DEFRA Accredited Wood Fired Oven

Our Land Rover Defender has a Valoriani Wood Fired Oven installed that is DEFRA accreditated which allows it to be operated anywhere in Britain, including in smokeless zones. This ensures full compliance with environmental regulations as an exempt appliance from Section 20 of the Clean Air Act 1993.

Valoriani ovens have been designed for cooking and engineered for life since 1890 made from 100% naturally quarried Cotto Refrattario developed from the family quarry in Reggello, Florence. This helps the ovens retain their heat for longer and ultimately rendering them more fuel efficient. Cotto Refrattario is Italian for “refractory terracotta clay” that has better thermal efficiency than normal clay or cement based products, therefore it is pure, natural and tested 100% Food Safe.

Legally, any appliance that emits smoke from a chimney or flue must comply with DEFRA regulations, before it can be used. The DEFRA accreditation stipulates the type of wood fuel that can be used to comply as an exempt fireplace - our oven must use untreated, dry wood. We use only food grade super-compressed 100% pure beech briquettes. Safe cooking is ensured as no chemicals, additives or binders are used in manufacture of the briquettes.

Our oven’s emissions have been calculated by DEFRA and are deemed to not be damaging to the environment.