It s probably just a matter of finding a switch with a low enough on resistance.
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Regular 120v wall switches are not designed to control millivolt circuits.
When operated at their designed 120v voltage this corrosion is prevented from building up but when operating at the millivolt level this corrosion will slowly accumulate.
A generic low voltage switch from a electronics store or ripped out of a toy would probably do it for example a 12v spst.
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Millivolt safety pilot system with wall switch upgrade to on off remote control with rc s12v mv use wall switch or remote control to turn main burner on and off valve system mounts to the burner.
This switch will indeed take the place of a millivolt or 24 volt wall thermostat and would convert the unit to basic on off operation.
Wall control allows you to turn your gas logs on or off but will not adjust flame height timer can be set for 30 60 and 120 minutes remote can operate receiver from up to 20 feet away suitable for use with millivolt safety pilot valve or electronic spark ignition gas appliances.
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The robertshaw gas valves very widely used in gas fireplaces are rated for 100 milivolts of coltage loss through the main burner control circuit a typical wall switch has 10 15 millivolts of loss.
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Over time the contacts in the switch will slightly corrode.
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Most of the switches used in gas fireplaces are rated at 120 volts in my experience.
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American hearth 24 inch williamsburg natural gas log set with vent free millivolt slope glaze burner on off switch hargrove 30 millivolt safety pilot with wall switch ng 594 41 594.
The thermopile in your fireplace puts out millivolts nothing near the 120v the light switch was designed for.
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