Quebec passes by-law banning wood-burning 'appliances'

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

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Hampstead, Quebec passes by-law banning wood-burning 'appliances'

By-law No. 729-2, dealing with construction and plumbing, as well as wood-burning appliances, states that "no person shall install a wood burning appliance, in which wood or solid fuel is burned and which discharges combustion products to the air, in or about any residential property."

The by-law defines "wood burning appliance" as "a fireplace insert, wood stove, central furnace or similar device, including a pellet stove and any outdoor solid fuel combustion appliance." It further states that "this by-law does not apply to barbeques."

A fireplace insert is a device, usually a steel chamber with glass door in front and vents around, that is inserted into a brick fireplace. Its purpose is to increase heating efficiency.

"It is the responsibility of every property owner that already has such appliances installed to comply with this article of the By-law within seven (7) years of it coming into force," the by-law adds.


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