Set the fireplace thermostat or use the included remote to control the fire strength from up to 20 feet away using only rf signals.
Can you add a thermostat to a gas fireplace.
A thermostat remote control or switch turns the flames on and off.
By all means have a qualified electrician install it.
The transformer supplies the nest thermostat with 24v ac across the r h and c connectors.
Electric fireplaces already have a pre installed thermostat.
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This voltage powers the nest thermostat as well as charges the thermostats internal battery.
Much like the wireless fireplace thermostat remote the programmable fireplace thermostat remote lets you control your gas fireplace with a thermostat or the included rf remote.
Wiring a 24v ac nest thermostat to a millivolt gas fireplace the nest thermostat installation requires either a wired or a plugin 120 24 volt thermostat transformer.
The only reason that the nest thermostat wont work on these types of systems is that they do not run enough voltage though their thermostat wires to power the nest.
Plug in the ac adapter.
Connect thermostat to gas fireplace millivolt.
Refer to the fireplace owner s manual to check the voltage of your current thermostat.
Match your replacement thermostat to the fireplace s original thermostat since incompatible thermostats will cause other operational issues and could prove unsafe.
Most gas fireplaces have a switch mounted in the front under the fireplace.
If all is well you should now have a fully functional nest thermostat to operate your gas fireplace.
If you put a 24v thermostat on that 120v line it could.
Connect the nest thermostat to the backplate.
Thermostats are usually run on 24 volts.
For a more convenient control option you can install a remote switch in a location that is more accessible.
If you like me heat your home exclusively with a gas fireplace or a free standing gas stove and you would like to control your system using a nest thermostat then this is the instructable for you.