Old wood stoves
are a problem

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They are inefficient, waste fuel, create dust in your home and can contribute to unhealthy indoor air because of excessive wood smoke.  These old stoves also pollute the outdoor air in residential neighborhoods creating a community health issue.  But there is a solution.  You can replace your old wood stove with new technology and receive many benefits, including cleaner air.

Receive at least $750 for your old wood stove!

In order to improve air quality in specific areas, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is offering financial incentives to help residents in Tacoma and certain Pierce County communities replace your old uncertified wood stove or fireplace insert if you live in designated areas. 

Find out if you qualify! Limited offer Find out if your wood stove or fireplace insert qualifies The program will remove your old stove for you To apply, complete our easy online form.

2009-2010 Program

Beginning on September 21, 2009, coupons for discounts on new devices were offered to residents living in Tacoma as well as certain surrounding Pierce County communities.

The goal of these incentives is to help reduce residential wood smoke by replacing old uncertified wood stoves and wood burning fireplace inserts with cleaner-heating, more-efficient home heating options:

• Electric furnaces or heat pumps;
• Natural gas, propane or oil central furnaces;
• Natural gas, propane or pellet stoves or fireplace inserts; and
• Certified wood stoves or fireplace inserts meeting Washington emission standards.

Replacement Benefits

• Save money on fuel
• Protect your family’s health
• Make your home safer
• Reduce dust and allergens in the home
• Help improve local air quality
• Additional incentives may be available to save you even more on:
  • insulation and weatherization
  • whole-house furnaces and heat pumps

"Instant rebate" coupons -- limited availability until funds run out

If you have an installed wood burning stove or fireplace insert that qualifies, you can receive an "instant rebate" coupon for up to $750 - $1,500 off the purchase and installation of a new heating device.   Higher discounts, up to $2,800 - $3,000, are available to income-qualified applicants.  One condition of the coupon is that you must surrender your old wood burning stove or fireplace insert for destruction and recycling after you make your new purchase and your new heating appliance is installed.  The coupon is good towards the purchase of a new device, whether a hearth product or central heating appliance. Additional incentives from local utilities may also available for some new heating devices and weatherization services, and financing may be available through select partners. 

Additional details

• Utilities are providing additional incentives, such as $200-$350 for a high-efficiency natural gas furnace and between $200-$400 for an electric heat pump. Rebate amounts vary by utility.
• Financing may be available for qualifying households through select partners.
• Weatherization funds are also available through select partners.