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Thread: Gas valve replacement?
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11-10-2012, 01:06 PM #1
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Gas valve replacement?
I've been involved w/ furnace repair for a while but don't get into fireplaces too much. One of my fellow workers replaced his power pile gas valve w/ a 24V gas valve and a thermocouple. I've never seen a 24V gas valve on a fireplace before but wonder why not. Any input on this?
Thanks!!
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11-12-2012, 09:36 AM #2
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Manufacturers use Millivolt systems so the appliance can be used in events of power outages and installations in structures where power is not available. A 24 volt valve, and a transformer is fine, but in the event of an outage, the appliance is useless.
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11-12-2012, 10:52 PM #3
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He may be upgrading the size but he's not totally upgrading when he's sacrificing size for service. And by service I mean that in the event of a power failure, the size doesn't matter.
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11-16-2012, 02:13 AM #4
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this is exactly happened to one of my friend
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11-21-2012, 09:48 PM #5
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Be careful, if you replace a part with one that the appliance was not certified with you have now made your appliance uncertified and potentially unsafe. Most insurance companies won't cover you and where I live I would lose my license and probably be fined.
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