DEP: Wood Stoves and Outdoor Wood Burning Furnaces
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Outdoor Wood Burning Furnaces (OWFs)   and Wood Stoves

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An improperly operated OWF, or one with too short of a stack, may 
not comply with state air pollution laws.

Outdoor Wood Burning Furnaces (OWF) - An OWF is essentially a wood-fired boiler in a small, insulated shed with a smoke stack. 

Wood Stoves - Woodstoves significantly contribute to air pollution –  if you are considering burning wood, there are ways to reduce this pollution by burning cleaner and more efficiently.

EPA - Health Effects of Wood Smoke

 
Content Last Updated on March 10, 2009






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