Travis Make a Clean Sweep!
Travis Industries, Fireplace Xtrordinaire sweeps the Home Builders Expo with 8 Vesta Awards including “Best-of-Show” for indoor and “Best-of-Show” for outdoor appliances! This make Fireplace Xtrordinaire the most celebrated and awarded hearth specific manufacturer in the industry!
Clean Face looks are in!
Many new styles and options with clean face units now available including see-through and pier designs. Clean face units offer larger viewing areas and create an all-around sleeker look. These units are available in many sizes and price points, sure to have the exact fit for any need! |  |
Fuel Prices Up, Efficiency UP!!
With the rising prices of fuel today it's important to have the most efficient appliance possible. Efficiency and appearance are at the forefront of concerns with today hearth product consumer. New national standards in emissions have made hearth appliances run more efficiently, thus running cleaner and producing more heat. This all adds up to big annual savings, and not to mention toasty toes! Lisac's Named Exclusive Supplier
2007 Parade of Homes- Lisac's premium fireplaces make the perfect fit in the Parade of Homes custom homes showcase. Lisac's is named as exclusive supplier again. 2006 Street of Dreams- Lisac's named as exclusive supplier of hearth products. All 6 premiere homes showcased Lisac's Fireplaces and accessories. |
OREGON ENERGY CREDIT The 2007 Oregon Legislature has approved qualifying new premium efficiency wood and pellet stoves as eleigible for the Oregon Redidential Energy Tax Credit Program. The Oregon Department of Energy manages the Residential Tax Credit Program that was created in 1977 to encourge Oregonians to save energy.
The program allows Oregon residents to apply for a state income tax credit for premium effieciency appliances; heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems; water heaters; hybrid and alternative fule vehicles; ground source heat pumps; solar electric and soloar thermal systems; and wind electric systems. In 2006, more than 43,000 tax credity were issued for appliances and systems costing nearly $110 million.
The tax credit amount is based on the estimated first year energy savings and cost of the equiptment. For premium efficiency wood and pellet stoves that qualify, the tax credit amount is 25 percent of the cost up to $300.
To qualify for the program, the new wood and pellet stove must meet the following criteria which were established during the public rulemaking process this fall.
The equiptment must:
Be purchased on or after January 1, 2007 (applies retroactively); andd
Produce less than 250,000 British thermal units (Btu) per hour heat output; and
Be installed in an Oregon residential dwelling; and
Be installed with a dedicated outside combustion air intake; and
Listed in the United States Department Environmental Protection Agency List of
EPA Certified Wood Stoves or other third-party certified list approved by the
Director or
Have a certificate of performance from a currently US EPA certified woodstove
testing laboratory. All must show:
1.A non-catalytic wood stove with emissons of 4.5 grams of smoke per hour or less.
2.A catalytic wood or pellet stove with emissions of 2.5 grams of smoke per hour or less.
Elligible costs include the net price of the stove, combustion air ducting. It does not include chimney or flue costs. Click on the link below to download the Tax Credit Application |
