{"product_id":"empire-tahoe-42-clean-face-direct-vent-premium-contemporary-fireplace-ip-control-series","title":"Empire Tahoe 42\" Clean Face Direct Vent Premium Contemporary Fireplace - IP Control Series","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery automated comfort the Premium Contemporary family offers converges in this model: the 42-inch firebox, Intermittent Pilot ignition, and eligibility for the stepper-motor remote that motorizes flame height across the 26,500-BTU range. On a fireplace this visible - 40 inches of frameless portrait glass - the ability to trim the flame picture from the couch is not a gimmick; it is how the wall gets used nightly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIgnition redundancy ships in the box (AC adapter, AA batteries), and both fuels reach the same 26,500 BTU ceiling, so the spec holds whether the house runs on the city main or a tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis fireplace is part of the Tahoe Clean-Face Premium Contemporary Direct-Vent family - use the size selector above to compare every size and control option.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStepper-motor eligible:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/products\/empire-variable-flame-height-remote-kit-accessory\"\u003eRVK remote kits\u003c\/a\u003e give the IP 42 motorized, remote flame-height control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e26,500 BTU with zero standby:\u003c\/strong\u003e pilot exists only at ignition; dual power sources included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArchitectural glass:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36-1\/2\" x 26-3\/8\" viewing area - the family's largest - designed for frameless finishing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoth-fuel parity:\u003c\/strong\u003e NG and LP both deliver the full 26,500 BTU maximum.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComplete planning data:\u003c\/strong\u003e corner span, elevated-mount ceiling rule and chase-top minimum all published.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNominal Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e42\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInput (Natural Gas)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26,500 BTU max \/ 18,000 BTU min\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInput (Propane)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26,500 BTU max \/ 22,000 BTU min\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFuel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural Gas or Liquid Propane (certified conversion kits available)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVenting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDirect-Vent, DVVK-4 kit program (top vent; horizontal, vertical or flex)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFireplace Opening (measured)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e33-3\/8\" H x 40\" W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFireplace Face (measured)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40-1\/4\" H x 43-7\/16\" W x 17-1\/2\" D\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFraming Opening (measured)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e49-1\/4\" H x 44\" W x 17-5\/8\" D\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClearance to Combustibles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0\" back, sides, floor; non-combustible facing at the opening; 72\" to ceiling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGas Connection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1\/2\" NPT shutoff valve\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCertification\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eANSI Z21.88 \/ CSA 2.33 (UL-listed Direct Vent Gas Fireplace Heater)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLimited lifetime (combustion chamber, heat exchanger, glass); 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