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Wood-Burning Stoves & Appliances: Learn About Your Rebate Options

Local air districts are offering generous vouchers to help homeowners replace uncertified wood stoves and open-hearth fireplaces with cleaner, safer, more efficient heating. Elite Fireplace Services is an approved participating retailer, so we can help you qualify, choose the right appliance, and complete a professional installation from start to finish.

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Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District:
Woodsmoke Reduction Program

The District offers monetary vouchers to residents who replace an operational,  uncertified wood stove or open-hearth fireplace with a cleaner heating device.

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Who qualifies?

  • Your household is located within the District – all of Yolo County and the northeastern portion of Solano County (including Dixon, Rio Vista, and Vacaville).
  • You have a currently operational, uncertified wood-burning stove or open-hearth fireplace.

Option 1: Replace With a Certified Stove or Insert

Replace your old device with a certified wood or pellet stove, or a certified wood, gas, propane, or electric insert.

  • Standard voucher: $2,500
  • Enhanced voucher: $5,000 (for households in a low-income program or below low-income income thresholds)
  • Household must also be located within the federally designated Sacramento Federal Nonattainment Area for fine particulate matter.
  • New devices must be sold and installed by a participating retailer.

Elite Fireplace Services is a participating retailer for this program. Request your quote directly from us.

     

    Option 2: Replace With an Electric Heat Pump

    Replace your old device with an electric heat pump.

    • Standard voucher: $5,000
    • Enhanced voucher: $10,000 (for households in a state-designated priority population, in a low-income program, or below low-income income thresholds)
    • Your existing wood-burning device must be used as a primary source of heat in the winter.
    • A list of participating retailers is provided after you complete an application.

    How to apply / learn more:

    • Determine eligibility and your maximum voucher amount using the District’s official application form.
    • Request a paper application: email woodstove@ysaqmd.org or call 530-757-3650.

       

      Placer County Air Pollution Control District Rebate Offer

      The Placer County Air Pollution Control District is offering financial incentives through its Wood Stove Changeout Incentive Program to help local homeowners and renters replace uncertified wood stoves, fireplaces, or fireplace inserts with cleaner, primary heating options.

      Program Details

      • Eligible Replacements: EPA-certified wood/pellet stoves or inserts, electric stove heaters, and electric heat pumps (gas stoves are not eligible).
      • Standard Incentives: $2,500 for a new wood/pellet stove or electric heater, or $5,000 for a heat pump.
      • Enhanced Incentives: Income-qualified applicants can receive higher vouchers—$5,000 for wood/pellet/electric heaters or $10,000 for heat pumps.
      • Funding: Approximately $1 million total is available, with $550,000 specifically reserved for the Sacramento Valley Air Basin portion of western Placer County (Roseville to Meadow Vista).

      San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District

      The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District offers vouchers through its Fireplace & Woodstove Change-out Program to help residents upgrade old wood-burning devices to cleaner heating options or decommission fireplaces.

      Program Process

      • Phase 1 (Application): Submit a complete application and required documents to the District for approval.
      • Phase 2 (Installation): Present your approved voucher to a participating retailer to purchase/install the device, or decommission your fireplace via a licensed contractor.
      • Phase 3 (Reimbursement): Submit a Claim for Payment Packet to receive reimbursement up to your approved voucher limit.

      Incentive Summary

      • Residences WITH Natural Gas Access:
        • Hot Spot Counties (Madera, Fresno, Valley Air Basin portion of Kern, AB 617 Stockton): Up to $3,500 (+ $650 installation) for natural gas stoves/inserts, or up to $5,000 for electric heat pumps regardless of income.
        • Other Counties (Kings, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tulare): Up to $2,000 (+ $650 installation) for natural gas devices, or up to $3,500 for electric heat pumps.
      • Residences WITHOUT Natural Gas Access:
        • Up to $1,000 for certified wood or pellet devices, up to $2,000 (+ $650 installation) for natural gas, or up to $3,500 for electric heat pumps.
      • Bonus & Alternative Options:
        • Low-Income Applicants: Qualified applicants receive an additional $1,500 incentive.
        • Fireplace Decommissioning: Up to $750 (cannot be combined with replacement incentives).