Empire Loft 29" Small Vent Free Gas Fireplace Insert 10,000 BTU

The unique Loft Series Fireplace includes a Loft burner in a compact system. This versatile unit installs as a zero-clearance vent-free fireplace or as an insert in an existing fireplace.  

Rated at 20,000 Btu input for the VFL20 and 28,000 for the VFL28, the 99-percent efficient Loft Fireplace will quickly warm your living space - and grab your attention.  A special 10,000 Btu model is also available for bedroom applications, where allowed by local codes. 

Choose the Millivolt system and select one of seven control options – from a simple wall switch to a thermostat remote to the ultimate programmable remote.  Or choose the Intermittent Pilot system, which includes a variable flame-height remote control with integral thermostat.  

Finish your fireplace installation with one of Empire’s two distinctive decorative fronts.  The ultra-clean frameless tempered glass front features rounded and polished edges and a silk screened black border.  With its minimally visible hardware, the glass pane “floats” in front of the fireplace.  

For a more traditional look, choose the simple, elegant black metal frame with glass panel.  This four-sided frame, with its 1 3/4-inch depth, provides the perfect transition to drywall, tile, or other material.  

Installed as an insert, your Loft system will require the three-sided decorative surround.  Like the four-sided frame, this surround measures 1 3/4-inch deep and makes a clean transition from an existing fireplace. To help conceal a large hearth opening, Empire also offers a 48 x 36-inch shroud, for use in conjunction with the decorative surround. 

OPTIONS & ACCESSORIES

Choose the Millivolt system and select one of seven control options – from a simple wall switch to a thermostat remote to the ultimate programmable remote.

Finish your fireplace installation with decorative media and a contemporary metal surround, available in two sizes: 6 x 7-inch or 3 x 4-inch.

Add the optional blower to circulate heat throughout your room.

SPECIFICATION

Installation and Operation Manual PDF

VENT FREE TECHNOLOGY 

At 99 percent efficient, your vent-free Loft Series Burner makes a great supplemental heat source for your home.  Every Loft burner includes a built-in Oxygen Depletion Sensor that continuously monitors room air and shuts off gas to the system well before oxygen drops to an unsafe level.  Vent-free technology has an unmatched record of providing safe, reliable heating for more than 40 years. Zone heating with a vent-free system allows you to efficiently heat the rooms you use most and turn down the thermostat on your central furnace. This saves energy and money – up to 30 percent in a typical installation. 

WARRANTY