ALA Woodstove Changeout Program

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lampmfg

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May 16, 2011
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Tower, MN
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wow, that's quite an incentive program!! :eek:
 
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Wonder if Ohio is in line for that program? We need clean air too! (and new Kuumas) ;lol
 
From how it reads....it's income based. That's about all I can say about it. Just about everyone I know would never be eligible even if they had a pre EPA furnace. It is what it is I guess. Good for those who can receive such vouchers.
 
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From how it reads....it's income based. That's about all I can say about it. Just about everyone I know would never be eligible even if they had a pre EPA furnace. It is what it is I guess. Good for those who can receive such vouchers.
Didn't read into it far enough to find out for sure, but I kinda figured it was gonna be something like that. Wasn't counting chickens just yet... ;) ;lol
 
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From how it reads....it's income based. That's about all I can say about it. Just about everyone I know would never be eligible even if they had a pre EPA furnace. It is what it is I guess. Good for those who can receive such vouchers.

I don't think you are correct. However, I think you get an extra incentive if you fall below the income guidelines ($5,000 instead of $4,000). The voucher process was pretty easy for the people we have dealt with so far. People have received the $4k hydronic heater one with our furnace.

Approximately $1,000,000 will be available in vouchers to help with the purchase of a new EPA certified woodstove, EPA certified pellet stove or gas stove to replace their non-EPA certified woodstove or hydronic heater. Vouchers are for $1000 toward a new EPA certified woodstove; $1500 if changing from a hydronic heater to an EPA certified woodstove; There is an additional $500 incentive for those who choose a replacement unit with 70% or greater efficiency and/or 2.5 grams per hour or less of emissions; $2000 for an EPA certified pellet or gas stove if changing from woodstove or hydronic heater and $3000 for income qualified participants (income qualified vouchers may use the voucher for EPA certified wood, pellet or gas stoves); $4000 for replacement of an old hydronic heater with a new EPA Phase II (EPA qualified) hydronic heater or ENERGY STAR gas furnace or $5000 for hydronic heater replacement if income qualified; $300 for the retrofit of an existing woodstove with a new catalyst.