Who are we?

Australian Solid Fuel Testing is based in Morwell, Victoria we are a specialist independent testing laboratory focused on testing and approving wood heaters, wood stoves and flue to the Australian Standards for the Australian and New Zealand markets

We are a NATA approved testing company, testing to the AS/NZS2918 and AS/NZS 4012/4013 standards, our testing facilities gives us the ability to test:

  • Wood Heater Clearance testing to AS/NZS2918 – Appendix B & Appendix E

  • Wood Heater Emission testing to AS/NZS 4012/4013

  • Wood Heater Efficiency testing to AS/NZS 4012/4013

  • Wood Heater Flue testing to AS/NZS2918 – Appendix F

  • Provide certificates of Compliance for Wood Heaters

  • Pellet Heater emissions testing to AS/NZS 4886/5078

  • Pellet Heater efficiency testing to AS/NZS 4886/5078

  • Accredited NATA testing authority to ISO/IES17025

  • Provide certificates of compliance for approved woodheaters

 

Formed in February 2016 and is a family owned and operated business.

Our managing director Steve Marland & laboratory manager Garry W Mooney, have over 25 years experience in the design, modification and testing of solid fuel appliances.

Other services include R&D for wood heaters / wood and pellet testing

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Emissions and Efficiency Testing

At Australian Solid Fuel Testing, we have a purpose built testing rig that gives us the ability to test Particulate emissions and Thermal efficiency testing of solid fuel appliances (AS/NZS 4012/4013) using ASFT’s New integrated particulate emissions, power output and efficiency test rig generally requires:

• Preparation of firewood in accordance with AS/NZS4014.1 (Hardwood).

• 3 high burn cycles plus one pre-burn cycle

• 3 low burn cycles plus one pre-burn cycle 

• 3 medium burn cycles plus one pre-burn cycle

• Recording of particulate emissions

• Recording of power outputs and efficiencies

• Preparation of a NATA approved report

• Minor Modification of appliance if required to conform to new standard (Major modifications such as new baffle/firebox dimensions will require the appliance to be modified by the manufacturer)

wood heater clearance test rig

Thermal Clearance Testing

At Australian Solid Fuel Testing, we have a purpose built testing rig that gives us the ability to test clearance testing to AS/NZS2918 – Appendix B & Appendix E

This purpose built rig has movable walls, lined with sensors to give us temperature reading

This clearance rig gives us the ability to test

  • Rear Clearance
  • Side Clearance
  • Corner Clearance
  • Ceiling Clearance
  • Hearth Clearance wood heater clearance test rig

 

 

Flue Testing

At Australian Solid Fuel Testing, we have a purpose built testing rig that gives us the ability to test wood heater flue testing to AS/NZS2918 – Appendix F

This purpose built rig has movable walls, lined with sensors to give us temperature reading

This clearance rig gives us the ability to test

  • Clearance testing
  • Ceiling Clearance
  • Safety testing