Did you know that you can no longer burn your old fashioned, open, brick chimney fireplace in Greater Vancouver? In the last 4 years, the Metro Vancouver regional government took steps in implementing regulations that have phased out wood burning fireplaces and appliances that do not meet emission standards.
Today a wood burning appliance must meet certain performance standards, as set out by Metro Vancouver, to ensure emissions are low. Users residing in Metro Vancouver's Urban Containment Boundary (UCB Map) are required to register their wood burning fireplace or appliance with Metro Vancouver and cannot use unregistered wood burning appliances within urban areas except in cases where households qualify as low income or in the event of emergency.
Thanks to technical advancements in wood burning free-standing stoves, fireplace inserts and built in fireplaces, you can still enjoy wood burning options without impacting the environment and its air quality — whether building a new home or renovating.
Maxwell Fireplace offers a variety of certified residential indoor wood burning options bearing a certification mark that conforms to the Canadian standard and meet the EPA regulations required by Metro Vancouver. These low emission appliances heat well and are fuel efficient using the renewable resource, wood.
To learn more, visit us at our North Vancouver showroom — our team is happy to guide you through the options that are right for your home.