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While incentives last, home owners can access a $250 rebate when replacing an old wood burning appliance with an EPA/CSA-certified wood burning, pellet, or gas stove or insert. In addition to the rebates being offered by the Regional District of Nanaimo and member municipalities, many retailers are offering additional incentives towards the purchase of an eligible appliance. Purchase of eligible products or services must be made after program start date January 16th, 2012.

Rebate Information
Participants must be replacing a wood burning appliance in a home in the City of Nanaimo, the City of Parksville, the Town of Qualicum Beach, the RDN Electoral Areas, or the District of Lantzville. The old appliance must not conform to the CSA B415.1 standards (typically an appliance built and installed before 1994). You must also be replacing your appliance no earlier than January 16th, 2011 to participate.

• How to receive rebate
• List of Participating Retailers
• Woodstove Exchange and Outreach Program Brochure
• Frequently Asked Questions about the Regional District of Nanaimo and Member Municipality Woodstove Exchange and Outreach Program

Further rebates may also be available through

The LiveSmart BC Efficiency Incentive Program
http://www.livesmartbc.ca/incentives/efficiency-home/index.html
The federal ecoENERGY Retrofit grants
http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/residential/6551

To access both LiveSmart BC and ecoENERGY grants, homeowners need to hire a certified energy advisor to perform a pre-retrofit energy assessment, complete renovations and then obtain a post-retrofit energy assessment.