Old wood stoves
are a problem

U P D A T E June 30, 2009: Program is now closed. To be notified if we have another program next heating season, sign up using our online form.

They are inefficient, waste fuel, create dust in your home and can contribute to unhealthy indoor air because of excessive wood smoke.  These old stoves also pollute the outdoor air in residential neighborhoods creating a community health issue.  But there is a solution.  You can replace your old wood stove with new technology and receive many benefits, including cleaner air.

Receive at least $750 for your old wood stove!

Find out if you qualify! Limited offer No commitment to sign-up Find out if your wood stove or fireplace insert qualifies The program will remove your old stove for you To apply, complete our easy online form.

In order to improve air quality in specific areas, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency may be offering financial incentives to help you replace your old uncertified wood stove or fireplace insert if you live in designated areas. 

2008-2009 Program Recap

Beginning on September 15, 2008, coupons for discounts on new devices were offered to residents living in Darrington, Everett, Marysville and Tacoma as well as certain surrounding Pierce County communities.

The goal of these incentives is to help reduce residential wood smoke by replacing old uncertified wood stoves and wood burning fireplace inserts with cleaner-heating, more-efficient home heating options:

• Certified wood stoves or fireplace inserts meeting Washington emission standards;
• Pellet, natural gas, propane or oil stoves or fireplace inserts;
• Natural gas, propane or oil central furnaces; and
• Electric heat pumps.

Replacement Benefits

• Save money on fuel
• Protect your family’s health
• Make your home safer
• Reduce dust and allergens in the home
• Help improve local air quality
• Additional incentives may be available to save you even more on:
  • insulation and weatherization
  • whole-house furnaces and heat pumps

"Instant rebate" coupons -- limited availability until funds run out

If you have an installed wood burning stove or fireplace insert that qualifies, you can receive an "instant rebate" coupon for up to $750 - $1,500 off the purchase and installation of a new heating device.   Higher discounts, up to $2,800 - $3,000, are available to income-qualified applicants.  One condition of the coupon is that you must surrender your old wood burning stove or fireplace insert for destruction and recycling after you make your new purchase and your new heating appliance is installed.  The coupon is good towards the purchase of a new device, whether a hearth product or central heating appliance. Additional incentives from local utilities may also available for some new heating devices and weatherization services, and financing may be available through select partners. 

Additional details

• Utilities are providing additional incentives, such as $200-$350 for a high-efficiency natural gas furnace and between $200-$850 for an electric heat pump. Rebate amounts vary by utility.
• Financing may be available for qualifying households through select partners.
• Weatherization funds are also available through select partners.