romkey / esp8266-fireplace

IoT ESP8266-based Fireplace controller

ESP8266 Fireplace Controller

This is a simple controller for a gas fireplace with a low voltage DC wall switch.

The controller uses a Wemos D1 mini Lite with a Wemos Relay Shield. The Relay Shield is wired in parallel with the wall switch so that either can turn on the fireplace. Note that this means if one is on, the other switch cannot turn it off.


Software

The project should work with the Arduino IDE or Platformio.

1. Clone the repository

git clone

2. Copy src/config.h-example to src/config.h and edit it.

• Set WIFI_SSID and WIFI_PASSWORD to the name and password for the wifi network that the controller will connect to
• Set MDNS_NAME to the name you'd like to use for web access - I recommend fireplace, which will let you browse to http://fireplace.local
• If you want to use IFTTT, set IFTTT_EVENT_NAME and IFTTT_API_KEY to appropriate values. If you don't want to use IFTTT then delete the #define lines for them.

3. Connect your Wemos D1 mini Lite board to your computer using a USB cable and:

• if you're using Platformio run platformio run -t upload
• if you're using the Arduino IDE click the build and upload button

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Security Considerations

This application is built for convenience.

Absolutely do not run this on the public Internet without blocking it at a firewall.