biggest stove available.

[BrotherBart]

I'd wonder if that big E-bay stove was even LEGAL! It sounds like the guy makes them himself, he "estimates" the output at 200K, but no mention of a testing lab. Ditto the description of his clearance reccomendations, and I did't see word one of anything about EPA certs or any kind of modern secondary combustion technology.

If he makes less than fifty of them a year the EPA blows him off as exempt.

true they may write him off as exempt , but the unit still has to be safety tested even if it is exempt, otherwise its illegal to use even in a locale that allows epa exempt units, there is still a constraint that must be met and that has to be tested and approved by ul listed testing facility sucxh as omni or warnock hersey

Actually Mike the EPA is the only one in the mix that has the force of law. UL is strictly voluntary. The consumer, insurance carrier or AHJ is the one that makes it a requirement. An example is the VZ box stove. Not UL listed and sold by the millions.

 

[Mike Wilson]

It's a bit of a struggle to go back and find exactly who you're quoting throughout your post, B. I think readers might be inclined to attribute the statements to Mike Wilson.

I must have missed it... but as I always say... It wasn't me!

-- Mike