Inventing the Pyro Classic

New Zealand’s Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR) set out to research and design the most economic and environmentally-conscious wood-burning fireplace. 

Established in 1926, the DSIR was a special Department of the Government without any administrative authority, but with executive power to conduct scientific work for the benefit industry, under the immediate supervision of the Prime Minister. One of their inventions was an innovative fireplace; the Pyro Fire with a design unlike any to this day. There have since been four iterations of the Pyro Classic design.

For over 40 years, the Pyro Classic has led the global market in efficiency. 

ULEB Certification

Ultra Low Emission Burners (ULEB) meet some of the world’s toughest real world emissions testing criteria. ULEB are council regulations introduced in 2016 for Canterbury and Nelson regions.

Pyro Fires are the only fires introduced pre-ULEB to pass the testing criteria without the need for modification. From day 1, Pyro Fires has been committed to low emissions and not to simply pass a lab test.