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Would it be safe to use an electric fireplace with oxygen in house. Need the oxygen with breathing problems
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Yes, all an electric fireplace is, is a space heater. It's just a $30.00 space heater at homedepot stuck in a box with a lightbulb that they charge 500.00 for. Uses 1500 watts of electricity so it costs a mint to heat a bathroom. Purchase it for looks not heat.
Yes, all an electric fireplace is, is a space heater. It's just a $30.00 space heater at homedepot stuck in a box with a lightbulb that they charge 500.00 for. Uses 1500 watts of electricity so it costs a mint to heat a bathroom. Purchase it for looks not heat.
My gas fireplace has electric switch to turn on. After I turn it on it turns off in 15-30 seconds.?
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Was told by firplace guy that it is a bad thermocouple, but can't get anyone to repair it. Told to buy it and install myself. Looking for instructions on how to do it. THKS
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Arrgh. I hate gas fireplaces.
Pound for pound the worst heating devices on the market. Pretty, yeah sure, but pathetic heaters.
Rant over... soory.
Your fireplace guy is wrong. You won't get any flame with a bad thermocouple (it controls the pilot). A bad thermopile will affect your burner.
A thermopile generates about 300 milivolts to operate your heater. This low voltage can be interrupted in its circuit by things 24vac won't notice. Before you go for the jugular with the thermopile, check the following:
Is your thermostat 24AC rated or milivolt rated? 24vac t-stats will work... 'till they quit working.
The 'on/off' switch and safety switches (flame roll out) are also typicllly (and stupidly) 24vac rated from the mfg. They could be performing poorly. Also every spade connection should be tight.
Advanced DYIer project at best. Why? Because:
1) No two gas fireplaces are designed the same, even those of the same manufacture. Even good instructions will be hit and miss.
2) Burner arrangements are different and disassembly/ reassembly can be a nightmare.
3) Lastly, the scumbag manufacturers sometime use specific thermopiles AND thermocouples not available off-the-shelf at the hardware store.
Time for a different and more experienced repairman.
Arrgh. I hate gas fireplaces.
Pound for pound the worst heating devices on the market. Pretty, yeah sure, but pathetic heaters.
Rant over... soory.
Your fireplace guy is wrong. You won't get any flame with a bad thermocouple (it controls the pilot). A bad thermopile will affect your burner.
A thermopile generates about 300 milivolts to operate your heater. This low voltage can be interrupted in its circuit by things 24vac won't notice. Before you go for the jugular with the thermopile, check the following:
Is your thermostat 24AC rated or milivolt rated? 24vac t-stats will work... 'till they quit working.
The 'on/off' switch and safety switches (flame roll out) are also typicllly (and stupidly) 24vac rated from the mfg. They could be performing poorly. Also every spade connection should be tight.
Advanced DYIer project at best. Why? Because:
1) No two gas fireplaces are designed the same, even those of the same manufacture. Even good instructions will be hit and miss.
2) Burner arrangements are different and disassembly/ reassembly can be a nightmare.
3) Lastly, the scumbag manufacturers sometime use specific thermopiles AND thermocouples not available off-the-shelf at the hardware store.
Time for a different and more experienced repairman.
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