| Post 1 made on Tuesday March 25, 2003 at 11:36 |
I have a gas fireplace that I turn on with a switch. Does any know if it is possible to put an x10 switch there?
Thanks!
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| Post 2 made on Tuesday March 25, 2003 at 12:15 |
ONEAC Senior Member |
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There has been a lot of questions about this subject.
What we need to now is what kind of "switch"?
Does it connect to the mains (AC) or does it get its power from batteries? If AC then most likely yes, it can be controlled by a X10 module. However, considering the dangers of working with electricty & gas, I'd suggest that this modification be left up to a professional electrican (Larry Fine you out there).
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| Post 3 made on Tuesday March 25, 2003 at 17:58 |
equium Long Time Member |
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i have done this and it works great! the switch for my gas fireplace is under a flap that opens below the glass. i noticed that the switch was just a contact closure. i figured out that this does not need power(ac) because when a storm caused a power outage, my fireplace remained on. i have an open space under my fireplace insert that contained the AC for the blower. I used the x10 UM506 universal module and set it for a contact closure when activated. i then tapped into the two wires going to the fireplace switch and hooked them up the the um506 which is plugged into the blower AC outlet under the fireplace insert. viola. works like a champ. now i don't have to fight the hellfire winds from the blower to turn off my fireplace. i was going to get another x10 switch to control my blower fan speed but that is for another day. hope this helps.
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| Post 4 made on Wednesday March 26, 2003 at 20:49 |
bgrubb1 Founding Member |
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Does anyone know of a retro-fit kit to allow a manual light fireplace to a electric ignition without a pilot light ??
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