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Troubleshooting your Metro wood fire
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Correct operation:
Modern day wood fires need to be operated hard and fast,
more so than low and lazy to ensure the firebox and flue
pipe runs hot and efficient. If the fire and flue pipe is up to
temperature it will perform extremely well, the smoke will draw
up the flue pipe with ease, and the fire will produce good
amounts of heat, if the fire is operated on low a lot of the time,
the door glass will run black, the flue pipe will tend block up
more frequent, and the fire will end up smoking into the room
when reloading. It’s better to have a small fire running hard
and fast, rather than a big fire running low and lazy.
OTHER ISSUES THAT YOU MAY EXPERIENCE
I can smell smoke in the room after a low burn cycle
The smell is creosote that will be seeping through the flue
pipe joints or out of the flue spigot onto an external surface,
thus creating the smell in your room. The cause will be either
unseasoned fuel or incorrect operation on low burn cycles.
Creosote is very corrosive and excessive buildups will result
in the flue pipe and potentially the flue spigot and upper burn
chamber failing. Failure of flue pipe or firebox due to creosote
build up is not covered under warranty as creosote build
up is only possible from either unseasoned fuel or incorrect
operation.
The Metro is noisy as it heats up and cools down
There will always be some expansion and contraction noise
as the Metro heats and cools, however this can usually be
reduced substantially by loosening three nuts at the rear of
the appliance. To remedy, locate the 25mm deep cavity at the
rear of your Metro between the “rear panel” and the “inner rear
heat shield”, you will see a 6mm nut and two 6mm bolt heads
in this cavity. Using a 10mm ring or open ended spanner,
loosen all three so they are finger tight only.
On all non-DV model Metro’s the air channel that allows the
combustion air to enter the fire is fitted to the top underneath
of the door opening, it’s fitted with two M6 bolts, slightly
loosen these bolts.
Note: Is not applicable on the ECO DV models.
The Metro won’t turn down as much as it did
The door itself may need readjusting, the hinge and latch is
slotted and allows for movement, loosen the hinge and move
back a few mm, this will make the door seal tighter which will
stop air leaking into the fire. The door and glass seals may
be in need of replacing, which is generally needed every 3-4
years. Refer page 11, Door adjustment.
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