If that’s the case, what is the purpose of this regulation/policy if there is no enforcement provision in it???
I know I’m not going to even give this much more thought, as it is unlikely my stove, and anyone elses, for that matter, will be threatened...
I mean if thats the way you see it, we are on the same page...No problem...I just don’t see a use for this regulation/policy if there is no way to enforce it, meaning if there is no fine, or other restrictions to punish non-compliance...
New stoves must comply with emission standards. All commercial outfits selling stoves must sell one of the 600 or so “approved” types. That’s the enforcement.
When an old stove needs replacement that person will need to get an “approved” stove, which from what I have read in other posts, is a better stove in the long run cause it’s more efficient.
This is just like what they did to toilets- SWAT teams did not plow into homes and remove the old, noncompliant toilets, but if you bought a new one from the home improvement store, it would be one of teh low-flush ones.
I think, from looking at what EPA has written, there is nothing preventing a private individual from selling his stove to another citizen, and you can still build your own, you just can’t be in the business of selling them commercially.