[Stoves] The Economist

[Norbert Senf]

Nikhil, here are the details for the Montreal changeout program:
https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/oct-1-wood-burning-deadline-turns-up-the-heat-on-montreals-fireplace-owners

This program is unique, and the first time I have seen it.

In the United States, this is the major problem with stove changeout
programs - the old stoves have a useable lifetime of 30 or 40 years or
more. Because of the gun situation there, authorities consider it
impractical to legislate forced inspection or removal of uncertified stoves
;-)
When EPA imposes fines on large polluters, for example the VW case, it is
common practice to use some of the money to fund air cleanup programs such
as incentivizing the changeout of old stoves.  ...............Norbert

On Fri, Sep 7, 2018 at 6:00 PM, Nikhil Desai <ndesai at alum.mit.edu> wrote:

> Norbert:
>
> Re: " To the point that they have banned all new wood burning
> installations except for pellet stoves and EPA Phase II certified
> woodstoves. And require the removal of old uncertified burners."
>
> Is the removal of old burners mandated ONLY when the new one is installed?
>
> Otherwise, many people may choose "stacking" - electric heat along  with
> wood, gas, oil, etc.
>
> Decades ago, as a homeless student, I stayed in a Cambridge fourth floor
> apartment without central heating. We used electrical room heater and kept
> water boiling atop a gas stovetop.
>
> You see, I do believe in boiling water, just not for cookstove testing.
>
> Nikhil
>
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Norbert Senf
Masonry Stove Builders
25 Brouse Road, RR 5
Shawville Québec J0X 2Y0
819.647.5092
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