Convert Gas Fireplace To Electronic Ignition

While cozying up to a warm crackling fireplace sounds like a great way to heat up and save energy it is actually one of the least efficient ways to heat your home causing many people to convert their traditional fireplaces to electric fireplaces fireplaces are inefficient because they remove the warm air from inside the house and send it out through the chimney.

Convert gas fireplace to electronic ignition.

Electronic ignition fireplace valves offer affordability and convenience for gas fireplaces as they save the amount of gas used by removing the need for a continuous pilot light. Most new gas appliances driers hot water heaters and forced air systems are actually required to be manufactured with electronic ignition systems because of the annual fuel savings. With a remote wall switch or the rocker switch on the switch box voltage will be sent to a spark ignitor and the pilot will light allowing gas flow through to the burner. Gas fireplaces have traditionally used a standing pilot light to ignite the flames.

Honeywell y8610u 6006 u universal retrofit spark ignition conversion kit 274 96 17 19 1 oz only 1 left in stock order soon. Electronic ignition eliminates the wasted fuel of a standing pilot while providing better safety protection. The y8610u intermittent pilot retrofit kit from honeywell comes complete. Because that system does not use external electricity the fireplace works if the power goes out.

A wood burning prefabricated fireplace will need a conversion kit but masonry fireplaces have several options. It comes with a gas valve natural gas to propane lp conversion kit in the box ignition control electronic spark assembly with flame sensor ignition wire and wiring harness. These include converting the unit to use gas logs using a gas fireplace insert which also makes the fireplace much more efficient or converting the fireplace to a vent free appliance. On january 20 2016.

Sold by maintak and ships from amazon fulfillment. Flip of a switch the milivolt and the ipi systems can both turn the pilot flame on and off with the flip of a wall switch or a remote. Newer generations of gas fireplaces use an electronic ignition system requiring electricity to start up. A seasoned technician will find wiring this a snap.

These are the ipi and milivolt ignition systems. Options usually depend on the type of fireplace.