Oregon's Heat Smart Program

If you have an uncertified woodstove in your home or are looking to buy a home with an uncertified woodstove, it is important to remember that upon sale of the home the uncertified woodstove must be removed. This is Oregon law.   

It is unlawful to sell, offer to sell, or give away an uncertified stove.

Selling a house with a woodstove?

If you are selling or purchasing a home with a woodstove or fireplace insert you must ensure the woodstove is certified prior to sale of the home. If it is not certified, the stove must be removed, decommissioned and reported to DEQ.

Examples of Certification Labels

Either an Oregon DEQ or a U.S. EPA certification label on the stove means the stove is emissions certified. A UL safety certification label does not mean the stove is certified.

What devices are not required to be removed?

• Fireplaces
• Pellet stoves
• Antique stoves
• Cook stoves
• Masonry heaters
• Central wood-fired furnaces

Submitting notification to DEQ that you removed an uncertified stove?

Click on the appropriate link below to fill out the electronic form. You don't have to submit the actual receipt to DEQ - just keep it for your records and for reporting online. Once you've completed the online form, you'll receive immediate confirmation from DEQ and you're done!

If you cannot submit your information online, please contact the DEQ at (503) 229-5359 to obtain a paper reporting form.

Need Help disposing of the uncertified stove?

• Potential places to take your uncertified stove
• Example disposal receipt (you can use this form to document destruction of the stove – but you must still notify DEQ that you’ve removed the stove)

Additional Questions?

Questions that we hear most often regarding the requirements.

Check out this Fact Sheet: What You Should Know About Selling or Buying a Home with a Woodstove