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Basic Information: A more efficient, safer, cleaner model that saves money and time
Wood burning efficiency and safety: Efficient burning and effective heating with less smoke
Healthier home and cleaner environment with an EPA certified wood stove
Cleaner burning fireplaces with EPA certified inserts
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A wood stove or fireplace adds warmth and ambiance to your home. This site offers information to help you choose an EPA certified stove (PDF) (111 pp, 2.0 MB, About PDF) or another cleaner burning hearth appliance (e.g., gas or pellet stove) and use it efficiently and safely. Air quality program officials will find information to help them support and develop programs for addressing residential wood smoke.
Basic Information - What you need to know to select a cleaner burning hearth product for your home, including retailers and installers in your area.
Where You Live - State regulations that govern wood stoves; reporting a smoke nuisance to your state or local agency; and state information about wood stoves.
Wood Burning Efficiency and Safety - Tips on proper stove installation, good wood burning practices, and how you can ensure safer heating of your home.
Healthier Home, Cleaner Environment - Learn the impacts of wood smoke on your health and the environment, as well as the quality of the air where you live.
Technical Information - Learn why newer wood stoves burn cleaner and safer and review test data on stove emissions.
Partners and Useful Links - Links to non-EPA partners assisting us with our wood stove changeout campaigns, and other information related to wood stoves and air quality.
Cleaner Burning Fireplaces - If you have a fireplace, learn more about the cleaner burning, safer, more efficient fireplace options available.
For Air Quality Program Officials - Information to help tribal, state and local air quality officials address wood burning emissions in their air quality planning.
How-To Guide for Implementing a Wood Stove Changeout Campaign - A step-by-step guide and reference for air quality program officials to use in putting together a wood stove changeout campaign.