If the current Federal EPA gets its way... mass storage- batch burning is one method to meet future EPA Particulate Matter emissions... when current popular units are "smoldering" that is when most of the particulate matter is emitted. By batch burning... P.M. can be lowered. I think EPA's Phase 2 is .32... WoodMaster has recently attained the Phase 2 rating with the EPA with .04.... way below the Phase 2 requirement... so there is chatter that the EPA may eventually now lower the P.M. emissions allowed...
Luckily, with a changing of the guard in Washington, some of the wind may be taken out of EPA's sails (EPA currently has more power than ever in history) and this whole requirement will be delayed (probably will not go away though) ... check out the EPA website, it is scary... It is extremely expensive for any company to make it through the EPA testing....
Current units purchased are suppose to be "grandfathered"... at least those that meet the individual State's requirements (ex. U.L. listed, etc.)
Also, when making your own or buying a home-made unit... note that many insurance companies will not insure the unit OR any damages caused by the unit (sparks) that is NOT U.L. Listed.... Just fyi..
My state has no standards on these boilers.I am not concerned about how much particulate matter exits my stove.However it will be far less than most out there since it being a gasification unit.
Are you a Woodmaster dealer? ,Or tied to a furnace company?
I really don't see what any of this has to do with my unit.Except for the mass storage I plan to do in the future like I said in the beginning.
People build these all the time.Plus they build cars.etc .etc......
As far as insurance it is taken care of.
I think your statements maybe need to be in the General discussion thread,and not here.Do you have the information on the EPA requirments you are referring to?So others can see them ,and know what the Gov. has planned for all of us.
I hate to sound rude but "FYI" was noted before this project ever began.