Catalyst is an efficient wood burning stove because it does things a little different.
Energy efficient wood burning stoves.
Epa s mandatory smoke emission limit for wood stoves is now 4 5 grams of smoke per hour g h under step 1 of the revised standards of performance for wood burning room heaters.
Learn the benefits of a new wood stove in epa s brochure your old wood stove s dirty little secrets.
Unlike traditional wood stoves catalyst lets you set your room temperature with the catalyst smart app.
Cleaning out the inside of a wood stove with a wire brush periodically will also help the wood burning appliance heat more efficiently.
The epa requires manufacturers of all wood heating appliances subject to the 2015 air emission rules i e any wood stove manufactured after may 1 2015 to test and report overall efficiency as part of the epa certification process.
Even one tenth of an inch of soot can drop the heat transfer efficiency of the metal by 50.
For pellet fuel appliances it is very important to follow the manufacturer s instructions for operation and maintenance.
As the epa introduces regulations to make wood stoves even more efficient people are.
Get a list of more efficient epa certified wood stoves.
Consider switching to a more efficient gas or wood pellet stove or buy a new epa certified wood stove that is 50 percent more efficient than older models.
The internal design of wood stoves has changed entirely since the epa issued standards of performance for new wood stoves in 1988.
Step 2 will take effect on may 15 2020 when the standard will be lowered to 2 0 g h.