I saw the report on Fox News. I also read the text. 100% accurate. Fox clearly stated "Wood stoves already installed or for sale are not affected by the regulations, the EPA announced Friday."
Besides Fox News - here's the info directly from the EPA . . .
EPA: On January 3, 2014, EPA proposed revisions to the residential wood heater new source performance standards (NSPS) under Section 111 of the Clean Air Act. The draft revisions apply to new heaters ONLY and do not apply to existing wood stoves and other wood heaters installed in peoples’ homes
What types of wood heaters are covered under the current rule?
The current rules, issued by EPA in 1988, only apply to new catalytic and non-catalytic wood stoves and wood stove inserts. Any wood stove or wood stove insert built after 1988 must meet EPA's mandatory smoke emission limit of 7.5 grams of smoke per hour (g/h) for non-catalytic stoves and 4.1 g/h for catalytic stoves.
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 “single 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’s homes. EPA has a number of tools available to help local governments address existing heaters, including “Strategies for Reducing Residential Wood Smoke.” Issued by EPA’s 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. The proposal also would not apply to new or existing heaters that are fueled solely by oil, gas or coal, and it would not apply to outdoor fireplaces, fire pits, pizza ovens or chimineas.
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