El Dorado County Rebate | Chimney Smoke Reduction Incentive
El Dorado County Rebate
The El Dorado County AQMD Chimney Smoke RIP helps homeowners remove or replace older non-EPA wood stoves and fireplaces with cleaner-burning devices. $500-$899 standard or up to $2,000 for low-income households.
You Apply to EDC AQMD
Submit your Chimney Smoke RIP application directly to El Dorado County AQMD. Call us first - we'll help you pick a qualifying device to list on the application and provide a written estimate for your packet.
AQMD Pre-Approval & Site Visit
EDC AQMD schedules a pre-approval site visit, then issues your approved voucher. Pre-approval is required BEFORE you remove the old unit or purchase anything.
Purchase, Install, Submit for Reimbursement
Buy your new device from Custom Fireside, we handle a code-compliant professional install, then you submit the invoice and proof of install to EDC AQMD for your reimbursement check.
Who Qualifies
Four quick checks determine whether your home is eligible for the El Dorado County RIP voucher.
- The home is your primary residence in El Dorado County (long-term rentals eligible with restrictions).
- Your wood stove is not an EPA certified unit (uncertified only).
- You obtain Pre-Approval from AQMD before removing your old unit - site visit required.
- Your new device is an EPA Phase II wood/pellet stove or insert, or a gas/propane/electric furnace or appliance.
Shop Eligible Products by Fuel Type
Browse our hearth lineup grouped by the fuel type that fits your home and EDC AQMD voucher. Stoves and inserts in all fuel types qualify.
Natural gas and propane stoves and inserts from Valor, Kozy Heat, FPX, Lopi, Vermont Castings, HearthStone and more - qualify for the gas appliance voucher tier.
No venting, no gas line, installs anywhere - Amantii, SimpliFire, Valor and more. Qualifies under the electric appliance tier.
Replace your old wood stove with a modern EPA Phase II certified device from HearthStone, Vermont Castings, Lopi, IronStrike, Stuv, Quadra-Fire or Charnwood.
Auto-feed pellet stoves from Harman, Quadra-Fire and Lopi deliver convenience and clean burn - qualify under the wood/pellet voucher tier.
Need help picking a qualifying unit?
Our team will help you select an EDC AQMD-qualifying device, provide the written estimate for your application packet, and handle a code-compliant professional install. You submit the paperwork - we handle the heat. Free in-home estimates throughout our service area.
Vouchers must be approved by EDC AQMD before removing the old device. Voucher amounts are set by EDC AQMD and may change - current amounts range from $500 to $899 standard with up to $2,000 total for low-income or disadvantaged community households. See eldoradocounty.ca.gov for full program terms. Call (530) 621-7501 to get started. Custom Fireside — employee owned since 1968 · CSLB 601609.