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| Call to stop patio heaters sale | Call to stop patio heaters sale |
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| People are being told to wear jumpers instead of relying on patio heaters, in an attempt to cut carbon emissions. | |
| The Energy Saving Trust has urged retailers to stop selling the heaters after a report suggesting their use will almost double over the next year. | The Energy Saving Trust has urged retailers to stop selling the heaters after a report suggesting their use will almost double over the next year. |
| It says the number of privately owned units in the UK will rise from 1.2 million to 2.3 million. | It says the number of privately owned units in the UK will rise from 1.2 million to 2.3 million. |
| Each heater uses the same amount of energy in six months as a kitchen gas hob does in a year, the Trust said. | Each heater uses the same amount of energy in six months as a kitchen gas hob does in a year, the Trust said. |
| Chief executive Philip Sellwood said: "Why don't people just wear a jumper?" | Chief executive Philip Sellwood said: "Why don't people just wear a jumper?" |
| After interviewing 1,192 UK households, researchers found that Yorkshire and Humberside had the highest rate of current or intended patio heater owners, on 18%. | After interviewing 1,192 UK households, researchers found that Yorkshire and Humberside had the highest rate of current or intended patio heater owners, on 18%. |
| 'Responsible' | 'Responsible' |
| The lowest rate was in the East of England, on 3%. | The lowest rate was in the East of England, on 3%. |
| Two-thirds of patio heater owners said they used theirs once or twice a week. | Two-thirds of patio heater owners said they used theirs once or twice a week. |
| Half of owners switched theirs on during the hottest months of the year, July and August. | Half of owners switched theirs on during the hottest months of the year, July and August. |
| Mr Sellwood said: "We are calling for responsible retailers to reconsider the sale of patio heaters in light of the substantial amount of carbon emissions they produce." | Mr Sellwood said: "We are calling for responsible retailers to reconsider the sale of patio heaters in light of the substantial amount of carbon emissions they produce." |
| It is thought that the recently imposed smoking ban in enclosed public places in England will lead to more outdoor smoking and an increase in commercial patio heaters. | It is thought that the recently imposed smoking ban in enclosed public places in England will lead to more outdoor smoking and an increase in commercial patio heaters. |
| Mr Sellwood said: "People are also influencing the larger, more damaging commercial sector, with a third of pub-goers choosing pubs where there is a patio heater. | Mr Sellwood said: "People are also influencing the larger, more damaging commercial sector, with a third of pub-goers choosing pubs where there is a patio heater. |
| "Landlords are helping to make patio heaters desirable - which they are not." | "Landlords are helping to make patio heaters desirable - which they are not." |
| Some 31% of people who responded to the survey said they liked to sit outside pubs and would choose one with outdoor heating. | Some 31% of people who responded to the survey said they liked to sit outside pubs and would choose one with outdoor heating. |
| Last month, London Mayor Ken Livingstone called for a halt in the spread of "wasteful" patio heaters and urged retailers not to promote them. | Last month, London Mayor Ken Livingstone called for a halt in the spread of "wasteful" patio heaters and urged retailers not to promote them. |