How to bring your fireplace up to standard: a guide.

If you live in a detached home and you have or are considering installing a fireplace, you need to comply with the relevant codes and regulations. A traditional wood-burning fireplace used for residential heating must ensure the safety of the user and reduce the impact on air pollution. Let's take a look at what the legislation sets out regarding a wood-burning fireplace and how to bring it into compliance.

Open fireplace: why it's banned

An open fireplace is a fireplace with an open flame, without the presence of glass, which serves as a separation from the environment.

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These fireplaces are usually found in older homes or installed in more modern homes with decorative''purpose. However, they cause serious air pollution due to the emission of fine particles and contradict the benefits of using a renewable and zero environmental impact heat source such as wood. Although the ban on the use of an open fireplace does not apply to the entire country, there are rules and restrictions in different parts of Italy that limit the use of an open fireplace, particularly in certain regions such as Piedmont, Veneto, Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna, as well as in cities located less than 300 meters above sea level.