So I was recently given a Fisher Grandma Bear stove for free. With a little clean up this could be a very good looking/functional stove. I was very excited and began to research what I needed to do to fix it up and get it installed. That research led me to this site, which is absolutely amazing...such an awesome resource. However I just learned today from talking with the building inspector with the town (I was making sure I was following all the codes for installation) that I can't install this stove because in 1991 the town passed an ordinance that prohibits installation and use of stoves that are not at least Phase 2 EPA compliant. After some research on which stoves are compliant I'm pretty sure that mine is not. It is not listed on the EPA's documentation of compliant stoves. So, I guess I'll just have to wait and find a good deal on a wood burner that is compliant. Hopefully I can find something that is reasonably priced. Probably won't be getting a free one again
In case anybody is interested in the EPA list....if that happens to be an issue in your area.....here is the link.
(broken link removed to http://www.epa.gov/Compliance/resources/publications/monitoring/caa/woodstoves/certifiedwood.pdf)
In case anybody is interested in the EPA list....if that happens to be an issue in your area.....here is the link.
(broken link removed to http://www.epa.gov/Compliance/resources/publications/monitoring/caa/woodstoves/certifiedwood.pdf)