Installing a timer switch on a gas fireplace?

[UNC71-00]

Our current indoor gas fireplace has (what appears to be) a standard wall mounted on/off light switch. Can I replace it with a timer switch like this? Or is there some different wiring scheme or switch type needed because LP is involved?

 

[noleology]

I would think so.
The gas system is probably 110 with a step down transformer to 24 for the pilot and ignition module.

 

[UNC71-00]

How would one confirm this? Cut the breaker off and unscrew the existing switch, I guess

 

[CarolinaBound2038]

Our current indoor gas fireplace has (what appears to be) a standard wall mounted on/off light switch. Can I replace it with a timer switch like this? Or is there some different wiring scheme or switch type needed because LP is involved?

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I put a turn knob timer on mine and works fine. I would assume this works the same. Just make sure it’s a single pole switch

 

[CarolinaBound2038]

How would one confirm this? Cut the breaker off and unscrew the existing switch, I guess

Correct. But you should be able to peek and see behind the wall plate

 

[UNC71-00]

I put a turn knob timer on mine and works fine. I would assume this works the same. Just make sure it’s a single pole switch

That’s one of those that ticks though, right? That would drive Mrs 71 nuts.

 

[noleology]

How would one confirm this? Cut the breaker off and unscrew the existing switch, I guess

If it's on a single pole breaker in the box, it's 110v

 

[UNC71-00]

Man I can’t even find it in the breaker box, which is strange because this is a 3 year old house and the electrician was meticulous as hell when we built it

 

[UNC71-00]

 

[CarolinaBound2038]

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It’s going to be the switch for all the switches in that specific room

 

[CarolinaBound2038]

If it’s the bonus room then hit that switch

 

[noleology]

FLOOR/HEAT probably

 

[UNC71-00]

It’s going to be the switch for all the switches in that specific room

I tried that

FLOOR/HEAT probably

Didn’t try that one- will do it when I get home.

I was trying to figure out if the switch had some sort of other way of activating the FP without being on a circuit- was it some sort of special switch or something. I am a neophyte when it comes to electricity

 

[Mmal7777]

You can just kill the power to the house and switch out as well. I’ve done that to several of our rental properties when I was to lazy to figure out which breaker did what.

 

[CarolinaBound2038]

FLOOR/HEAT probably

Noooooo these are probably old baseboard heaters

 

[UNC71-00]

Noooooo these are probably old baseboard heaters

it's a custom house that was built in 2017. Floor refers to the floor electrical outlets (I think)

 

[noleology]

it's a custom house that was built in 2017. Floor refers to the floor electrical outlets (I think)

I thought so also, that's why I recommended checking that breaker. Floor outlets aren't used often.

 

[noleology]

Noooooo these are probably old baseboard heaters

on a single pole 20 amp circuit?

 

[CarolinaBound2038]

on a single pole 20 amp circuit?

All mine are

 

[noleology]

those are double pole

 

[RHT 3]

Post pics when your house explodes please....

 

[Begbie_nole]

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Floor heat, nice

 

[UNC71-00]

Floor heat, nice

just the bathroom tile

 

[noleology]

was that the breaker?