Burn Cleaner, the Valley Air District's annual wood-burning device change-out program offers valuable incentives for upgrading wood-burning devices and continues a generous incentive for low-income homeowners.</p><p>It is the fourth year for the program, which encourages residents to change out older, dirtier wood-burning units for cleaner, more efficient models by offering monetary incentives.</p><p>The 2010 program began Jan. 19 and continues until all funding is exhausted. The program offers varying incentive amounts, depending on the type of device being changed out and purchased.</p><p>&#149; $100 to upgrade a non-certified wood-burning device to an EPA Phase II certified wood-burning device.</p><p>&#149; $250 to upgade a wood-burning (including pellet stove) device to a gas-burning device; and</p><p>&#149; $1,500 to low-income residents for the purchase of any of the above devices (low income status as verified by tax returns, pay stubs, unemployment or disability checks or bank statements submitted with applications.)</p><p>Eligible households must be located in the eight-county air basin. People interested in participating can visit the District's website at <a href="http://www.valleyair.org" target="_blank">www.valleyair.org</a> or call the Emission Reduction Incentive Program at 559 230-5800 to learn more.