Those who heat their homes and residences with wood-burning heaters have a chance to upgrade their old wood stove or fireplace insert to a cleaner burning unit.
From January until April 30, a $250 rebate is being offered to those who trade in their old wood stover or wood insert for EPA/CSA emission-approved wood, pellet, electric or gas stove or insert. Participating retailers are also offering upfront discounts.
The offer is limited to the first 52 exchanges.
Take advantage of this offer by:
- Visiting your local participating hearth products retailer.
- Picking out a clean burning hearth product, freestanding or fireplace insert. Choose from EPA certified wood, pellet, electric or gas burning models.
- Recycle your old wood stove/insert for metal scrap (ask your hearth dealter how to do this).
- Your hearth dealer will fill out all the forms
- Receive your $2590 rebate cheque in the mail.
- Receive additional discounts off the price of new, clean-burning hearth product from participating retailers at the time of purchase.
- Available to all those living in municipal or rural areas of the SOuth Okanagan and the Silmilkameen (in the RDOS region).
New EPA wood stove3s and inserts, when operated correctly, will reduce smoke pollution by 90 per cent and use one third less wood. Chimney smoke is a sign of an inefficient burn, produces unnecessary air pollution and wastes wood. To learn more about efficient operation of a wood stove, view the videos on the RDOS wood heating webpage and mark your calendar to attend the wood heating workshop on March 5 at the SOuth Okanagan Home Show.
For more information on the wood stove exchange program visit one of the participating retailers: Accent Fireplace Gallery, Okanagan HOme Centre, Penticton Home Hardwar, Fletcher Building Supplies and Paquette Heating.
