Industry Technical Articles

Measuring Air Quality

Many Local Government Councils and the Australian EPA continuously record environmental air quality typically with a DustTrak measuring device. These machines record particle aerodynamic diameter, both as a PM2.5 and PM10 measurement, as well as total suspended particulate matter (TSP). This is a measure of the concentration of 2.5 micron and 10 micron sized particles in the air. PM2.5 particles can enter the lungs and bloodstream and are therefore of most concern for human health. Of course fine airborne particles come from a range of sources including mining, diesel fuel emissions, road dust, bush fires, agricultural wind erosion, and also wood heater smoke.

Tip Don’t close your air supply completely overnight – a little air avoids a lot of smoke!

Manufacturing Locally

SmartBurn is produced right here in Perth, Western Australia. We proudly source all supplies from local businesses – many family operated – supporting local skills and employment. From steel supply, engineering, graphic design, packaging and printing, through to transport. Quality control, and on time supply are key advantages.

What's With the Firebrick?

Placing SmartBurn on a small firebrick provides a stable level base and distances it from being disturbed by moving logs. Principally this elevates the tube out of the ash bed, allowing the active vapours to be released from the ends of the tube without being buried in ash. Small Firebricks that are just the right size to support your SmartBurn are available directly from SmartBurn, or as a spare part from reseller stores of new wood heaters. We don’t recommend to use a house or paving brick within your wood heater, since they are not kilned to as high a temperature to remove moisture creating an explosion risk.

Don’t be Tempted to Skip a Year With Your Flue Cleaning

Glass Cleaning Tip The idea of using wet newspaper and ash to clean the glass door of your heater generally works, however a SmartBurn will continually do this for you without the elbow grease!

A flue is not maintenance free, however, clean chimney flues don’t catch fire! Approximately 1,000 Aussie homes experience a flue fire every year. SmartBurn can aid in making sure your place isn’t one of them.

SmartBurn is safe, easy to use and non-toxic. Its unique design means it lasts longer than chemical cleaners and will also reduce your smoke emissions, extend your overnight burn as well as assist in cleaning your glass.

SmartBurn is Certified as Non-Corrosive

Within their NATA certified laboratory, SGS Certification Services have performed extensive tests to confirm that the SmartBurn device is noncorrosive and not detrimental to any of the metals within your firebox or flue, including wetbacks. The test report is downloadable from our SmartBurn website. SmartBurn is safe, natural non-toxic and not a chemical or salt based cleaner. Obviously, high moisture wood can be a significant contributor to corrosion, so again we repeat, use only dry wood.