Pyro’s Journey to Sustainability

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, called the Pyroclassic with a design unlike any to this day. There has since been four iterations of the Pyroclassic. In 2022, the Pyroclassic IV model was rebranded to simply Pyro Classic. 

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. 

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