I have a question regarding emissions.
According to a report* a pre-EPA stove will emit 15.6 grams/hour. But the same report also states that an EPA stove emits 8.2 grams/hour. The vast majority of stoves I have seen and researched usually have a listed rating somewhere between 2-5 grams/hour. So this leads me to question the accuracy of a) the reports findings and b) the listed emission stats on stoves.
Lets say the report's findings are accurate for arguments sake. Are the numbers based of of optimum burning conditions? An average of all situations? If I am burning smoke-free with a pre-epa stove (in this case, the vigilant) does that mean I am emitting 15.6 grams/hour or are the findings an average of clean burning and dirty burning methods?
I find it hard to believe that a fireplace buring hard wood is only double the grams/hour that a pre-EPA stove is when burning smoke-free. (which is how the vigilant is 95% of the time)
*Report in references comes from these stats: http://burningissues.org/comp-emmis-part-sources.htm
According to a report* a pre-EPA stove will emit 15.6 grams/hour. But the same report also states that an EPA stove emits 8.2 grams/hour. The vast majority of stoves I have seen and researched usually have a listed rating somewhere between 2-5 grams/hour. So this leads me to question the accuracy of a) the reports findings and b) the listed emission stats on stoves.
Lets say the report's findings are accurate for arguments sake. Are the numbers based of of optimum burning conditions? An average of all situations? If I am burning smoke-free with a pre-epa stove (in this case, the vigilant) does that mean I am emitting 15.6 grams/hour or are the findings an average of clean burning and dirty burning methods?
I find it hard to believe that a fireplace buring hard wood is only double the grams/hour that a pre-EPA stove is when burning smoke-free. (which is how the vigilant is 95% of the time)
*Report in references comes from these stats: http://burningissues.org/comp-emmis-part-sources.htm