Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
Air Quality
Today's Forecast
King AQI:Good - Pollutant:PM2.5
Kitsap AQI:Good - Pollutant:PM2.5
Pierce AQI:Good - Pollutant:PM2.5
Snohomish AQI:Good - Pollutant:PM2.5
Tomorrow's
Forecast
King AQI:Good - Pollutant:PM2.5
Kitsap AQI:Good - Pollutant:PM2.5
Pierce AQI:Good - Pollutant:PM2.5
Snohomish AQI:Good - Pollutant:PM2.5
Forecast Discussion
Current Air Quality
Data and Reports
rounded lines
Tips & Trivia
  • One old, uncertified wood stove can release as much fine-particle pollution as more than 1,000 natural gas furnaces for the same heat output. Learn more.
rounded lines

Photo: Pendleton wood stove by Avalon, photo courtesy Travis IndustriesCertified Wood Stoves

If you choose to heat with wood, opt for an EPA-certified wood stove or wood-burning fireplace insert. Used properly, they burn about 60 percent cleaner than older uncertified stoves or fireplaces.

Benefits:

  • Efficient. Advances in technology mean newer certified stoves deliver more heat more effectively.
  • Affordable. Certified wood stoves come in a range of prices to meet different needs and budgets.
  • Cleaner than uncertified wood stoves and fireplaces. Used properly, certified stoves and inserts reduce emission rates by about 60 percent versus older, uncertified stoves. See Burning Basics for more information.
  • OK to use during Stage 1 Burn Bans.

Note: Cannot be used during Stage 2 Burn Bans.

For more information:

Educational videos

Note: These videos are in Window's Media Video format (.wmv) and Window's Media Player is recommended for playback.  A high- speed Internet connection is also recommended for viewing.

A Quick Guide on How to Select a New Stove for Home Heat

Different fuel choices come with an array of environmental, economical and health considerations.  If you are considering a wood stove or fireplace insert for your home, or upgrading your old wood stove to something that heats cleaner and more efficiently, take a few minutes to determine which device and fuel choice best fits your needs.

  • Video
  • 4 min. 52 secs., 9.5 MB

How to Operate Your Wood Stove More Efficiently

Simple changes to the way your burn in your stove or fireplace can help reduce smoke, reduce needed fuel and save you money.   Learn how to minimize smoke, increase the heat you get from your wood and limit your impact on your neighbor.

  • Video
  • 4 min. 24 sec., 8.8 MB

Environment Canada has produced videos that inform about good firewood preparation, good firewood practices and about the EPA-certified woodstove.

Note: These videos are in Window's Media Video format (.wmv) and Window's Media Player is recommended for playback.  A high- speed Internet connection is also recommended for viewing.