We’ve added a new video to our “installation” section, “How to install a Cook Stove Safely in Tight Quarters.” If you’ve ever thought about adding a cook stove to your home, but aren’t sure you have the room, Obadiah’s team show you step-by-step how to get your stove into a tight space with all necessary safety precautions. Give it a look!
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.
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…
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…
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….
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
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…
