Archgard: Chantico 36

A clean-face gas insert whose flame starts right at the hearth.

Quick Facts

• Efficiency: 76.95% (P.4 fireplace efficiency)
• Fuel: Natural gas or propane.
• Controls: Electronic ignition; wall-mountable remote with smart thermostat.
• Fan: Included

Who It’s For

An old wood fireplace is drafty, dirty, and sends most of its heat up the chimney. You need a gas insert that turns it into a clean, efficient fire. The Archgard Chantico 36 is for the existing wood-burning fireplace it fits.

What Makes It Special

Archgard’s design puts the fire at the hearth rather than above a valve control area, so the full-frame flame fills the firebox. The largest Chantico brings a panoramic wall-to-wall flame and a high-definition log set to an older wood fireplace, with six levels of accent lighting from the remote.

Archgard’s Dynamic Start Advantage ignition starts the fire slowly and builds it up, with battery backup, and the continuous pilot on demand turns the pilot off after seven days without use. Six-speed heat distribution fans are included. The wall-mountable multi-function remote includes a smart thermostat mode that adjusts the flame to hold the temperature you set. Archgard backs it with its Worry-Free Elite Limited Lifetime warranty.

Possible Downsides

• A surround is chosen separately. Pick a surround kit to finish the opening.

If you want an insert where the fire fills the whole opening, the Archgard Chantico 36 is the right decision. The fireplace becomes the centerpiece it was built to be.

Choose a surround and a brick or reflective glass panel set.