What is an EPA wood stove?

All wood stoves certified under the 2015 New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) have been independently tested by an accredited laboratory to meet a particulate emissions limit of no more than 4.5 grams per hour.

Are wood stoves bad for your health?

Although the image of a log fire is often associated with the holidays, romance and cozy nights inside shielded from plummeting temperatures, experts say wood-burning appliances are a threat to lung and heart health. They emit harmful air pollutants and fine particles that can enter the lungs and bloodstream.

Are wood stoves illegal in the US?

The EPA has recently banned the production and sale of 80 percent of America’s current wood-burning stoves, the oldest heating method known to mankind and mainstay of rural homes and many of our nation’s poorest residents.

Is it better to use an EPA certified wood stove?

With an EPA-certified wood stove, you can expect to use up to one-third less firewood than you would using an older, less efficient stove. The smoke that you see coming out of the chimney is really lost energy. In an EPA-certified stove, most of the smoke is burned, resulting in more heat for your home from the same amount of wood.

What’s the particulate emissions limit for a wood stove?

All wood stoves certified under the 2015 New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) have been independently tested by an accredited laboratory to meet a particulate emissions limit of no more than 4.5 grams per hour.

Is there a list of EPA certified wood heaters?

To improve the accessibility and usefulness of the EPA Certified Wood Heater List, the Agency has developed a new fully searchable EPA Certified Wood Heater Database .

Are there any regulations for pellet wood stoves?

No, Since 1988, the EPA has implemented the regulations called the Residential Wood Heater New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) that govern the manufacture and sale of wood heaters (wood and pellet stoves, fireplace inserts, hydronic heaters and force-air furnaces). Models that meet the requirements of the NSPS are considered EPA-certified.