Understanding the regulations for cookstoves in North America can be a challenge, especially if you’re new to the world of wood heat. Thankfully, Sarah from Obadiah’s Woodstoves took some time to sit down and lay it all out: What regulations affect who, how cookstoves are different than wood stoves, what states have stricter rules, and more.
ULC / UL Listing Requirements for Wood Stoves, Cookstoves, Boilers, Furnaces & Fireplaces
Sarah from Obadiah's explains what a ULC/UL listing is and why it matters to you when you use a wood heating appliance.
26% Biomass Tax Credit Qualified Wood Cook Stoves – ABC, MBS, Rizzoli, Tim Sistem Wood Fired Cook...
Sarah from Obadiah's goes into detail on which EPA approved wood cook stoves are currently eligible for the 26% tax credit in 2021.
Reducing Clearances For Wood Stoves
Sarah from Obadiah's Woodstoves talks about what it means to reduce the clearance to combustibles for wood stoves in North America, and how the NFPA fire code has changed in recent years.
Wood Cookstove Regulations for Mobile & Manufactured Homes
Obadiah's Sarah Chain discusses how there is only one mobile home approved line of wood cookstoves, J.A. Roby, and what a cookstove needs to meet mobile home requirements in the U.S.
Wood Cookstove Regulations in the U.S.
Sarah from Obadiah's explains what the EPA defines as a wood cookstove, as well as the regulations that specifically pertain to cookstoves.
Washington State Cookstove Regulations
Sarah from Obadiah's Woodstoves breaks down the details behind cookstove regulations in Washington State.
