Here's an interesting program going on in Vermont: Tue, December 19 2017 Green Mountain Home Repair, a program of the Windham & Windsor Housing Trust, is pleased to announce a pellet stove replacement program for Windham County residents. Eligible homeowners will get a price reduction of $2,000 to $4,000 on the cost of purchasing and installing an approved pellet stove to replace an old wood stove, or kerosene or propane heater. Funding for this two-year program comes from the State of Vermont’s Clean Energy Development Fund. Each new pellet stove replacement will decrease pollution, increase energy efficiency, and reduce homeowner’s fuel usage. Loans are available to pay the remainder of the installation cost and all homeowners will get a complimentary home check up to review maintenance, health and safety concerns. Green Mountain Home Repair is partnering with Friends of the Sun, the Stove Depot, Shanahan Building Supplies, and Sandri Energy on this program. For more information and to check eligibility, call the Windham & Windsor Housing Trust at (802) 254-4604. Pellet Stove Replacement Program | ibrattleboro.com I wonder what the definition of an "old wood stove" is..... X # of years? Pre EPA stoves?
It used to be / was the older pre-EPA stoves in our area, when the NH program was on a few years back, but that may have changed & now include the older "1st gen" catalytic stoves also - due to the recent revised EPA regs, for particulate output. The only thing that gave us pause in participating then was the retail prices the (approved) dealers were charging, and the program requirements that the dealer fully perform & certify the install - which makes sense, but the $$$ savings just weren't there - it just seemed like a lot of full (or beyond) retail pricing on hearth pad protection, venting, stove removal/install/testing fees, etc. - which ate up the bulk of the discount being offered. Maybe (hopefully) that's different, with this program.. The fact that "loans are available to to pay the remainder of the installation cost" sounds very familiar.. For an absolute non-DIY'er or someone wanting a 'turn-key' installation, it may be worth it though.
They ran this last year as well for a very short amount of time or until the money ran out. Good deal none the less
yep.....sounds similar to the one the wonderful state of Massachusetts has had for a few years. The "old" stove has to be a non-EPA certified unit....in other words, not on the list of approved certified units. These usually dont have the cert tag. Folks see the numbers and often figure its a "free" stove. Not usually. A dealer has to: 1. go to the home....ensure the wood stove isnt EPA approved, ensure its hooked up (ie: in use) take pictures. So, if its grandpas old unit thats been in the corner of the barn for years, it wont count. 2. sell the unit, with all appropriate add-ons, deducting the amount the state pays 3. install the unit 4. take pictures 5. remove the old wood stove 6. render old unit inoperable 7. take to the scrap yard, get certification its been dropped off (yea, theres a form for this!) 8. submit stuff to the state for payment: a. submission form b. pics of old unit c. customers electric bill (shows ownership and financial need) d. pictures of the new install e. scrap yard certification f. copy of the invoice to the customer g. copy of building permit and then, wait for payment of the balance from the state. Note that the stove CANNOT be self-installed! It MUST be installed by a licensed technician. This is in the state of Massachusetts though, and we like paperwork and hoops to jump through!
We had a similar program going on here a couple seasons ago. That’s when we got the P43. Traded in an old crusty non-EPA wood stove, and in return we got a $1000 discount off the P43 and that was very nice and welcome indeed. Sounds like your program is offering a better discount, that’s great - hope some folks jump on and take adveantage of it!
