diff --git a/Content.Server/Atmos/Piping/Unary/Components/GasVentPumpComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Atmos/Piping/Unary/Components/GasVentPumpComponent.cs
index 25b15f0ed5..a9aa40611d 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Atmos/Piping/Unary/Components/GasVentPumpComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Atmos/Piping/Unary/Components/GasVentPumpComponent.cs
@@ -11,8 +11,12 @@ namespace Content.Server.Atmos.Piping.Unary.Components
     [RegisterComponent]
     public sealed partial class GasVentPumpComponent : Component
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Identifies if the device is enabled by an air alarm. Does not indicate if the device is powered.
+        /// By default, all air vents start enabled, whether linked to an alarm or not.
+        /// </summary>
         [ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
-        public bool Enabled { get; set; } = false;
+        public bool Enabled { get; set; } = true;
 
         [ViewVariables]
         public bool IsDirty { get; set; } = false;
diff --git a/Content.Server/Atmos/Piping/Unary/Components/GasVentScrubberComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Atmos/Piping/Unary/Components/GasVentScrubberComponent.cs
index b2143283f7..4a9437bc1f 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Atmos/Piping/Unary/Components/GasVentScrubberComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Atmos/Piping/Unary/Components/GasVentScrubberComponent.cs
@@ -9,8 +9,12 @@ namespace Content.Server.Atmos.Piping.Unary.Components
     [Access(typeof(GasVentScrubberSystem))]
     public sealed partial class GasVentScrubberComponent : Component
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Identifies if the device is enabled by an air alarm. Does not indicate if the device is powered.
+        /// By default, all air scrubbers start enabled, whether linked to an alarm or not.
+        /// </summary>
         [DataField]
-        public bool Enabled { get; set; } = false;
+        public bool Enabled { get; set; } = true;
 
         [DataField]
         public bool IsDirty { get; set; } = false;
diff --git a/Content.Server/Atmos/Piping/Unary/EntitySystems/GasVentPumpSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Atmos/Piping/Unary/EntitySystems/GasVentPumpSystem.cs
index c58d6eb14b..93f7dcf111 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Atmos/Piping/Unary/EntitySystems/GasVentPumpSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Atmos/Piping/Unary/EntitySystems/GasVentPumpSystem.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ using Content.Server.DeviceNetwork.Components;
 using Content.Server.DeviceNetwork.Systems;
 using Content.Server.NodeContainer.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Server.NodeContainer.Nodes;
+using Content.Server.Power.Components;
+using Content.Server.Power.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Shared.Administration.Logs;
 using Content.Shared.Atmos;
 using Content.Shared.Atmos.Monitor;
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Atmos.Piping.Unary.EntitySystems
         [Dependency] private readonly SharedToolSystem _toolSystem = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly SharedDoAfterSystem _doAfterSystem = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly IGameTiming _timing = default!;
+        [Dependency] private readonly PowerReceiverSystem _powerReceiverSystem = default!;
         public override void Initialize()
         {
             base.Initialize();
@@ -66,9 +69,10 @@ namespace Content.Server.Atmos.Piping.Unary.EntitySystems
         {
             //Bingo waz here
             if (_weldable.IsWelded(uid))
-            {
                 return;
-            }
+
+            if (!_powerReceiverSystem.IsPowered(uid))
+                return;
 
             var nodeName = vent.PumpDirection switch
             {
@@ -210,7 +214,6 @@ namespace Content.Server.Atmos.Piping.Unary.EntitySystems
 
         private void OnPowerChanged(EntityUid uid, GasVentPumpComponent component, ref PowerChangedEvent args)
         {
-            component.Enabled = args.Powered;
             UpdateState(uid, component);
         }
 
@@ -318,7 +321,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Atmos.Piping.Unary.EntitySystems
                 _ambientSoundSystem.SetAmbience(uid, false);
                 _appearance.SetData(uid, VentPumpVisuals.State, VentPumpState.Welded, appearance);
             }
-            else if (!vent.Enabled)
+            else if (!_powerReceiverSystem.IsPowered(uid) || !vent.Enabled)
             {
                 _ambientSoundSystem.SetAmbience(uid, false);
                 _appearance.SetData(uid, VentPumpVisuals.State, VentPumpState.Off, appearance);
diff --git a/Content.Server/Atmos/Piping/Unary/EntitySystems/GasVentScrubberSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Atmos/Piping/Unary/EntitySystems/GasVentScrubberSystem.cs
index 0207535398..38d75701d7 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Atmos/Piping/Unary/EntitySystems/GasVentScrubberSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Atmos/Piping/Unary/EntitySystems/GasVentScrubberSystem.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ using Content.Server.NodeContainer;
 using Content.Server.NodeContainer.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Server.NodeContainer.Nodes;
 using Content.Server.Power.Components;
+using Content.Server.Power.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Shared.Administration.Logs;
 using Content.Shared.Atmos;
 using Content.Shared.Atmos.Piping.Unary.Visuals;
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Atmos.Piping.Unary.EntitySystems
         [Dependency] private readonly TransformSystem _transformSystem = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly SharedAppearanceSystem _appearance = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly WeldableSystem _weldable = default!;
+        [Dependency] private readonly PowerReceiverSystem _powerReceiverSystem = default!;
 
         public override void Initialize()
         {
@@ -58,6 +60,9 @@ namespace Content.Server.Atmos.Piping.Unary.EntitySystems
 
             var timeDelta = args.dt;
 
+            if (!_powerReceiverSystem.IsPowered(uid))
+                return;
+
             if (!scrubber.Enabled || !_nodeContainer.TryGetNode(uid, scrubber.OutletName, out PipeNode? outlet))
                 return;
 
@@ -141,7 +146,6 @@ namespace Content.Server.Atmos.Piping.Unary.EntitySystems
 
         private void OnPowerChanged(EntityUid uid, GasVentScrubberComponent component, ref PowerChangedEvent args)
         {
-            component.Enabled = args.Powered;
             UpdateState(uid, component);
         }
 
@@ -225,7 +229,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Atmos.Piping.Unary.EntitySystems
                 _ambientSoundSystem.SetAmbience(uid, false);
                 _appearance.SetData(uid, ScrubberVisuals.State, ScrubberState.Welded, appearance);
             }
-            else if (!scrubber.Enabled)
+            else if (!_powerReceiverSystem.IsPowered(uid) || !scrubber.Enabled)
             {
                 _ambientSoundSystem.SetAmbience(uid, false);
                 _appearance.SetData(uid, ScrubberVisuals.State, ScrubberState.Off, appearance);