- air heating product
means a product providing heat to an air-based heating system only that can be ducted and is designed to be used while fastened or secured in a specific location or wall mounted which distributes the air by means of an air moving device in order to reach and maintain a certain level of human thermal comfort within an enclosed space in which the product is situated;
- alternative text
means text provided as an alternative to a graphic allowing information to be presented in non-graphical form where display devices cannot render the graphic or as an aid to accessibility such as input to voice synthesis applications.
- biomass
means the biodegradable fraction of products, waste and residues from biological origin from agriculture (including vegetal and animal substances), forestry and related industries including fisheries and aquaculture, as well as the biodegradable fraction of industrial and municipal waste;
- closed fronted local space heater
means a local space heater, using gaseous, liquid or solid fuels, of which the fire bed and combustion gases can be sealed from the space in which the product is fitted and which is sealed to a chimney or fireplace opening or requires a flue duct for the evacuation of products of combustion;
- conversion coefficient
(CC) means a coefficient reflecting the estimated 40 % average EU generation efficiency referred to in Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council;
- cooker
means a local space heater, using solid fuels, that integrates in one enclosure the function of a local space heater, and a hob, an oven or both to be used for preparation of food and which is sealed to a chimney or fireplace opening or requires a flue duct for the evacuation of products of combustion;
- direct heat output
means the heat output of the product by radiation and convection of heat, as emitted by or from the product itself to air, excluding the heat output of the product to a heat transfer fluid, expressed in kW;
- display mechanism
means any screen, including tactile screen, or other visual technology used for displaying internet content to users;
- electric local space heater
means a local space heater using the electric Joule effect to generate heat;
- electric power requirement at minimum heat output
(elmin) means the electric power consumption of the local space heater while providing the minimum heat output.
- electric power requirement at nominal heat output
(elmax) means the electric power consumption of the local space heater while providing the nominal heat output.
- electric power requirement in standby mode
(elsb) means the electric power consumption of the product while in standby mode, expressed in kW;
- equivalent model
means a model placed on the market with the same technical parameters set out in Table 2 or Table 3 of Annex V as another model placed on the market by the same supplier.
- flueless heater
means a local space heater, using gaseous, liquid or solid fuel, emitting the products of combustion into the space where the product is situated, other than a luminous local space heater;
- fossil solid fuel
means solid fuel other than biomass, including anthracite and dry steam coal, hard coke, low temperature coke, bituminous coal, lignite, a blend of fossil fuels or a blend of biomass and fossil fuel;
- fuel fired local space heater
means either an open fronted local space heater, closed fronted local space heater or cooker;
- gaseous fuel local space heater
means an open fronted local space heater or a closed fronted local space heater using gaseous fuel;
- indirect heat output
means the heat output of the product to a heat transfer fluid by the same heat generation process that provides the direct heat output of the product, expressed in kW;
- indirect heating functionality
means the product is capable of transferring part of the total heat output to a heat transfer fluid, for use as space heating or domestic hot water generation.
- intended for outdoor use
means the product is suitable for safe operation outside enclosed spaces, including possible use in outdoor conditions;
- liquid fuel local space heater
means an open fronted local space heater or a closed fronted local space heater using liquid fuel;
- local space heater
means a space heating device that emits heat by direct heat transfer or by direct heat transfer in combination with heat transfer to a fluid, in order to reach and maintain a certain level of human thermal comfort within an enclosed space in which the product is situated, possibly combined with a heat output to other spaces and is equipped with one or more heat generators that convert electricity or gaseous, liquid or solid fuels directly into heat, through use of the Joule effect or combustion of fuels respectively;
- luminous local space heater
means a local space heater, using gaseous or liquid fuel which is equipped with a burner;
- minimum heat output
(Pmin) means the heat output of a local space heater comprising both direct heat output and indirect heat output (where applicable), when operating at the setting for the lowest heat output, as declared by the supplier, expressed in kW;
- model identifier
means the code, usually alphanumeric, which distinguishes a specific local space heater model from other models with the same trade mark, supplier's name or dealer's name;
- moisture content
means the mass of water in the fuel in relation to the total mass of the fuel as used in the local space heater.
