I originally bought the APC Back-UPS XS BX1000G 1000VA Tower UPS ($125) to protect and provide emergency power for our pellet stove. Once I got it I determined with APC Tech Support help it would not be good for this purpose. So they recommended this one instead because it can handle AC Motor loads and does not change the sinewave that can damage AC Motors. This one though is a great deal more expensive and heavier. However I watched for a "Warehouse Deal" and got this for only $160.00 almost 1/2 of retail plus it included shipping. Hooked it up and it works perfect, "plug and play".
For those that do not know - a pellet stove requires an exhaust fan to run in order to extract smoke to the outside. If your pellet stove is in the burn cycle and the power goes out, chances are smoke will backup in to the house. With this connected it works flawlessly and allows me to shut down the stove and not have any smoke problems. If the power outage is short term it can run the pellet stove for about 40 minutes without AC Power. There are specific systems out there that will run much longer but they are 4-5 times the money and will not power the auto igniter. With this one you don't even know it switched over... I would highly recommend it. Also if you are in a place with long term power outages you can use a generator to provide constant power to the UPS which in turn will smooth out the current and provide exactly what the stove needs. Generators have such a fluctuating current and voltage they can damage the electronics in a pellet stove (as well as any other sensitive electronics). This stops damage from happening.
Also on a side note - for one money we now have our computers protected and will be protecting our TV and related electronics as well.... all around a great piece of equipment for little money!
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