How to participate in the program:
Printable version: How the 2009-2010 Program Works
- Confirm you qualify for the program based on where you live and the wood burning appliance that currently heats your home. The program boundaries have recently expanded to encompass the entire RDBN and RDKS, and include all outlying and rural residences as well as homes within town limits.
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What Qualifies? An exchange must take place. Any wood burning appliance currently providing heat to a residential or commercial building qualifies if it is not certified for efficiency and emission standards. Typically, stoves or inserts manufactured before 1994 are not efficiency certified. Most wood burning furnaces and outdoor wood burning boilers do not meet standards. A metal plate on the back of your unit will indicate the month and year of testing for EPA or CSA 415B standards. Old units can be exchanged for any new clean burning appliance that has passed these tests – this includes woodstoves, inserts, pellet stoves, gas or electric furnaces, certified wood burning furnaces or even geothermal heating.
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Visit a participating retailer (click here for a list) to select and purchase the best replacement system for your home. Installment and financing details can be worked out with retailers. Special financing is also available for Credit Union members.
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Get applicable vouchers. AMS and RDKS vouchers are available from retailers or Ministry of Environment at 1-888-334-0335. For Town of Smithers, Village of Telkwa, District of Houston or City of Terrace vouchers, contact your municipal office directly. Complete a voucher and claim your rebate.
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Make sure your old stove gets recycled!
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Operate your stove for maximum efficiency (click here for links). Don't forget to use seasoned wood! Moisture meters and educational videos are available for loan from community libraries.
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Spread awareness of the Exchange Program and clean burning techniques. AMS and MOE will put on a neighbourhood wood stove demostration and workshop on request.
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