- nested display
means visual interface where an image or data set is accessed by a mouse click, mouse roll-over or tactile screen expansion of another image or data set;
- net calorific value
(NCV) means the total amount of heat released by a unit quantity of fuel containing the appropriate moisture of the fuel, when it is burned completely with oxygen, and when the products of combustion are not returned to ambient temperature;
- nominal heat output
(Pnom) means the heat output of a local space heater comprising both direct heat output and indirect heat output (where applicable), when operating at the setting for the maximum heat output that can be maintained over an extended period, as declared by the supplier, expressed in kW;
- non-woody biomass
means biomass other than woody biomass, including, inter alia, straw, miscanthus, reeds, kernels, grains, olive stones, olive cakes and nut shells;
- open fronted local space heater
means a local space heater, using gaseous, liquid or solid fuels, of which the fire bed and combustion gases are not sealed from the space in which the product is fitted and which is sealed to a chimney or fireplace opening or requires a flue duct for the evacuation of products of combustion;
- open to chimney heater
means a local space heater, using gaseous, liquid or solid fuels intended to sit under a chimney or in a fireplace without sealing between the product and the chimney or fireplace opening, and allowing the products of combustion pass unrestricted from the fire bed to the chimney or flue;
- other fossil fuel
means fossil fuel other than anthracite and dry steam coal, hard coke, low temperature coke, bituminous coal, lignite, peat or blended fossil fuel briquettes;
- other suitable fuel
means a fuel, other than the preferred fuel, which can be used in the local space heater according to the supplier's instructions and includes any fuel that is mentioned in the instruction manual for installers and end-users, on free access websites of manufacturers and suppliers, in technical or promotional material and in advertisements;
- other woody biomass
means woody biomass other than log wood with a moisture content of 25 % or less, briquetted fuel with a moisture content below 14 % or compressed wood with a moisture content below 12 %;
- permanent pilot flame power requirement
(Ppilot) means the fuel consumption of gaseous, liquid or solid fuel of the product for the provision of a flame to serve as an ignition source for the more powerful combustion process needed for nominal or part load heat output, when lit for more than 5 minutes before the main burner is on, expressed in kW;
- preferred fuel
means the single fuel which is to be preferably used for the local space heater according to the supplier's instructions;
- room temperature control, with open window detection
means the product is equipped with an electronic device, either integrated or external, that reduces the heat output when a window or door has been opened.
- room temperature control, with presence detection
means the product is equipped with an electronic device, either integrated or external, that automatically reduces the set-point for the room temperature when no person is detected in the room;
- sauna stove
means a local space heater, incorporated in, or declared to be used in, dry or wet sauna's or similar environments;
- single stage heat output, no room temperature control
means the product is not capable of varying its heat output automatically and that no feedback of room temperature is present to adapt the heat output automatically;
- solid fuel
means a fuel which is solid at normal indoor room temperatures, including solid biomass and solid fossil fuel;
- solid fuel local space heater
means an open fronted local space heater, closed fronted local space heater or cooker using solid fuels;
- standby mode
means a condition where the product is connected to the mains power source, depends on energy input from the mains power source to work as intended and provides only the following functions, which may persist for an indefinite time: reactivation function, or reactivation function and only an indication of enabled reactivation function, and/or information or status display;
- tactile screen
means a screen responding to touch, such as that of a tablet computer, slate computer or a smartphone;
- tube local space heater
means a local space heater, using gaseous or liquid fuel, which is equipped with a burner;
- two or more manual stages, no room temperature control
means the product is capable of varying its heat output manually by two or more levels of heat output and is not equipped with a device that automatically regulates the heat output in relation to a desired indoor temperature;
- with distance control option
means the function that allows remote interaction from outside the building in which the product is installed with the control of the product;
- with electronic room temperature control
means the product is equipped with an electronic device, either integrated or external, that allows the product to automatically vary its heat output over a certain time period, in relation to a certain required level of indoor heating comfort;
- with electronic room temperature control plus day timer
means the product is equipped with an electronic device, either integrated or external, that allows the product to automatically vary its heat output over a certain time period, in relation to a certain required level of indoor heating comfort, and allows the setting of timing and temperature level for a 24-hours timer interval;
- with electronic room temperature control plus week timer
means the product is equipped with an electronic device, either integrated or external, that allows the product to automatically vary its heat output over a certain time period, in relation to a certain required level of indoor heating comfort, and allows the setting of timing and temperature levels for a full week.
- with mechanic thermostat room temperature control
means the product is equipped with a non-electronic device that allows the product to automatically vary its heat output over a certain time period, in relation to a certain required level of indoor heating comfort;
- woody biomass
means biomass originating from trees, bushes and shrubs, including log wood, chipped wood, compressed wood in the form of pellets, compressed wood in the form of briquettes, and sawdust;