Hi folks, I know this forum isn't for posting news stories, but every once and a while we feel its of such interest to this community, that we can resist. Check this out: the EPA just announced its withdrawing the ASTM cordwood test methods, which quickly became the most popular way for manufacturers to certify wood stoves. Manufacturers get a 5 year certificate to produce a stove once its tested and used to get that a waiver every 5 years so they didn't have to retest it. Now, not only do they have to retest, they have to see if their stoves can hit 2 grams an hour using the traditional Method 28 protocol that uses crib wood. Crazy world we live in. Honestly, I can see plenty of merit in both sides, but think that EPA should have worked to improve the ASTM Method, not revoke it. They threw the baby out with the bathwater, as they say.
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EPA reverts to stricter wood stove testing
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