Empire Tahoe Clean Face Traditional Direct Vent Fireplace, 36"

At 36 inches wide and rated at 34,000 BTU, the Empire Tahoe DVCX36 is a direct vent propane fireplace designed around a clean-face luxury traditional style — meaning no visible surround frame at the firebox opening, just fire against a finished wall. The result is a fireplace that looks intentional rather than incidental, the kind of architectural detail a room is actually arranged around.

Direct vent technology draws combustion air from outside and exhausts it back out through a coaxial flue system, keeping the indoor air supply entirely separate from the combustion process. This makes the Tahoe a practical choice for tightly sealed, energy-efficient homes where a conventional wood-burning or B-vent appliance would compromise indoor air quality or pressure balance.

Ignition is handled by an intermittent pilot system — the pilot lights on demand when you call for heat and shuts off when you don't. Compared to a standing pilot that burns continuously, this approach conserves propane between uses, which adds up meaningfully over a heating season. For households that treat the fireplace as a regular heat source rather than an occasional ambiance machine, that efficiency matters.

The DVCX36FP70P is part of Empire Comfort Systems' DVCX36 clean-face lineup, manufactured by White Mountain Hearth. The line includes sibling models covering natural gas configurations, millivolt ignition options, and versions with integrated blower and lighting packages (see the DVCX36FP91P if you want the blower/light bundle in propane). This makes it straightforward to specify the exact combination of fuel type, ignition, and features your project requires without compromise.

At $4,199.00, the Tahoe sits in premium territory — appropriate for a fireplace that's expected to anchor a room visually, not just heat it. The clean-face design in particular demands a certain confidence: there's no decorative frame to dress it up, so the firebox and the wall treatment around it do all the work. That's a design choice that rewards good installation and finish work.

If you're specifying this unit for new construction or a remodel, confirm your rough opening dimensions and venting run against the manufacturer's installation requirements before ordering. Fuel type (propane vs. natural gas) is a variant selection — this SKU is the propane configuration.

• 34,000 BTU propane output via direct vent combustion system
• 36" wide clean-face firebox opening — no visible frame at the wall
• Intermittent pilot ignition: pilot lights on demand, shuts off when not in use
• Direct vent design keeps combustion air fully separated from indoor air supply
• Luxury Traditional style from Empire Comfort Systems' DVCX36 clean-face line
• Manufactured by White Mountain Hearth for Empire Comfort Systems
• Part of a multi-model line — sibling SKUs available in natural gas, millivolt ignition, and blower/light configurations
• Suited for energy-efficient, tightly sealed home construction
• SKU DVCX36FP70P — propane (LP) configuration