Power outage scenario - ok to stoke up BIS Tradition when fan can't come on?

[wldm09]

Say there is a power outage. Is it ok to keep my BIS Tradition cranked up even though the blower won't be pushing the heat in to the house? I have been toying with the idea of putting that breaker on a transfer switch panel and buying a nice little 2kW Honda generator to run the fridge, stove and some lights. Thoughts? Thanks. Love the forum.

 

[jtp10181]

Normally should be fine. Check the fine print in your manual to make sure they don't have any special procedures.

 

[velvetfoot]

Not sure, but you should get the exact power requirements before you buy a generator. 2000 watts might not be enough.

 

[eba1225]

Based on how much power it draws you could also use a deep cycle battery with a power inverter.

I have done that on my Lopi.

 

[webbie]

convection should do the job nicely - in fact most early BIS models were installed without blowers. Just keep the fire to medium settings.....and it should be fine. I am fairly certain that the unit and clearances are tested in this fashion.