Switching ON/OFF a Gas Fireplace w/ X10 controllers ??

[driver8rws]

I have a gas fireplace in my house that has a simple single pole switch on the wall to turn the flames on and off...
I am slightly baffled by how this works in the first place because it works even when the electricity is off to my house...??   
Anyway, I tried to replace the switch with a WS467 switch and it does not work...
Does the WS467 "need" power to operate ??   

Is it a LOW VOLTAGE wire ??     Like I said I really don't understand how this fireplace works... Is there a battery somewhere ??   
I touch the wires together and the flames come on, I disconnect the wires and the flames go off.

What X10 switch would work in this application ??  Maybe a UM506 (low voltage module) ?   

HELP !!!!

   Randy Simmons
   Driver8rws@Yahoo.com

[ccrider67]

I have the same setup and eventually gave up.  Never did find the answer, so I'm interested to know what you come up with if you find something.

[driver8rws]

Did you ever try a UM506 (low voltage) switch ??

   I don't want to order one if it won't work... 

[-Bill- (of wgjohns.com)]

First, see the following thread (where we were trying to help ccrider67) as you will get most of the same questions and answers he did.

Topic: Gas Fireplace  (Read 800 times)