DEQ Air Quality Division Heat Smart

Selling a house with a woodstove?

If you are selling or purchasing a home with a woodstove or fireplace insert you must ensure the woodstove is certified prior to sale of the home. If it is not certified, the stove must be removed and decommissioned and reported to DEQ. Contact your realtor for more information or visit the Frequently Asked Questions for more details.

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The stove must be removed by the seller, unless it is agreed as part of the home sale that the buyer will remove and destroy the stove. This form provides a convenient way to document who is responsible. Licensed contractor, hearth products, dealers, and chimney sweeps can also remove and report the decommissioning of the uncertified stove for the homeowner.
- By home seller/home buyer
- By stove remover
- Paper copy: Use only if you are not submitting via one of the above options. If submitting a paper copy, fax form to 503-229-5675 or mail: Oregon DEQ, Heat Smart Notification, 811 SW 6th Ave., Portland, OR 97204.
Disposal Receipt: Whoever is responsible for removing the stove can use this form to document the destruction of the stove.

The uncertified woodstove or fireplace insert must be rendered incapable of being used as a heating device. It is unlawful to sell, offer to sell, or give away an uncertified stove.

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Background

News Release: July 28, 2010

As directed by Oregon's Legislature, homeowners are required to remove and destroy an uncertified woodstove or fireplace insert. DEQ developed a "heat smart" rule that was adopted by the EQC at the February 2011 meeting, which includes new provisions regarding notification and destruction requirements. These rules became effective March 15, 2011.

Senate Bill 102 (2009) was signed into law by Governor Kulongoski requiring the removal of any uncertified woodstove or fireplace insert from a home when it is sold. This bill is part of a program to protect Oregonians from uncontrolled wood smoke that results from the use of old, polluting and inefficient uncertified wood burning devices.

Additional rule revisions include new certification requirements for residential heating devices. Uncertified stoves, including EPA-exempt stoves and outdoor wood boilers are no longer allowed to be sold in Oregon unless they are certified. Pellet stoves, fireplaces, and masonry heaters are exempt from these requirements.

For more information:

Heat Smart Program Adopted Rules

Advisory Committee

In developing the proposed rule, DEQ worked closely with an advisory committee of stakeholders to discuss implementation and fiscal components of the program.

Date/Location	Materials
June 30, 2010 DEQ Headquarters, Room EQC-A, 10th Fl. 811 SW 6th Avenue, Portland 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.	Agenda Agenda Item A: Fiscal and Economic Impact Statement - DRAFT
April 8, 2010 Eugene DEQ Office	Agenda Agenda Item A: Background on Oregon's Woodstove Program Agenda Item B: Notification and Disposal Agenda Item C: Education and Outreach	Advisory Committee Members

Oregon's Heat Smart Program – Required Removal of Uncertified Woodstove Upon Home Sale

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Background

Advisory Committee