Grundofen

Change the limit values by new Art. 15a B-VG for Austria and important information for tiled stove/heat storage fireplace manufacturer (2015)

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As of 01.01.2015 new laws in Austria apply

On 31.12.2012 the Official Gazette for Vienna published the new

agreement in accordance with Article 15a B-VG on the marketing of residential heating and review of combustion plants and cogeneration units.

The limit values in the product range of solid fuel-fired appliances have changed. These chances or tightening of the values are valid from 01.01.2015.

From this date every fireplace which is going to place on the market has to fulfill this limit values:

Excerpt from the Article 15a B-VG:

Manually-fed roomheaters *) (wood fuels):
CO emissions = 1100 mg/MJ (unchanged)
NOx = 150 mg/MJ (unchanged)
OGC emissions = 50 mg/MJ (previously 80 mg/MJ)
Dust emissions = 35 mg/MJ (previously 60 mg/MJ)
Minimum efficiency = 80% (previously 78%)

Automatically-fed roomheaters **) (wood pellets):
CO emissions = 500 mg/MJ (unchanged)
NOx = 100 mg/MJ (previously 150 mg/MJ)
OGC emissions = 30 mg/MJ (unchanged)
Dust emissions = 25 mg/MJ (previously 50 mg/MJ)
Minimum efficiency = 80% (previously 78%)

*) for example roomheaters according to: DIN EN 13240, DIN EN 13229, DIN EN 12815, DIN EN 15250, DIN EN 15821

**) for example roomheaters according to: DIN EN 14785

Compliance with the limit values shall be verified by the appropriate type tests.

 

As of 01.01.2015 heat storage fireplaces have to prevent a confirmation of emissions

With come into effect of the first regulation implementing the Bundes-Immissionsschutzgesetz (BImSchV) of 22.03.2010 heat storage fireplaces have to prevent a confirmation of emission’s as of 01.01.2015.
This confirmation can be fulfilled with two methods:

  1. Local measuring after installation of the appliance
  2. Type test of the fireplace or of a fireplace family according to an acknowledged standard through an accredited body (like RRF)

The limit values of heat storage inset appliances with fill-in firing in accordance with DIN EN 13229/A1 are valid.

If you as a manufacturer of heat storage fireplaces or tiled stoves have the request of detailed information, it would be a pleasure for us to inform you by phone or in a personal conversation.

Flagge Europas

Construction products regulation (EU) No. 305/2011

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This regulation lays down conditions for the marketing of construction products or preparation on the market as of the 1 July of 2013 through the placement of harmonized regulations by the information of the efficiency of construction products in reference to the essential characteristics as well as by use of the CE-label for these products. In Germany the regulation was assimilated in the building products act and so its legally binding.

What will change for the manufacturer of solid fuel fireplaces?
Up to now it was enough to certificate a declaration of conformance and to attach a CE-label on the construction product. The declaration of conformance is extended and is going to call declaration of performance in the future. The CE-label also changes and has to feature a correlation to the corresponding declaration of performance.

What will change for already marketed construction products?
Construction products, which where on the market in accordance with the regulation 89/106/EWG before 1 July of 2013 deemed compliant with this regulation. The manufacturer can create a declaration of performance based on a certificate of conformance or a declaration of conformance. A change of the CE-label is not necessary.

What will change for notified bodies?
Basic for notification of a body through the European Commission is an accreditation in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025. The accreditation has to verify a body for the permission of test operations after the 1 July 2013.
RRF accreditation: DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005, DAkkS No. D-PL-17727-01-00