Clean air
Sir, —The Clean Air Society sympathises with M. W. Simes (Feb. 26) in the desire to retain the open fire. Unfortunately, this personal freedom conflicts with the personal freedom of the whole of Christchurch to breath healthy ,air. D.S.I.R. Report 55 and all •other information available to us conclude that domestic open fires produce about 70 per cent of the city’s smog. If it were possible to make open fires meet the conditions set by the Clean Air Council (a government body) for the use of heating appliances in clean air zones then we would support their retention. However, their wastefulness as a producer of .heat (about 80 per cent) of the •heat in the fuel goes up the chimney) makes it unlikely, in these energy-conscious ; times, that open fires will be encouraged. I would add that there are at least two wood burning stoves which have been approved by the Clean Air Council.—Yours, etc., J. P. IMAGE, Secretary, Clean Air ‘Society.
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