Metro is a family owned business that is totally dedicated to the ongoing development of New Zealand’s best range of energy efficient and environmentally friendly products at affordable prices. The design criteria for the Metro range of wood fires was to achieve exceptional performance and long life, presented in a compact stylish form at an affordable price.

Development and innovation didn’t stop at the Metro; Pioneer’s revolutionary wetbacks (not boosters), and boiler systems overcome those ever increasing winter power bills for thousands of satisfied Metro owners. Metro’s catch phrase is “Dare to Compare”. So before you purchase a wood fire, compare the range of Metro wood fires to the other brands available…

Are they New Zealand made and owned? – Metro is proud to be 100% New Zealand made and owned, supporting local industry and New Zealand’s future.

How thick is the firebox? – All Metro’s are 6mm, even the “Tiny” models. You will find some brands use 3mm, possibly because 3mm costs 50% less than 6mm! Will they burn overnight? – A major feature of LTD Model Metro’s is their responsive control of burn rate for overnight burning.

How much room do they take up? – Compactness is a Metro feature, all models have minimal clearances and the “Tiny” models have the smallest floor protector of any NZ wood fire.

What about the Guarantee? – Metro has an “unconditional” 12 month guarantee (yes unconditional) with a 5 year firebox guarantee which you can extend to 10 years for a small fee.

Can I have a Wetback? – Most Metro’s can run wetbacks which will heat all your hot water needs. Surprisingly most other brands don’t!

What do people say about them? – You won’t have to look far to find a Metro owner! Metro is NZ’s No. 1 selling wood fire for lots of reasons, and Metro owners love them.

What about the price? – That’s the really pleasant bit….Metro has style with quality, performance and features at prices that make the other brands shiver!

ECO or LTD Model?

National Environmental standards came into effect throughout New Zealand on the 1st September 2005 placing more stringent emission & efficiency requirements on all wood fires installed on properties with a land area of less than two hectares. In practical terms this effectively creates two distinct wood fire markets and as a consequence Metro make two different models, LTD Metros and ECO Metros.

LTD Metros comply with AS/NZS4013:1999 and although this is still the current Australian & New Zealand emission standard the National Environmental standard takes precedence if installations are on properties with a land area of less than two hectares. LTD Metros can therefore only be installed on a property with a land area of two hectares or greater.

A major feature of the LTD Metros is their responsive total control of burn rate with overnight burning capabilities. Independent testing carried out in a NATA registered laboratory recorded burn times and output which were set at a very low burn rate on a single fuel load of 100mm x 50mm pine blocks. The results were quite remarkable, with 35kWs of energy being released over 22 hours, an average output of 1.6kW’s per hour

ECO models have a design specification which differs to their LTD counterparts, with the emphasis on burning hot and clean. Metro’s ECO fireboxes utilise a secondary burn chamber and secondary air supply combination unique to Metro, and which eliminates the ongoing and costly replacement of secondary air tubes used by most other brands. Not only have all ECO Models achieved Metro’s self imposed 1gm/kg in particulate emissions (National Environmental standard allows 50% higher emissions of 1.5gm/kg), but most ECO models have also achieved compliance with the national standard tested with a wetback fitted.

ECO DV Models. Metro have released some selected ECO Metros with DV (Direct vent) options. This is the latest in combustion technology enabling all the Metro ECO DV’s combustion air to be pre-heated to very high temperatures before it enters the firebox, which allows for greater combustion temperatures, lower emissions and higher efficiencies. These ECO DV models also allow you the option of connecting the combustion air supply to outside the home, further improving the heating efficiency within your home.