Empire Loft Medium Vent-Free Gas Insert vs Empire Innsbrook 28" Vent-Free Gas Insert

Both are Empire vent-free gas inserts, so the real split is style and heat. The Loft Medium is the contemporary pick: a linear burner, black porcelain liner and a wide 29¼" × 20¾" viewing area, with up to 28,000 BTU. The Innsbrook is the traditional pick: hand-painted ceramic logs on a Slope Glaze burner, banded brick liner, a blower included and millivolt control that works in a power outage. Owners of the Innsbrook line praise the realistic flame and easy install; the Loft suits anyone who wants a clean modern firebox and more heat.

• Choose the Empire Loft Medium if you want a modern linear flame, a wider viewing area and more heat output for a mid-sized masonry fireplace.
• Choose the Empire Innsbrook if you want a traditional log fire, a blower included and millivolt control that keeps working when the power is out.