The heating season is upon us! Many Pacific Northwesterners choose to heat with wood to keep their home heating costs down. One way to reduce heating costs is to replace older, less efficient devices with new devices. According to industry experts, a new wood burning device can burn up to 1/3 less wood than an older model. New devices are also cleaner, reducing smoke and soot indoors and outside. But, upgrading can be expensive.

To help offset some of the costs involved with replacing old wood stoves, we receive funding from the Washington Wood Smoke Reduction Grant. Homeowners interested in replacing their older wood burning stoves or fireplace inserts should apply and if they qualify, they can receive an instant discount on the purchase and installation of a new device.

To qualify, you must be an owner of a home (rentals are okay) that is located anywhere in Spokane County, and you must use a wood burning device that is non-EPA certified (e.g. homemade or very old) or a certified device that is 20 years old or older. Other restrictions apply. More information and an online application can be found here.