Empire Comfort Systems HR18TN, SR-6, SR-10, SR-10T, SR-18 Product Manual

Product Guide

Surround Yourself with Comfort

GWT-35

Residential Heating Selection Guide

This guide is intended to present an overview of the broad range of zone heating

products we offer. For information about a particular product, talk to your dealer or

download the spec sheet at www.empirecomfort.com.

Empire Heating Systems Residential Zone
Heaters allow you to turn down the central
furnace and heat just the rooms you use
most. These systems also save your energy
dollars by not suffering the heat-loss
common in a long vent run from the central
furnace. The heat that’s produced in the
room gets projected into the room.

Empire offers a variety of gas-fired
heaters, employing three different
technologies – Direct-Vent, B-Vent, and Vent­Free. Nearly all are available in LP and
natural gas models.

Unlike a conventional furnace, most
Empire heaters provide heat even when
electric power fails.

The system you choose will depend on

the amount of heat required, the efficiency

you desire, the location of the heater, and

local codes.

Check local codes for installation

requirements and ask your dealer to

recommend a trained installation technician.

Direct-Vent Systems

DV systems mount along an outside wall

and have a vent-within-a-vent system to

draw in outdoor air to support combustion

and exhaust flue products to the outdoors.

The vent cap usually installs on the outside

wall of the home.

Because they do not draw your already-

heated room air to support combustion, DV

systems are among the most efficient of the

vented heaters.

DV systems may be installed as the

primary heating system.

B-Vent Systems

Vent-Free Systems

Vent-Free systems draw room air to

support combustion in a clean burning blue-

flame or radiant-plaque system. Rated at

99.9 percent efficient, vent-free heaters

release nearly all of the available heat energy

into the room.

To ensure safe operation, all vent-free

systems include an Oxygen Depletion Sensor

(ODS) to automatically turn off the heater if

room oxygen level drops to an unsafe level.

Vent-free systems are designed to provide

supplemental heat and may not be used as a

primary heat source.

B-Vent systems use room air to support

combustion and exhaust their flue products

to the outdoors via a single pipe. B-Vent

heaters can mount anywhere you have

access to an existing flue or where you can

install a vent run through the roof.

The ability to attach to an existing flue

makes a B-Vent system an excellent

replacement for an inefficient oil or wood

stove.

Though less efficient than other

technologies – because they draw the

already-heated room air to support

combustion – B-Vent systems may be

installed as the primary heating system.

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Vent-Free Systems

Vent-Free Systems

Total Comfort for Half the Cost of Electric Heat

• Radiant or Blue Flame Design

• 99.9 Percent Efficient

• Safe Operation with Auto Shut-off

Safety Controls

• Manual or Hydraulic Thermostatic Controls

• Matchless Piezo Igniter

• LP or Natural Gas Models

• Mounts on Floor or Wall

• All Models Heat without Electricity

• Optional Manual and Automatic Blowers

• Three-year Limited Warranty on Parts and Labor

• Empire Models Made In America

• HearthRite Models Made in China

Blue Flame Heaters

Think warm tropical breeze! Our blue flame
heaters warm the air, which rises to create natural
circulation in the room. Ideal for any supplemental
heat application.

BF Blue-Flame Heaters

BF-10 (10,000 Btu)
BF-20 (20,000 Btu)
BF-30 (30,000 Btu)

Radiant Heat

Think cat on a windowsill! Our radiant heaters
project warmth into the room like sunlight through a
window. Ideal for warming any cold spot in a room.

BF-30

SR Radiant Heaters

(Manual and Thermostat Models)
SR-6 (6,000 Btu)
SR-10 and SR-10T (10,000 Btu)
SR-18 and SR-18T (18,000 Btu)

SR-30 and SR-30T (30,000 Btu)

SR-18T

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Vent-Free Systems

HB30TN

HB20TN

HB10TN

HearthRite blue flame models are available in
6,000; 10,000; 20,000; and 30,000 Btu – manual
and thermostat.

HearthRite Touch Pad Heaters

• Radiant or Blue Flame Design

• Digital Thermostat Controls

• Programmable, with Child Lock-out

Feature

• Cool-to-the-touch Case

HB30TN

HR18TN

HB10TN

HearthRite radiant models are available in
6,000; 10,000; 15,000; and 25,000 Btu LP and in
6,000; 10,000; 18,000; and 30,000 Btu Natural Gas
Manual and thermostat.

