How can I tell if my wood stove or fireplace insert is certified?

Certified Wood Stove Sample StickerA certified wood stove/fireplace insert would likely have a label indicating it complies with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emission standards. To the right is a sample label.

Here are a few other ways to determine whether you have a certified or uncertified device:

  • If it has two solid, metal doors on the front, then it is uncertified.
  • If it has two glass doors, then it is uncertified.
  • If it has one glass door, then more information is needed. If there is a brand/manufacturer name on the device, look for it on the EPA’s current List of Certified Wood Stoves or the historical List of EPA-Certified Wood Stoves (PDF) that identifies certified wood stoves produced before April 2015. Otherwise, you will need to take a picture of it and take it to your nearest hearth dealer.

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1. What is an air quality burn ban?
2. What’s the difference between a Stage 1 and Stage 2 air quality burn ban?
3. Who can issue an air quality burn ban?
4. Why do you call air quality burn bans?
5. Where do you call air quality burn bans?
6. When and how are air quality burn ban conditions determined?
7. It’s windy outside. Why is there an air quality burn ban?
8. The Air Quality Index (AQI) says air quality is “good or moderate.” Why is there an air quality burn ban?
9. Why does an air quality burn ban apply to the entire county? How can every area in the county have unhealthy air?
10. Why are there so many more air quality burn bans for Pierce and Snohomish counties but not in the major metropolitan areas in King County? Is Seattle air cleaner?
11. Why does Pierce County now have three different air quality burn ban “zones”?
12. Which Pierce county air quality burn ban zone am I in?
13. How can I find out when an air quality burn ban has been issued or cancelled?
14. What should I do if I already have a fire going when an air quality burn ban is called or elevated?
15. How do you know if I’m violating the air quality burn ban?
16. What is the penalty for violating an air quality burn ban?
17. What’s the difference between an air quality and fire safety burn ban?
18. How can I tell if my wood stove or fireplace insert is certified?
19. What if I rely on my wood stove because my primary electric/oil/propane heat is too expensive?
20. What does "adequate source of heat" mean?
21. What if burning wood is the only way I can heat my home?
22. What is the background of air quality burn bans?
23. Didn’t find an answer to your question?