Wood Heating

Your Air Quality Reference Guide - Our Air, Our Health, Your Choice

ATTENTION WOOD BURNING APPLIANCE USERS

  • If you choose to burn, choose to minimize neighborhood pollution by becoming a skilled and efficient burner
  • Only burn clean, dry wood with a moisture content of 20% or less
  • NEVER BURN wood with glue, painted or treated wood, plastics or any garbage or recyclable items
  • For more information on efficient wood stove operation see the Resources and Videos listed below

  • Upgrade your old wood stove or wood insert for a low emission certified CSA-/EPA wood heating appliance

 

Resources:

Q & A - Replacing or Buying a Wood Stove or Wood Insert

Guide to Residential Wood Heating

Wood Burning Handbook

Wood Stove Troubleshooting

Chimney Facts

Woodshed Plans (Courtesy of USA EPA)

Wood Heat and Health

Enjoy the Fire Not the Smoke Brochure

About Fireplaces

Best Practices for Fireplace Installation

About Firewood

Don't Burn Household Garbage

Web Links:

BC Lung Association:

https://bc.lung.ca/protect-your-lungs/air-quality-lung-health/wood-smoke

Wood Heating and all about Chimneys:  http://www.woodheat.org/bis.html

Health Canada Information on Wood Smoke:

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/air/in/poll/combustion/wood-bois-eng.php

BC Air Quality:  http://www.bcairquality.ca/