Heating Resources

Here are some resources that may help answer questions you have about these renewable heating options.

Wood & Pellet Stoves

• BurnWise, an EPA.gov site, has a good FAQ section on wood and pellet stoves.

• Hearth.com has very active national forums on stoves, and a set of articles, including this one on pellet stove maintenance.

• Alliance for Green Heat is another good source on heating with wood and pellets.

Heat Pumps

• “Heat Pump Planner” - NYS Clean Heat-produced guide that shows different types and configurations of heat pumps for a wide variety of homes.

• Geothermalgenius.org has good resources on geothermal heating.

• “The best heat pump you can buy” is a down-to-earth article from Important, Not Important

HEAP - Home Energy Assistance Program

In addition, be sure to check out the Home Energy Assistance Program, which provides help with heating bills, as well as free heating equipment repair and replacement for income-qualifying households.