Everyone here knows I'm not an EPA supporter in any way, shape, or form... but...
Central Boiler is playing on fear of "phase 2" in order to sell "stuff". The new EPA regulations have not gone into effect, and no "final" has been announced. It is expected (and likely) that they will, in fact, be in effect by sometime this spring... but anything could happen. There are pending law suits and some other unresolved issues.
Yeah, it's very likely that the "Classic" will be regulated away by April 15th (or thereabout)... but... maybe, just maybe not.
Yes, regulation of this sort amounts to "taxation without representation" (well... sort'a). And it is the same tactic used to "eliminate availability" of several things to the "common man"... drive the price to where only the "privileged" (read that as "smarter than you"
) can afford it.
This is just the beginning... from manufacturer to end user, the new regulations will eventually slap everyone in the face (and wake them up), no matter what your wood-fired appliance. I believe the EPA should be abolished and replaced with something constitutionally acceptable... but, Central Boiler should be ashamed of themselves for playing on fears to make sales. Although, admittedly, they do use the word "expected" on there website.
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