Empire fireplaces cover built-in fires for a new wall and inserts for an existing fireplace. Start with how the fire vents, then choose the shape and fuel that suit your space. Empire is family owned and has been based in Belleville, Illinois since 1932. Its fireplaces carry the White Mountain Hearth name. You can compare gas, wood and electric options here before opening the line that fits your plans.

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Empire fireplaces by how they vent

For an Empire gas fireplace, start with the vent route. An Empire direct vent fireplace has hand painted ceramic logs behind glass and uses sealed pipe to bring air in and carry exhaust outside. An Empire vent free fireplace works as a vent-free room heater with no chimney or vent pipe. Check your local code for ventless restrictions before choosing natural gas or propane. B-vent has an open front and a pipe through the roof. Choose it for the flame rather than as your main heater.

Wood burning fireplaces give you a real log fire in a framed steel shell. An Empire electric fireplace needs power, but no gas line or chimney. Compare other brands in electric fireplaces.

Choose the shape and where it goes

Choose linear fireplaces for a wide, low fire, or double sided fireplaces for a see through view between two rooms. Peninsula designs offer another shared view. Clean face styles let stone or tile run to the glass. Browse corner fireplaces for corner framing, or outdoor fireplaces for a patio enclosure finished in stone, tile, or brick.

Work with the fireplace you already have

An Empire fireplace insert slides into your existing wood fireplace. A surround covers the old opening, while the insert sizes match different openings. Compare other brands in fireplace inserts.

For a new framed opening, an Empire firebox is the shell you finish around. Gas fireboxes need a compatible Empire fireplace burner and log set. A builder frames a wall around it at the clearances in its manual. Empire also makes freestanding gas stoves that need no wall at all, found on the brand page.

Why buy Empire fireplaces from My Cozy Outdoors?

We are an authorized dealer for Empire Comfort Systems, with a full manufacturer warranty. Compare all fireplaces, indoor fireplaces or gas fireplaces across brands. Pick the size on the page. We can discuss sizing, fuel, venting, ignition and local code before you order. Call us and we will talk it through.

Frequently asked questions

Do Empire fireplaces need electricity to work?

Standing pilot gas units need no household power and keep heating in an outage. Electronic ignition needs power to light with a button. Blowers and lights need an outlet, and electric fireplaces need power to run at all. Ask us about the model you want.

Do Empire gas fireplaces come with gas logs?

Complete gas fireplaces come with their logs or fire bed, chosen on the page. Fireboxes are the shell only and take a compatible Empire burner and log set. Linear fireplaces burn over crushed glass, with a log set available as an add-on.

What is a zero-clearance fireplace?

A zero-clearance fireplace is a factory-built, insulated steel shell that a builder frames into ordinary wood studs at the manual's clearances, with no masonry needed. Built-in Empire fireplaces and fireboxes here are this kind. Inserts, burners and log sets go into a masonry fireplace you already have.