Yup, this is dumb. My family got a house that has a fancy fireplace that has catalytic converter and ductwork to go to the whole house to distribute heat. It even has a convection fan to circulate the air, which should just run from the heat of the fireplace. But, they added a stupid electric switch to the fan, so then when the power goes out, instead of being a backup furnace, it's just a normal fireplace.
Yup, this is dumb. My family got a house that has a fancy fireplace that has catalytic converter and ductwork to go to the whole house to distribute heat. It even has a convection fan to circulate the air, which should just run from the heat of the fireplace. But, they added a stupid electric switch to the fan, so then when the power goes out, instead of being a backup furnace, it's just a normal fireplace.
Our gas stove doesn't work when the power is off thanks to a "safety feature".
Fucking imbeciles.
Replace it with a heat powered fan or a DC fan connected to a large UPS battery.
Great idea!