2004

Roomheaters fired by solid fuel. Requirements and test methods

Published:

5 Sep 2001

Withdrawn:

25 Jan 2023