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Federal Biomass Tax Credit Will Now Expire in 2025

Cookstove Community — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 02:05:32 +0000

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...

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Wood Heating Regulations – What You Need to Know in 2023

Cookstove Community — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 05:31:33 +0000

Wood heat is still the go-to heating solution for many Americans, and for good reason: It’s affordable, effective, and provides a comforting atmosphere with crackling, glowing flames in a firebox. The downside is that wood heat creates potentially dangerous emissions (soot and smoke), which are regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency. In recent years, regulations...

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Tax Credit For Wood and Pellet Heaters: 2023 Update

Cookstove Community — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 08:40:46 +0000

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...

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Tax Credit For Wood and Pellet Heaters: 2022 Update

Cookstove Community — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 06:38:29 +0000

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.

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Cook Stoves: Do More Than Cook

Cookstove Community — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 07:12:54 +0000

Cook stoves can do so much more than simply cook a meal. In fact, today's cook stoves offer a variety of additional features that can ehance your whole experience with heating and meal preparations. In this article, we thought we would take a look at some of our favorite cook stove features and let you know which models implement them the best.

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The Best EPA Approved Freestanding Woodstoves

Cookstove Community — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 07:20:55 +0000

Freestanding woodstoves are one of the most common and beloved forms of wood heating. While we often discuss the considerable heat output of many cook stoves, nothing can beat a stove that is made purely to warm your home and cook stove users often find they want both. Unfortunately, as federal regulations on wood heating...

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Tax Credit Approved Cook Stoves

Cookstove Community — Fri, 28 May 2021 02:15:26 +0000

**UPDATED FOR 2023** You may have heard that certain cook stoves are eligible for a tax credit, but what does that mean? Which stoves does it apply to? And, most importantly, how do you actually receive a cook stove tax credit? Thankfully, the Cookstove Community is here to help answer those questions for you. First,...

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Congress Increases Tax Credits For Wood and Pellet Heaters

Cookstove Community — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 22:46:01 +0000

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....

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2020 EPA Regulations For Wood Stoves: What Do They Mean For You?

Cookstove Community — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 05:28:38 +0000

The EPA regulations for wood stoves, hydronic heaters, cookstoves, and other wood burning products have changed in recent years, with the latest update happening in May of 2020. But what do the EPA regulations mean for wood stove owners? Why do they exist in the first place? What if you own a stove that doesn’t...

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Sarah’s Mango Cake

Cookstove Community — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 23:43:44 +0000

Sarah Chain has been whipping up her own snacks, meals, and desserts with the various cookstoves offered by Obadiah’s Woodstoves, and the results are delicious! In the video below, Sarah uses the Concept 2 Air Mini Wood Cookstove (available here) to bake two tasty mango cakes. Check it out for some cookstove-specific pointers, and make...

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