Originally Posted by
unclet
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!!
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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