As part of the federal Budget Reconciliation Act, the biomass tax credit will now expire on December 31, 2025 instead of 2032. This credit is part of the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C) and offers up to 30% back on qualifying stoves and installation costs up to $2000. The decision to…

Wood heat users may be aware that a significant tax credit was available for qualifying wood heaters purchased between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2022. That tax credit was referred to as the “Investment Tax Credit” (section 25(D) of the Internal Revenue Code), and it allowed for uncapped credit of up to 26% on…

Any wood heaters purchased or installed between 2021-2023 may be eligible for a tax credit of up to 26% if they meet a few simple criteria.

Good news for wood heat users! On December 28 2020, Congress passed and President Trump signed into law the largest energy spending bill in a decade. Included in the bill is an Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for wood heating units, with up to 26% credit for stoves and boilers that are 75% efficiency or higher….

Last month, Obadiah’s Woodstoves showed you how we sent Sarah Chain to Italy back in the spring to visit the Progetto Fuoco hearth show in Verona. Sarah checked out many different models of cookstoves, but there’s one that grabbed our attention so much that we had to bring it to you as soon as possible….

At Obadiah’s Woodstoves, we never want our product lines to stagnate. The cookstove market is always growing and, as a leading dealer of cookstoves in North America, it’s our duty to stay up to date on the latest trends and units being manufactured across the world, in order to best serve our customers.

“How do I get hot water from a wood cookstove?” is one of the most common questions that Obadiah’s regularly answers. The idea of having domestic hot water run right out of a cookstove is appealing for obvious reasons, between allowing for even greater self-sufficiency and having an invaluable backup supply of hot water during…

When it comes to cookstoves and EPA regulations, there is no shortage of confusion. While the latest regulations found in the New Source Performance Standard exempt some cookstoves, others don’t meet the technical definition set by the EPA, leading many manufacturers to update older models or build entirely new lines. It’s a difficult undertaking, but…

Filing your taxes is hardly a good time, and as we approach the deadline, many of us are looking for any break we can get. So if you’re on the look out for tax incentives at the moment, Obadiah’s Woodstoves has good news for you! If you purchased a wood or pellet heating product between…

As the administration changes in the United States, many federal organizations have been ordered to freeze activities until they can be reviewed by new officials. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is one of the agencies affected…

So you have a cookstove, but what about a range hood? No matter what brand of cookstove sits in your kitchen or living area, if you don’t have a way to properly ventilate your kitchen, chances are you’re needlessly inhaling a lot of odors and particulate matter from the smoke. Maybe you think this is…

In 1999, Obadiah’s was the first to bring Sopka cookstoves to the U.S. all the way from their small factory in Serbia. Despite being a relatively small company, Sopka uses the latest manufacturing techniques to produce high-quality units that have been making wood heat users around the world happy for over a decade. As it…

Earlier this month, The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published their revised regulations on emissions from wood heating appliances in the U.S. These regulations, found in the “New Source Performance Standard” (NSPS), mark the first time in over a decade that the emission standards have been updated.

Cookstoves are a valuable tool for those of us living in the more out-of-the-way parts of the world: With the ability to maintain warmth and prepare meals, we can get by with a stove and very little else in our living space. Once you get the hang of using one you’ll save time, energy, and…

Cookstoves aren’t just a cost-saving, old-fashioned way of cooking for those of us that choose to live self-sufficiently. Nearly three billion people around the world rely on fires for cooking, often in poorly designed stoves with the worst kind of fuel (damp wood, coal, animal feces, etc.). These open fires, often maintained inside the home, release toxic pollutants into the air at levels far higher than the recommended limits set by the World Health Organization, resulting in severe health issues for those in constant exposure