Q-2, r. 1 - Regulation respecting wood-burning appliances

Section 4 Disposition versions

2019-08-08

4. Every wood-burning appliance manufactured, sold, offered for sale or distributed in Québec must comply with at least one of the following standards as regards particles emitted into the atmosphere:

(1)  CAN/CSA Standard CAN/CSA-B415.1, Performance Testing of Solid-Fuel-Burning Heating Appliances, published by the Canadian Standards Association;

(2)  as the case may be,

(a)  40 CFR 60, subpart AAA, Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, publi- shed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency;

(b)  40 CFR 60, subpart QQQQ, Standards of Performance for New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced Air Furnaces, published by the United States Environmental Protection Agency;

Cook stoves and camp stoves must however comply with the standard referred to in subparagraph a of subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph.

For the purposes of this Regulation, “cook stove” and “camp stove” have the meaning assigned to them by 40 CFR 60, subpart AAA, Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, published by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

O.C. 508-2009, s. 4; O.C. 794-2019, s. 5.

2012-09-01

4. Every wood-burning appliance whose air-fuel ratio in the fire chamber is less than 35:1 and every fireplace insert or factory-built fireplace whose average minimum burn rate is equal to or less than 5 kg of fuel per hour must comply with at least one of the following standards as regards particles emitted into the atmosphere:

(1)  CAN/CSA Standard CAN/CSA-B415.1, Performance Testing of Solid-Fuel-Burning Heating Appliances, published by the Canadian Standards Association;

(2)  40 CFR 60, subpart AAA, Standards of Performance for New Residential Wood Heaters, published by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

O.C. 508-2009, s. 4.