Wood-fired heaters of a power not exceeding 25kW.

PC Nº200:2024 PROYECTO DE PROTOCOLO DE ANALISIS Y/O ENSAYOS DE SEGURIDAD DE CALEFACTORES QUE UTILIZAN LEÑA COMO COMBUSTIBLE, DE UNA POTENCIA MENOR O IGUAL A 25KW (PC No. 200:2024 Draft safety analysis and/or test protocol for wood-fired heaters of a power not exceeding 25kW) (12 pages, in Spanish)

The notified Protocol establishes the safety certification procedure for stoves burning wood or wood products as fuel, with a rated thermal input not exceeding 25 kW, that fall within the scope and coverage of Official Chilean Standard NCh 3173.Of2009 "Estufas que utilizan combustibles sólidos - Requisitos y Métodos de Ensayo" (Solid-fuel heaters - Requirements and test methods), Supreme Decree No. 39/2011 of the Ministry of the Environment approving the "Norma de emisión de material particulado, para los artefactos que combustionen o puedan combustionar leña y derivados de la madera" (Particulate matter emission Standard for appliances that burn or are able to burn wood and wood products) and Supreme Decree No. 46/2013 of the Ministry of the Environment revising the Standard established in Decree No. 39 of 2011.

The notified Protocol does not apply to:

·        Heat-generating boilers used mainly to heat water

·        Cookers

·        Clay ovens