Metro, NZ’s #1 Selling Wood Fire
The decision on the type of heating you install in your home is one of the biggest contributions you can make to our environment.
Many people think that heat from gas or electricity is the right choice, but gas produces carbon and is not a renewable resource. For example, about a third of New Zealand’s electricity comes from burning coal, gas and oil at power stations - a process which produces greenhouse gases leading to climate change.
The two cheapest and also environmentally sound home-heating options are firewood in a modern woodburner and wood pellets in a pellet burner.
Wood is carbon neutral, releasing the same amount of CO2 when burnt, as if it were left to decompose. CO2 produced by burning wood is re-absorbed by plants and trees through photosynthesis, helping the trees to grow and produce oxygen for us to breathe. New Zealand’s climate produces a lush green environment, ideal for pine plantations which ensures long term availability of cost effective fuel. And that’s why you’ll find that wood is the world’s #1 renewable fuel.
Metro wood fires operate at very high efficiencies and will provide reliable warmth to your entire home.
Get the best out of your wood
Most people know burning unseasoned (wet) wood is not as good as burning well-seasoned (dry) wood but most are surprised when they learn the heat output difference between wet and dry wood. Put simply, the greater the moisture content, the less energy output, therefore it is critical to burn correctly seasoned wood.
Burning wood with a moisture content of 50% and above, will produce half the heat output of well-seasoned wood. You will be using twice the amount of wood to get the same amount of heat, costing you twice as much. As a rule, softwood takes a minimum of 12 months to season properly before use.
Proud to be NZ Made
Metro wood fires are manufactured in New Zealand, using the highest quality materials, workmanship and the latest manufacturing techniques. Metro is proudly 100% New Zealand made and owned, supporting local industry and New Zealand’s future. Ongoing research and development coupled with innovative product design, has Metro leading the industry in New Zealand with the No.1 selling wood fire.
Metro wood fires offer style, exceptional performance and longevity, presented in a compact stylish form at very affordable prices. Development and innovation does not stop at the wood fire. Our revolutionary wetbacks and boiler systems overcome those ever increasing power bills for thousands of satisfied Metro owners.
From compact warmth to mega heat, there is a Metro wood fire size and style to suit every taste. Metro offer both contemporary and traditional styling, with exceptional performance and efficiency, in a wood fire that will heat your home for many years to come.
As the warmth of summer slowly fades, nothing compares to the natural warmth, comforting glow and charming crackle of a Metro wood fire.
Metro, Dare to compare!
- Leading the worlds wood fire industry with innovation and product design
- Made from the highest quality of materials, workmanship and the latest manufacturing techniques
- Premium warranty, 10 Year Firebox warranty, 1 Year on parts
- LTD models with overnight burn capabilities
- ECO models designed to supersede New Zealand’s most stringent clear air laws
- Offering more than just a wood fire, with energy saving ECO flue systems and wetback systems
- Big on features, massive on performance, small on price