Which wood heaters are covered by the proposed rule?
The proposed updates would strengthen the emissions standards for new wood stoves, while establishing federal air standards for other new wood heaters, including outdoor and indoor wood-fired boilers (also known as hydronic heaters).
The proposed standards also would set particulate matter (PM) emission limits for newly manufactured adjustable-rate woodstoves, pellet stoves, wood-fired hydronic heaters, forced-air furnaces, masonry wood heaters, and a type of previously unregulated woodstove known as a 都ingle burn rate stove.
Are all wood heaters covered by this proposed rule?
The proposed rule would not affect existing woodstoves and other wood-burning heaters currently in use in people痴 homes. EPA has a number of tools available to help local governments address existing heaters, including 鉄trategies for Reducing Residential Wood Smoke. Issued by EPA痴 Burn Wise program, this comprehensive document covers local regulations, voluntary programs, funding mechanisms and best burn practices - all of which can help reduce particle pollution from existing wood-burning appliances.