Does anyone know whether the Heat N Glo On/Off Fireplace Remote Control (RC-BATT-FHH) will work with the Bond Bridge to connect to Alexa? The Bond website said the remote isn’t in their database, but a generic code may work.
AI Overview from Gemini 3.5 Flash
You can integrate your Heat N Glo On/Off Fireplace Remote Control (RC-BATT-FHH) with a Bond Bridge or Bond Pro by using the original radio frequency (RF) handheld transmitter to teach the Bond app the ON and OFF commands. [1, 2, 3]
How to Set It Up
- Put fresh batteries in your RC-BATT-FHH remote so it transmits a strong signal.
- Open the Bond app on your phone and choose to add a new device, selecting Fireplace.
- Select the RF option, since the RC-BATT-FHH uses standard battery-operated radio frequencies rather than infrared.
- Follow the app prompts to press the ON button on your physical remote when Bond enters recording mode.
- Repeat the process for the OFF button.
- Test the commands through the app; if it doesn’t trigger the fireplace right away, community members on the Bond Home Forum recommend removing the batteries from your original handheld remote after recording so it stops interfering with the rolling or duplicate RF code transmission. [1, 2, 3]
Be careful. There are multiple threads on this forum about various fireplaces, Hear 'n Glo among them, that either use rolling codes or keep alive messages.
Not all things that can seem like they can be integrated can be.
That being said, happy to hear how your testing works out if you try it out.
The sytem RC-BATT-FHH is a special case of Heat n’ Glo configuration.
BTW, I am not a proponent of gas fireplace automation base on safety concerns.
Thank you. I was wondering in your initial response, is that generic or specific to the remote I asked about. The little research I did said that the MHZ were in range for the fireplace to work. However, when I loaded the sku into the BB Database, it said, “product was not found; it still may work, but a ‘generic code’ may be needed.”
Also, why aren’t you a fan of adding automation to fireplaces?
My original response was based on an AI Gemini 3.5 Flash search which seemed to be promissing to follow the instructions given for you to test since it describes the system RC-BATT-FHH as a integrated remote actuator with paired remote you referred to.
My concern with user based automation on gas fireplaces not being initially provided by the manufacturer leaves all risk in the users hand with less assurance of a tested and qualified product operation.
Makes sense. I am going to try the Bond Bridge out on a few other devices. Once I am comfortable with them, I may add the Heat-n-Glo remote to my existing fireplace if I think it is reliable.