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There are NO longer funds available for the Tacoma-Pierce County Program

As of April 11, 2008, the program funds are depleted.  If you would like to be considered for a possible future program or if you have questions, please send an email to woodstove.replacement@gmail.com.  Include your full name, phone number, and full home address with ZIP code.

 

Eligible area

The City of Tacoma and Pierce County

 

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Eligible ZIP codes

98354 98371 98372 98373 98374 98375 98402

98404 98405 98406 98407 98408 98409 98416

98418 98421 98422 98424 98443 98444 98445

98446 98465 98466 98467 98498 98499

New heating device replacement options

Options for zone/room heat

Find out if you quality! 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 Program offered late-summer 2008 until funds run out To participate, complete our easy online form.     Click Easy online form

Just want to replace the old stove that currently heats a room or two? Choose one of these replacement hearth products:

• Natural gas freestanding stove
• Natural gas fireplace insert
• Propane freestanding stove
• Propane fireplace insert
• Pellet freestanding stove
• Pellet fireplace insert
• Wood stove that meet Washington State emissions standard
• Wood-burning fireplace insert that meet Washington State emissions standard

Options for
whole-house heat

Instead of replacing your old stove with another hearth product, you can replace both it and your old furnace with a new heating system.  You'll receive a discount on a super-efficient furnace or heat pump that will keep your whole house warm:

• Electric heat pump
• High-efficiency gas furnace

These options carry additional incentives from participating utilities and contractors.

 

Incentive amounts

Do you meet low-income thresholds? Eligibility for the low-income program is determined by the City of Tacoma’s Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program.

Puget Sound Clean Air Agency / Washington Department of Ecology incentives:

• $750 for gas, propane and electric heating devices (stoves, inserts, gas furnaces, heat pumps).
• $500 for pellet devices (stoves or inserts).
• $400 for certain high-performance wood-burning appliances (stoves or inserts), with emissions no more than one-half the Washington State emission limit.
• $200 for other Washington-approved wood-burning appliances .
• $2,500 for income-qualified households for gas, propane, pellet or electric heating devices (stoves, inserts, gas furnaces, heat pumps).

Potential additional incentives from other partners:

• Puget Sound Energy
  • $350 for high-efficiency natural gas furnaces
  • $200-$350 for high-performance electric heat pumps
  • $400-$1,600 incentive for weatherization services
• Tacoma Public Utilities
• $750 for high-performance heat pumps
• Zero interest loan for duct sealing

Cost Expectations

It is important to keep in mind as you visit with retailers about your new heating appliance purchase that there are potential additional costs, beyond the cost of the appliance.  This includes (but may not be limited to) the cost of:

• Installation
• Chimney and other repairs
• Hearth pad and backing installation or repair
• Installation of new and/or removal of old natural gas piping
• Removal of your old stove or insert
• Destruction of your old stove or insert

What is your old stove worth?

A comprehensive list of financial incentives is available here:

• Tacoma-Pierce County (PDF 0.1 MB)
• Tacoma-Pierce County income-qualified households (PDF 0.1 MB)

Step-by-Step Guidance

Once you receive a coupon for the Tacoma-Pierce County Wood Stove Replacement Program, here is what you need to do to replace your old wood stove or fireplace insert:

• Tacoma-Pierce County Consumer Checklist (PDF 0.1 MB)

Partners

• Puget Sound Energy
• Tacoma Public Utilities
• American Lung Association of Washington
• Pierce County
• City of Tacoma
• Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
• NW Hearth Patio & Barbecue Association

 

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