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The full line of Empire products including gas inserts, mantels, surrounds, bases, gas fireplaces in direct vent and vent free, gas stoves, vented and vent free gas logs, accessories like blowers, fans, trim kits, firebrick, floor pads, hoods, louvers and remotes, and chimney components including vent pipe, elbows, firestops, flashing & storm collars and terminations.

Warm Up to the World of White Mountain
Invite comfort, natural beauty and ambiance into your home with the distinctive flare of White Mountain Hearth, the comprehensive line of fireplace and hearth products from ECS, Empire Comfort Systems. For more than three-quarters of a century, they have been designing and building quality heating products to last a lifetime. From natural realism to superior technology, White Mountain Hearth creates a world of comfort that will warm your hearth, your heart and your home.

Inserts - Flagstaff Fireplace Inserts and Freestanding Stoves

Now, almost any room in your home can be a warm and comfortable getaway with the Flagstaff fireplace inserts and freestanding stoves. The Flagstaff fireplace insert dramatically increases the efficiency of your existing wood burning fireplace. The Flagstaff freestanding stove is ideal for room additions or in any room where you would like to add a fireplace easily and conveniently.

One Firebox, Many Options
Empire has designed a firebox that is so versatile it can be used as a fireplace insert of a freestanding stove. Adding a surround installation kit to the firebox turns it into a fireplace insert. Or use the firebox with the pedestal kit to create a freestanding stove. The firebox comes with a specially designed log set that enhances its beauty and efficiency and can be used with natural or propane gas.

Flagstaff Fireplace Inserts Built for Flexibility
Your existing masonry or factory built fireplace can be transformed into a clean, efficient source of heat with the Flagstaff fireplace insert. The insert is available as a direct vent model that utilizes your existing chimney or as a vent-free model. The optional automatic blower maximizes the heat distribution to your room to keep you cozy and comfortable. Controlling the fire is easy by using the manual switch or various remote options available. The unique bay window provides a wider view of the fire, and the optional stone surrounds enhance the beauty. Stones for the top and surrounds are available in your choice of six designer colors. See Options.

Enjoy the Benefits of Vent-Free Heating:

  • Easy installation on any wall
  • Maximum heat efficiency
  • Beautiful custom design options to accent your decor

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The Start of a Great Universal Mantel

Empire Comfort Systems proudly introduces the White Mountain Hearth collection of Universal Mantels. Empire's craftsmen (and women) build each mantel from 3/4 inch fine furniture grade cabinetry components, including select hardwood veneers. Because this natural wood can vary in appearance, we grain matched the components for each mantel. It takes a little more time, but assures you of a better looking mantel.

Each mantel is detailed in matching solid wood trim - in oak or poplar. The full 3/4 inch cove moldings and edge trim add structural integrity. Matching decorative trim pieces - in complementary sizes - add beauty and character. To ensure that your mantel keeps on looking beautiful for years, they glue and nail each trip piece. Special tooling and controlled environment allow the craftsmen to assemble your mantel with greater precision and tighter joints than all but the most skilled custom woodworkers can achieve.

Furniture-grade cabinetry components and 3/4 inch real wood moldings ensure lasting beauty.

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The Perfect Finish

White Mountain Hearth mantels are hand sprayed with specially formulated UV-cure finish that's more durable and more uniform than brush-on finishes. To ensure a perfect color match, all the components for your mantel are finished at the same time, by the same craftsman, using the same batch of stain or paint. After curing, your mantel is hand packed - ready to ship. Oak trimmed mantels can be ordered with a light oak finish perfect for modern, airy spaces. The dark oak finish adds a touch of formality and warmth and makes your mantel the focal point of any room. The warm, rich cherry finish - applied over the hardwood veneer and solid wood trim mantel - brings out every detail in the wood grain and molding. Many designers prefer cherry finish for its ability to "color" a room and adapt to changing light.

The versatile white finish - also applied over the hardwood veneer and solid wood trim mantel - acts as the perfect artist's pallet for modern and traditional settings. Use accent colors and fireplace trim to makeover the mantel to suit the season or your mood. For custom installations, White Mountain Hearth Universal Mantels are available in unfinished oak and unfinished hardwood. (Note: The unfinished hardwood mantel is crafted from fine-grain poplar veneers with poplar trim. It is stainable, not just paint-grade.)

The Best Fit

White Mountain Hearth Universal Mantels are available in full, flush, and corner models. Matching bases and laminate trim help you design the perfect hearth for your home. They built their mantels to fit the Vail Fireplaces and the Breckenridge Fireboxes, but the versatile design allows these mantels to suit almost any desired opening. So, with just two simple saw cuts, your installer can tailor your White Mountain Hearth mantel to fireboxes and fireplaces from most other manufacturers. The result is a clean, custom-look installation at a fraction of the cost.

History and Art Come Together

Empire Comfort Systems, Inc., has manufactured safe, reliable heating systems for over 70 years. They take pride in their reputation for quality products, backed by the best sales, service, and distribution network in this industry. White Mountain Hearth Universal Mantels combine the proven technologies with exceptional artistry and craftsmanship to add beauty and warmth to any home.


