Take a Second Look
at Your Wood Stove

Do you...

~	Regularly smell smoke in the house with
all the windows closed?

~	Notice smoke coming from the chimney
more than 15 minutes after a cold start or
reload?

~	Experience watery eyes and stuffy noses
with use of the wood stove?

~	Have to constantly feed the stove with
wood?

If you answered "Yes" to any of
these items, consider replacing your
old wood stove.

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Learn Before You Burn

IBurn the right wood

Burn only dry, seasoned
wood for a hotter fire with
less smoke.

The right way

Afire needs oxygen. Provide
sufficient air to the fire and
keep space between logs
when adding fuel.

In the right appliance

Upgrade to the cleanest, most
efficient, EPA-certified
wood-burning appliance. Learn
about even more efficient
heating devices at
www.eDa.aov/burnwise.

Burn 4 Wise

Program of U.S. EPA



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Program of U.S. EPA

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Retailers can
Help You

A hearth retailer can guide you through the
wood stove removal and replacement
process. With more than a hundred stoves
to choose from, the variety and cost ranges
are wide — from $1,000 to $4,000 before
installation. Check for federal, state, tribal, or
local agency tax credits and incentives for
replacement.

Professional Installation Matters

Improperly installed stoves or chimneys can
spill smoke back into your home or cause a
house fire. A hearth specialty retailer can
arrange professional installation by a trained
technician or one certified by the National
Fireplace Institute.®

Old Stoves are Smoky
and Inefficient

Wood stoves manufactured before 1990 are
inefficient. They waste firewood, and can pollute
the air in your home and neighborhood.

Smoky Stoves Affect Your Health

Numerous scientific studies have linked
exposure to small particles in wood smoke to
both heart and lung effects:

•	premature death in people with heart or
lung disease

•	nonfatal heart attacks

•	irregular heartbeat

•	aggravated asthma

•	decreased lung function

•	increased respiratory symptoms, such
as coughing

People with heart or lung diseases, children,
and older adults are the most likely to be
affected.

Replace with
New Technology

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) recommends replacing old wood stoves
with modern heating appliances. This can
reduce smoke, cut heating expenses, and
make your home healthier and safer. There are
many cleaner, more efficient heating options,
including heat pumps, gas stoves, pellet
devices, catalytic, and hybrid wood stoves.

"Stoves and chimneys should be inspected
by a certified chimneysweep once a year to
prevent chimney fires."

~Chimney Safety Institute of America

Is your stove old?

Look for an EPA label on the back that indicates it is
certified. If there is no EPA label, it is likely over 30
years old. Also, stoves with solid metal doors are
generally older and should be replaced and
disposed of properly.

Benefits of Cleaner Heating Devices

SAVE Money

•	More efficient heating.

INCREASE Safety

•	Reduce the risk of a home fire.

PROTECT Your Health

•	Decrease harmful pollution inside
your home.

REDUCE Air Pollution

•	Improve outdoor air quality.

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