• Manual Override to Operate in

Power Outages

HB20EL and HB20EN (20,000 Btu)

HB30EL and HB30EN (30,000 Btu)

HR17EL and HR20EN

(17,000 LP and 20,000 Btu Nat)

HR25EL and HR30EN

(25,000 LP and 30,000 Btu Nat

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HR20EN

HB20EL

Touch Pad Controls

Direct-Vent Systems

Direct-Vent Systems

MV Heaters

MV-120 (8,400 Btu)
MV-130 (14,000 Btu)
MV-145 (20,000 Btu)

Empire MV direct-vent heaters are slim
and compact, complementing any room
décor.

Built-in Thermostat, Safety
Thermocouple, and Matchless Piezo Igniter.

DV Wall Furnaces

DV-210 (10,000 Btu)
DV-215 (15,000 Btu)

Clean and cost-efficient comfort
makes the DV210/215 wall furnaces ideal
for smaller rooms, such as bedrooms or
studies. The compact beige cabinet
tucks out of the way on any outside wall.

MV-120

DV-25 (25,000 Btu)
DV-35 (35,000 Btu)

Heat larger areas economically with
Empire's DV25/35 wall furnace. Delivering
ample, room-filling warmth, each furnace
is stylishly crafted and fits against an
outside wall.

MV-145

DV-210

DV-35

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High-Efficient Direct-Vent
Wall Furnaces

DV-20E (20,000 Btu)
DV-40E (40,000 Btu)
DV-55E (55,000 Btu)

Advanced technology makes
these heaters more than 80
percent efficient A.F.U.E. The
20,000 Btu DV-20E is ideal for
heating basements, family rooms
or several small rooms. The DV­40E and DV-55E are perfect for
heating large family rooms,
offices, apartments or even entire
homes.

Direct-Vent Systems

Counterflow Direct-Vent Wall
Furnaces

DVC-35 (35,000 Btu)
DV-55 (55,000 Btu)

Rated at 76 percent efficient
A.F.U.E., our counterflow wall
furnaces heat large areas and use
minimum floor space. Warm air
exits at floor level for more even
distribution.

Choose standing pilot or
electronic ignition. DVC-35 may
be recessed between standard
wall studs, larger models surface
mount. Options vary by model
but include side or rear register
outlets, automatic blowers, and
thermostats.

DV-40E

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DVC-35

B-Vent Systems

B-Vent Systems

Console Room Heaters

RH-25 (25,000 Btu)
RH-35 (35,000 Btu)
RH-50B, RH-50C (50,000 Btu)
RH-65B, RH-65C (65,000 Btu)

Our console heaters feature an open design for
maximum heat dispersion and include a draft
diverter to eliminate pilot outages.

Choose closed cabinet for heat only or visual­flame (with optional log set or ceramic radiant
package) for a fireplace-like experience. Installs
easily with standard vent pipe. An optional
automatic blower enhances heat circulation
(standard on RH-50B/656B.)

Floor Furnaces

3588 (32,500 Btu)
5088 (45,000 Btu)
7088 (65,000 Btu)

America's most popular floor furnace provides
whole-house comfort for a fraction of the cost of
electric heat and requires no electricity to operate.

RH-50B

B-Vent Gravity Wall Furnaces

GWT-25 (25,000 Btu)
GWT-35 (35,000 Btu)
GWT-50 (50,000 Btu Total; 25,000 Btu/Room)

Our economical Gravity Vented Furnaces utilize
state-of-the-art technology for the highest fuel
efficiency. This furnace recesses into a wall or
surface mounts with the optional kit. Heat two
adjoining rooms with the GWT-50.

B-Vent Counterflow Wall Furnaces

FAW-40 (40,000 Btu)
FAW-55 (55,000 Btu)

Counterflow wall furnaces circulate warmth at
floor level to provide comfort at a fraction of the
cost of electric heat. The front panels remove
easily for cleaning and servicing.

Choose standing pilot or electronic ignition.
Optional side and rear registers help disperse heat
to other areas.

5088

FAW-55

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EMPIRE

EMPIRE

Use as Primary

Heater Type

Vent-Free Blue Flame Heaters 6,000 to 30,000 99.9 •

Vent-Free Radiant Heaters 6,000 to 30,000 99.9 •

Direct-Vent MV Wall Furnaces 8,400 to 20,000 64-69 • •

Direct-Vent DV Wall Furnaces 10,000 to 30,000 62-68 • •

Direct-Vent High-Efficient Wall Furnaces 20,000 to 55,000 80+ •

Direct-Vent Counterflow Wall Furnaces 35,000 to 55,000 76 •

B-Vent Console Room Heaters 25,000 to 65,000 63-65 • •

B-Vent Floor Furnace 32,500 to 65,000 57 • •

B-Vent Gravity Wall Furnaces 25,000 to 50,000 66 • •

B-Vent Counterflow Wall Furnaces 40,000 to 55,000 74 •

Btu Input

AFUE

Efficiency %

Heat Source

Works Without

Electricity

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