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[pwdiver]

I was wondering if anyone has heard anything about the epa relaxing the rules on outdoor boilers

[mlappin]

Rumors like that are always floating around, can’t really see it happening as the testing alone is a cash cow for somebody.

I could see what were supposed to be the next phase being held off a while longer instead of being enacted in 2020.

[E Yoder]

I agree, the rules will likely stay in place. I haven't heard of any effort to enforce yet... I don't know if a new administration might?  It's all about lack of funding probably, which keeps the rumors going.

[mlappin]

Haven’t heard of anybody being busted in Indiana either, but I’m certainly not going to press my luck, Federal and state law says you need a gasifier then a gasifier is what I’ll sell yah. Don’t want it and convinced you need a conventional then go elsewhere.

I never want to end up like these poor souls, even if they ever “win” they’ll most likely be audited every year for eternity.  A prime example of when a government no longer fears it’s citizens.


https://www.agweb.com/article/blood-and-dirt-a-farmers-30-year-fight-with-the-feds/

[wreckit87]

It looks like your 5036 is a 2009 model; in case you were unaware, any stove made and sold before 1-1-16 is exempt from that law

[E Yoder]

Haven’t heard of anybody being busted in Indiana either, but I’m certainly not going to press my luck, Federal and state law says you need a gasifier then a gasifier is what I’ll say yah. Don’t want it and convinced you need a conventional then go elsewhere.

I never want to end up like these poor souls, even if they ever “win” they’ll most likely be audited every year for eternity.  A prime example of when a government no longer fears it’s citizens.


https://www.agweb.com/article/blood-and-dirt-a-farmers-30-year-fight-with-the-feds/

Good point, I'm not recommending people ignore the law, but I can see why there is misinformation floating around.

[wreckit87]

That idiot could've easily avoided a 30 year battle by letting it dam up and forfeiting 30 acres of plow ground. Fighting for what's right is one thing, but he's just a doofus with too much money. Little different story than getting caught burning wood when there's not even a penalty in place for burning in a conventional stove