Money available for wood stove replacement

The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection Bureau of Air Quality Planning has launched a voluntary wood stove change-out program in the Carson City and Douglas County areas.

The program provides rebates ranging between $600 and $1,000 to homeowners to remove their pre-1992 wood stoves and replace them with new, clean-burning EPA-certified wood, pellet, or gas stoves installed by a licensed contractor.

The goal of the program is to reduce unhealthful fine particulate emissions from old wood-burning stoves and to improve air quality.

Participating local wood stove retailers will work with the UNR’s Business Environmental Program to make instant rebates available to qualifying homeowners. Residents of Carson City and Douglas County need only apply at participating wood stove retailers. The retailers will verify the resident’s old stove qualifies, provide the instant rebate, install the new stove, remove and recycle the old stove and do all necessary paperwork.

Approximately 250 rebates will be offered.

For more information or to apply, call (775) 834.3674.