Building Code Of The Day 11/16/2017

B) No

C) Yes if not used in the home

D) Yes if homeowners apply for wood stove certification.

Answer:  B) No

Any wood burning device sold, offered for sale, or given away to Washington residents must meet Washington’s standards. Even devices that are exempt from EPA certification must meet Washington standards.

Wood burning devices include:

• wood stoves

• pellet stoves

• wood furnaces

• manufactured fireplaces

• masonry heaters
  
  

Washington State DOE -Wood Stoves, Fireplaces, Pellet Stoves, and Masonry Heaters
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/air/indoor_woodsmoke/wood_smoke_page.htm

Washington State Law-SOLID FUEL BURNING DEVICES
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=173-433

List of certified wood burning appliances in Washington State-

http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/air/indoor_woodsmoke/pdfs/Wood_stoves.pdf