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Bond Bridge fireplace

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1 report: 1 says it partly works.

Reported with 1 integration: Bond.

What people report

IntegrationIn Home AssistantIn Apple HomeWhat they saidSource
BondPartly worksPartly in Home
Fireplace treated as a light, switched with all lights
Created as light entity instead of switch
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The problem When using the Bond integration for a fireplace, the fireplace on/off is created as a light rather than a switch. This results in some implicit behavior intended for lights. As an example, if the devices are bridged to HomeKit, they are turned on and off with all other lights. As a switch, the user would decide to treat the fireplace as a light, switch, or fan, and group it with other climate control devices rather than lights. Many fireplaces also have secondary accent lights and circulation fans, so treating the main fireplace heat source as a "switch" makes the most sense. …

Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23.

Issue #109671 · 2024-02

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In ReReHome

Once Home Assistant’s HomeKit Bridge shares it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.

Identifiers

BrandBond
CategoryBridges and Hubs