There was an article recently in the Chronicle detailing the Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s new set of rules design to limit emissions from wood burning fireplaces. While outdoor cooking itself is not directly regulated by this rule change, many municipalities have recently made the requirements for outdoor fireplaces more strict.<\/p>\n
Provisions of the new rule:<\/b> – Requires cleaner burning technology such as EPA-certified Fires used outdoor for residential cooking won’t be regulated.<\/p>\n <\/span>For More:<\/b> There was an article recently in the Chronicle detailing the Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s new set of rules design to limit emissions from wood burning fireplaces. While outdoor cooking itself is not directly regulated by this rule change, many municipalities have recently made the requirements for outdoor fireplaces more strict. Provisions of the … Continue reading New Stricter Rules for Fireplaces<\/span>
– Limits excessive visible emissions from wood-burning at all times.<\/p>\n
\nwood-burning devices, pellet stoves, low-mass fireplaces or masonry
\nheaters in new construction or when the stoves are sold, resold or
\ninstalled.
– Prohibits the burning of garbage, plastics, chemically treated
\nwood, waste petroleum products and other inappropriate materials.
– Requires labeling and disclosure of the moisture content on wood
\nsold for use within the nine-county district, including instructions on
\nhow to dry the wood if it has a moisture content greater than 20
\npercent by weight. Sellers of seasoned firewood must properly label it
\nas seasoned.<\/p>\n
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