Many People Have Old Woodstoves
New Stoves Burn Better
More than 10 million people
across the country, use wood-
stoves that can be freestand-
ing or a fireplace insert.
Nearly 75 percent of these
woodstoves are older and
emit a significant amount of
pollution
Woodstoves built after 1990
burn cleaner and pollute less.
These EPA-certified woodstoves
create the right conditions inside
the appliance for firewood to be
burned with complete combus-
tion. This means a more efficient
stove for you - and cleaner air
for you and your neighbors.
Is Your Stove EPA-Certified?
Look at the back of the woodstove for a
metal plate like the one below, this signifies
that it has been certified by EPA. If you can't
tell, contact a hearth specialty retailer.

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Benefits of Replacing Old with New
PROTECTS HEALTH:
•	Reduces particle pollution by about 70 percent
•	Improves the air in your community and inside
your home
•	Helps protect health of children and adults with
heait and respiratory disease (e.g. asthma)
•	Reduces exposure to toxic pollutants that have
been linked to cancer and other serious health
problems
SAVES MONEY:
•	New woodstoves are about 50 percent more ef-
ficient
•	They use about 1/3 less firewood for the same
amount of heat
IMPROVES FIRE SAFETY:
•	improperly installed woodstoves and chimneys
can destroy homes
•	In a single year, 4,000 fires caused by woodstoves
and heaters resulted in 50 deaths and $45 million
in property damage (National Fire Protection Agency)
•	Chimney fires can be caused by creosote buildup
in chimney pipes, improper woodstove mainte-
nance, and faulty installation
Q&A
Don't\
Improperly installed chimneys
can cause smoke to come
back into your home
Your chimney should be the
correct size for your wood-
stove
Be sure to maintain proper
clearance from combustible
materials
Chimney Inspections
Even when installed properly, woodstoves
and chimneys still need to be inspected by
a certified chimney sweep once a year.
—Chimney Safety institute of America
How to Changeout
Learn how to replace your stove through
the Great Michigan Woodstove Changeout.
Information is available on Michigan United
Conservation Club's Web Site. You can also
use the site to locate participating hearth
specialty retailers in your area to guide you
through the process.
Visit www.mucc.org
Wood Smoke Q & A
Q. What's in Wood Smoke?
A. Smoke from woodstoves results from
a fire that doesn't adequately burn - a
process known as incomplete
combustion. Wood smoke contains many
pollutants, including:
~	Fine particle pollution, or PM
~	Carbon monoxide (CO)
~	Nitrogen oxides (NOx)
~	Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
~	Benzo (a) pyrene
Formaldehyde
~	Dioxins
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Q. Who's Affected by Wood Smoke?
A. Wood smoke can affect everyone
but children under 18, older adults
people with diabetes, heart disease
asthma or other lung diseases are the
most vulnerable. Particle pollution - like
the particles in wood smoke - can
work their way deep into the lungs
potentially causing serious health
problems. These problems range
from burning eyes and runny noses
to bronchitis, asthma attacks and
even heart attacks.
Make Your
Fire Cleaner
Building small hot fires and
keeping ashes cleaned from the
stove can make your stove more
efficient. That means you'll use
less firewood - and you'll reduce
smoke right in your neighborhood
Making sure your firewood is
seasoned - and never burning
trash or treated wood - also help
keep your community's air cleaner.
For more tips on burning cleaner
go to www.epa.gov/woodstoves

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Old Woodstove Waste
New Technology Stoves Save
If you heat your home with a woodstove
manufactured before 1990, you could be
wasting your money, risking your property
and creating indoor and outdoor air
pollution that affects your healthy. Why?
The reason is that your woodstove is
outdated and inefficient.
You can reduce these risks by replacing
your old woodstove with new and cleaner
technology - whether it's a gas, pellet, corn,
or electric woodstove. Masonry heaters
are another option. Changing out your old
woodstove can help you breathe cleaner air
while reducing your home heating bills and
minimizing your risk of property damage.
Learn more about replacing old woodstoves through
the Great Michigan Woodstove Changeout.
Visit www.mucc.org or www.woodstovechangeout.org
Cleaner Air.
Cheaper Heat.
Safer Home.
EPA and Partners Working Together
Through campaigns like the
Great Michigan Woodstove Changeout,
EPA is working with the hearth industry, state,
local and tribal air agencies, and other
organizations to encourage people to
replace old woodstoves with more efficient
and cleaner-burning technology.
Partners
Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Michigan United Conservation Clubs
U.S. Department of Energy
www.mucc.org
www.epa.gov/woodstoves
What to Do with Your Old Stove
To help keep your air cleaner, make
sure your old woodstove isn't used
again. Ask a hearth specialty retailer
or a local steel recycler for information
on recycling old woodstoves.
For details, go to
www.epa.gov/woodstoves.
Replace Your
Old Woodstove
and Save!
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A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Partnership

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