From July 1, 2025, Regulation (EU) 2024/1103 will apply, which has been in force since May 9, 2024. This sets out the requirements for the environmentally friendly design of local space heaters. This also means that the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2015/1188, which have been in force since January 1, 2018, will no longer apply. […]
Good people are like stars – they shine long after they have gone out We received the sad news of the sudden passing of our former colleague, uncle and brother, Volker Droll Volker Droll worked for our company for ten years from 2006 to 2016. We mourn the loss of a dear and unique colleague […]
Testing according to the test programs for “catalysts and dust separators in firing systems” within the scope of the state building codes for obtaining a National technical approval (abZ)/ General construction technique permit (aBG) The RRF is one of the few test laboratories in Germany to offer the corresponding tests to verify, for example, usability […]
From March 21 to 22, 2024, the European Fireplace Association (EFA) hosted a conference in Bonn. The RRF was represented by our Managing Director Christian Droll, who acted as a board member of the EFA. The conference was also hosted by RAL Deutsches Institut für Gütesicherung und Kennzeichnung e.V., the central body for quality marks […]
From February 28 to March 1, 2024, our CEOs Christian Droll and Dennis Droll and the head of testing laboratory Sven Müller, were at the Progetto Fuoco in Verona. There they took part in numerous meetings and came into direct contact with you. This trade fair was also a complete success for us, as we […]
From February 28 to March 1, 2024, we will be visiting the Progetto Fuoco in Verona. We gladly visit you at your stand or arrange an appointment with you. To arrange an appointment, please contact us by telephone on +49(0)208 60 70 41 – 11 or via e-mail at l.schmidt@rrf-online.eu.
In 2010, the „1. BImSchV“ came into force in Germany. This ordinance specifies replacement obligations (retrofitting or decommissioning where necessary) for single-room firing installations for solid fuels. The ordinance is available to everyone online free of charge, and chimney sweeps, associations and the media have been providing continuous information on the topic since 2010. German […]
We were one of the first European laboratories to receive notification in relation to the new EN 16510 series of standards. The notification certificate was sent to us by the Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik, which means that we are now authorized to issue test reports in accordance with EN 16510. The notification concerns the following […]
On 24.11.2023, Marius Dislich and Christoph Ruopp were our guests with their project “Die Ofenmacher e. V.”. The day began with a pleasant meeting in the warmth, where the two of them told us about their local projects, the people and their experiences with other cultures. After they explained the theory of a clay stove […]
Today we can inform you that the long-awaited citation in the Official Journal of the European Union of the designated parts of the EN 16510 series of standards, and thus harmonisation, has finally taken place. This concerns the following parts of the standard EN 16510-2-1:2022 Residential solid fuel burning appliances – Part 2-1: Room heaters. […]