Great video, I get the idea of using a millivolt gas valve and thermopile, am about to purchase a gas log set and burner and perhaps by using the millivolt gas valve can connect a millivolt thermostat to regulate room temperature in winter, great idea, thanks for showing.
Bells started going off immediately. Are you sure you want to install your manual cut-off valve BEHIND THE BURNER? Also, using crescent wrench backwards, which is why it slipped off, rounding off your brass ferrules.
Been a while. What are the electrical characteristics ? When you shorted the two wires, power was coming from somewhere -- where ? Otherwise, excellent how-to.
Hey! The only power source would be coming from the thermocouple, which generates milliamps from the heat source. The other wires are purely to run to a switch, no power needed.
@@FormationCreation I shorted the wires, and nothing happened. The receiver supplied with the log set/gas valve had a place for four AA batteries and a hook up for an external battery pack with another four D-cells. All that power would suggest the receiver is powering the main gas valve ?
i have a Lennox FP with gas valve is an model no.082067 can In use it with a wall switch or does that take a specific valve. I want to use a regular wall switch if possible
I guess it is a Dexen Millivolt valve. Hello! You might need a Durablow Smart Home Fireplace Remote Control SH3001, SH3002 for Millivolt gas valve, and work with Amazon Alexa, Google Home Assistant, Apple HomeKit, IFTTT. amz.run/44Xo amz.run/44Xm
Can I use both remote control and wall switch ? like turn on the wall switch and fire is on and vice-versa. If wall switch on, then only remote works ? is this possible ? Please let me know, I am going back and forth with builder, builder does not know what he is doing.
I don't believe it would be possible with a normal installation as shown "VERY WELL" in this video. When you turn OFF your wall switch your remote would not work at all. Leaving it on, the remote works ANYTIME. That's about all you can do with a standard wall switch. Good luck to you?
Never use a torch to light a pilot with thermocouple or thermopile,if there is air in the gas piping you could preheat the thermocouple and allow main burner gas to flow.Someone not familiar with the operation of a gas control valve could get flash burned.
I do not like this thermostat because the batteries are always going dead. I cannot find a good video on how to hook up a wall thermostat without batteries.
It depends, he is showing a millivolt gas valve and must use a millivolt compatible thermostat to use with batteries or 24volt transformer, there are hard wire or plug in transformers, good luck.
Hello! You might need a Durablow Smart Home Fireplace Remote Control SH3001, SH3002 for Millivolt gas valve, and work with Amazon Alexa, Google Home Assistant, Apple HomeKit, IFTTT. amz.run/44Xo amz.run/44Xm
He may be the nicest guy but this is NOT the video to use to install gas logs. There are other videos. Check out those that are for your make an model of gas logs. Our are Monessen. They have great videos!
I hate to have to bring this up. But how anyone in good conscious could leave this video up, is beyond me. We're working with explosive gas here. Previous comments have pointed to the potential problems, years ago. sigh
Great video, I get the idea of using a millivolt gas valve and thermopile, am about to purchase a gas log set and burner and perhaps by using the millivolt gas valve can connect a millivolt thermostat to regulate room temperature in winter, great idea, thanks for showing.
Great video. I love that you showed us how to do this. Thank you. Screw all of the haters!
Do not use plumbers putty on gas lines.
This was extremely helpful - comprehensible, good tempo and best of all? I used it to achieve a fast, successful installation! Thanks!
Bells started going off immediately. Are you sure you want to install your manual cut-off valve BEHIND THE BURNER? Also, using crescent wrench backwards, which is why it slipped off, rounding off your brass ferrules.
Nice video. Mine works great. 👍🏻
Thank you brother for this video
Where's the "packing with sand " part...?
These video is good both yes cuestion where is the shutt-off valve I don't see thanks
Been a while. What are the electrical characteristics ? When you shorted the two wires, power was coming from somewhere -- where ? Otherwise, excellent how-to.
Hey! The only power source would be coming from the thermocouple, which generates milliamps from the heat source. The other wires are purely to run to a switch, no power needed.
@@FormationCreation I shorted the wires, and nothing happened. The receiver supplied with the log set/gas valve had a place for four AA batteries and a hook up for an external battery pack with another four D-cells. All that power would suggest the receiver is powering the main gas valve ?
Why not use a whisper flex gas line?
Where did you get your gas valve heat shield
Use pipe dope not plumbers putty. Thats not what its for also you dont put anything on a flared tube fitting ..ever
Yes and never put a wrench on the flared/threaded part of a fitting, what a poor demonstration.
Dangerous! plumbers putty is not safe for natural gas fittings installation.
i have a Lennox FP with gas valve is an model no.082067 can In use it with a wall switch or does that take a specific valve. I want to use a regular wall switch if possible
Where is the inline gas shut off that according to pamphlets 54 an 58 is REQUIRED to be within 6’ of the appliance?
what kind of millivolt gas valve: model no or part no? pls.
I guess it is a Dexen Millivolt valve.
Hello! You might need a Durablow Smart Home Fireplace Remote Control SH3001, SH3002 for Millivolt gas valve,
and work with Amazon Alexa, Google Home Assistant, Apple HomeKit, IFTTT.
amz.run/44Xo
amz.run/44Xm
It looks like a millivolt Robertshaw gas valve, looks very similar to mine.
Can I use both remote control and wall switch ? like turn on the wall switch and fire is on and vice-versa.
If wall switch on, then only remote works ? is this possible ?
Please let me know, I am going back and forth with builder, builder does not know what he is doing.
Can confirm. Builders never know what they are doing.
I don't believe it would be possible with a normal installation as shown "VERY WELL" in this video. When you turn OFF your wall switch your remote would not work at all. Leaving it on, the remote works ANYTIME. That's about all you can do with a standard wall switch.
Good luck to you?
After following the Video,I installed a Dexen 6003 with Acumen remote.When I turn it off using remote it makes a sound for 3 seconds.Is this normal?
Never use a torch to light a pilot with thermocouple or thermopile,if there is air in the gas piping you could preheat the thermocouple and allow main burner gas to flow.Someone not familiar with the operation of a gas control valve could get flash burned.
Not unless the switch was turned to on - the main valve needs the current that passes through the switch or the voltage is isolated at the thermopile
I do not like this thermostat because the batteries are always going dead.
I cannot find a good video on how to hook up a wall thermostat without batteries.
It depends, he is showing a millivolt gas valve and must use a millivolt compatible thermostat to use with batteries or 24volt transformer, there are hard wire or plug in transformers, good luck.
Do not put anything on a flared fitting, @12:13.
Which smart witches can be used for FP?
Hello! You might need a Durablow Smart Home Fireplace Remote Control SH3001, SH3002 for Millivolt gas valve,
and work with Amazon Alexa, Google Home Assistant, Apple HomeKit, IFTTT.
amz.run/44Xo
amz.run/44Xm
Very good video. Thanks so much!
He may be the nicest guy but this is NOT the video to use to install gas logs. There are other videos. Check out those that are for your make an model of gas logs. Our are Monessen. They have great videos!
Gas code requires a shut off valve - dont see one
+Steve Savoie he might have one in the wall or the floor.
It is in the wall.
Leak City.....
Was it the plumbers putty? I was wondering about that.
I hate to have to bring this up. But how anyone in good conscious could leave this video up, is beyond me. We're working with explosive gas here. Previous comments have pointed to the potential problems, years ago. sigh