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Vail Vent-Free Fireplaces

The Vail vent-free fireplaces offer just the right combination of ambiance, efficiency and convenience - not to mention unmistakable comfort. Design-certified by the American National Standards Institute and zero clearance certified, each model offers 99% fuel efficiency. Requiring absolutely no ventilation to the outside, the fireplaces install easily on any wall and operate by drawing in the room's existing air, then heating and re-circulating the warmer air back into the room for maximum comfort. The modulating hydraulic thermostat models regulate the temperature, and the millivolt models are thermostat and remote-capable. For maximum safety, the pilot light on each model is equipped with an oxygen depletion sensor and an automatic shut-off valve.

The Tahoe Collection: Complete Direct-Vent Fireplace Systems

Tahoe Direct-Vent Fireplaces are simple, elegant, and complete. Direct-vent fireplaces draw in fresh outdoor air to support combustion, and exhaust the combustion byproducts to the outdoors. The Tahoe's vent-within-a-vent isolates the incoming fresh air from the exhaust, yet requires just a single opening through he roof or outside wall. The Tahoe 30 is heater-rated at 63-percent efficiency at 20,000 BTU. The Tahoe 36 and 42 arrive as decorative units, but convert easily to heater-rated systems. The Tahoe includes the exclusive Slope Glaze Burner and Charred Oak Log Set. Heat-resistant, tempered glass covers the hearth opening. Louvers at the top and bottom help circulate the warmed air, and all controls are discreetly concealed behind the lower louvers.

Options & Accessories
Replace your Tahoe's standard flat black louvers and frame with polished brass or high-gloss black. These accessories are sold separately, so you can create the look that's right for your room. Select all brass or all high-gloss black for formal settings, or accent the standard flat black frame with brass louvers. Take charge of your fireplace with the battery-operated remote control, battery-operated thermostat remote, electric remote control, wall thermostat, or wall switch. Tahoe RF models include the thermostat remote system, which automatically varies flame height and blower speed to maintain your pre-set room temperature. Single speed or variable speed blowers help circulate the warmed air throughout the room. The optional FreshAir+ System blends warmed air with outside air to continuously freshen your indoor air.


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Classic Cast Iron Stoves

The Classic cast iron stoves deliver the finest choices in beauty and comfort while providing you with a cost-effective, efficient source of comfort. They offer a variety of options to meet your heating and decorating needs.

Empire's Authentic Fire and Logs:

Whether you have natural or propane gas, the authentic ceramic fiber logs and embers create a warm, inviting atmosphere. This specially designed log set enhances the beauty and efficiency of the Classic cast iron stoves.

Custom Design Your Classic Cast Iron Stove

They offer plenty of design options to customize your Classic cast iron stove and enhance the beauty of your room. The lace pattern in the center panel adds a distinctive accent and can be removed for a better view of the fire. The standard grill inlays match the color of your casting, or optional stove inlays are available in your choice of six colors. A floor pad is necessary for the stove if it's placed on carpet or tile, and they have designed many styles of floor pads to fit in any space and decor. All models are remote-ready with a variety of optional controls or they can be operated manually.

Enjoy the Benefits of the Classic Cast Iron Stoves:

  • Six Decorator Colors
  • Operates without electricity
  • Optional automatic blower

Minimum Clearances to Combustibles:

Top: 36"
Rear: 2" from rear cover
Corner: 4"
Side (from the edge of the top molding): 6"

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Gas Logs - Twice the Beauty, Half the Cost

The White Mountain Log Collection features vented / vent-free gas logs with the flame height and appearance you expect from traditional vented logs while operating at half the BTU's. You'll enjoy twice the beauty using half the fuel. Offered in a variety of sizes, all models feature a pilot light equipped with an oxygen depletion sensor and an automatic shut-off valve for maximum safety. The manually-controlled logs sets feature the comfort of three heat settings. The millivolt models are thermostatic and remote-capable, and the variable models come equipped with an adjustable flame height remote control.

Unbelievable Realism

They've carefully sculpted each log set to create the most lifelike flame patterns. For use with natural gas or propane gas applications, the log sets are available in a variety of sizes. Featuring a technologically advanced design, the Glaze Burner System offers a realistic and beautiful appearance and is available with the Split Oak Log Set and Refractory Weathered Oak Log Set. Taking comfort and beauty to an even higher level, the exclusive Slope Glaze Burner System features more logs and more flame. For greater appeal, they've also concealed the controls. The system's burner incorporates a glaze material that produces tall dancing flames and glowing embers for a lively looking fire. This system is available with the Charred Oak Log Set, Refractory Aged Oak Log Set, and the Refractory Sassafras Log Set.

Surround Yourself with Comfort

Empire has thought of everything to warm your home comfortably, efficiently and cost-effectively. So just sit back, relax and let Empire comfort you.