IR fireplace how to integrate?

[Ryan780]

There are many, MANY posts on here about integrating fireplaces but nobody says it better than @JDRoberts:

Getting ZWave to produce a Zero Volt Momentary Switch connection

First things first: you need to check with your Township to see if it would be legal to add home automation to your gas fireplace. And it probably will not be. You should first read some of the other threads in the forum about fireplace controls. In most places in the US, it is against safety code to have any kind of remote control that can be operated out of sight, usually defined as more than about 20 feet. And once you add smartthings control, or for that matter Alexa Control, to the ignition device, you have violated that. You may know that you never intend to be at your office 20 miles away and turn on the gas fireplace, but just the fact that you can is in itself a violation. And that can then void your homeowners insurance. Search th…

Smart home, need help planning fireplace automation

In addition to the important issues that @Ryan780 brings up, in most places in the US it is illegal to add a gas fireplace Control of any kind, including a phone app, that would allow you to turn on the fireplace unit from more than about 20 feet away. So that includes any use of SmartThings. You might know you never intend to turn on the fireplace while you are 10 miles away at the office, but just the fact that you could is a violation. (Which can also void your homeowners insurance.) So the first thing you need to do is check with your local township to make sure it’s legal to add your fireplace Switch to an automated system. It may depend on the exact model. Some of the High end fireplace units count as inwall furnaces. These typically have their own thermostats and cost five to ten …

And I will add my stock response…IT’S FIRE!!! WTF ARE YOU THINKING???

In short, don’t do it…you’ll most likely void your home owner’s insurance and could be held responsible if it causes damage to anyone else’s home. Take a quick read through the forum about lights turning on unexpectedly. Would you want that to happen with your fireplace? I think not. The only thing worse is the idea of automating a garbage disposal. That still wins the cake.