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Cleaning and maintenance for your Metro wood fire
Your Metro will give you many years of efficient service with
minimal maintenance if operated correctly using “seasoned” fuel.
Metro fascia
The front panelling of your Metro ECO Insert will be coated
with one of two coating systems, both can be cleaned with
a damp cloth when the Metro is not operating. The two
alternative coating systems used on Metro ECO fascias are: -
Vitreous Enamel - All Metro ECO Traditional fascias and some
of the Metro ECO Trend fascias are coated in vitreous enamel
which is a permanent coating designed to last the life of the
appliance. As Vitreous enamel is glass, if a solid or heavy
object is dropped or banged against a panel, it could “chip”
the enamel.
Paint - Metro ECO Trend fascias are also available in both
Silver or Metallic Black high temperature paint finish. Both
colour paint finishes are not affected by temperature but are
not as durable as vitreous enamel and are susceptible to
scratching, so care is required. Metallic black painted fascias
will require periodic repainting.
Door glass
Providing your fuel is properly seasoned, under normal
operating conditions the air-wash design of the Metro’s
firebox will keep the door glass clear. If the glass requires
cleaning you may use either a razor blade scraper or an oven
cleaner.
If your door glass breaks it must be replaced with 5mm thick
ceramic glass which is available from your local Metro retailer.
Door seals
Over time, usually 3-4 years, the door and glass seals will
become hard and cause air to leak into the firebox, causing
the appliance to ‘over fire’. Your Metro retailer stocks
replacement woven fibreglass door and glass seals, which
need replacing when they become hard and over worn.
The door of your Metro is easily removed. Hold it in both
hands and lift the hinge end of the door up and over the top
hinge pin, then lower the door from the bottom hinge pin.
Side bricks
Hair-line cracks are not uncommon and are a result of
the intense heat within the Metro’s firebox, coupled with
mechanical damage caused by accidental impact when fuel is
being loaded. However if the side bricks become cracked to
the extent that they start to break up, they must be replaced.
Door adjustment
Provision is available on both sides of the door to enable
adjustment.
To adjust the hinge end of the door, open the door fully,
loosen the top hinge nut and slightly lift the latch end of the
door; you will see the hinge assembly move back 1-2mm
which will usually be sufficient. Retighten, then repeat by
loosening the lower hinge nut, this time applying a slight
downwards pressure onto the door to move the lower hinge
assembly back a similar distance, then retighten.
The door latch is also adjustable, as the latch pin on the right
side of the firebox is fitted through a slot which enables the
latch pin to be loosened, moved back and re-tightened.
Ash removal
Over a period of time ash will build up in the base of the
Metro’s firebox and require removal. The time this build-up
takes depends on the density and cleanliness of your fuel.
To remove the excess ash your Metro should not be
operating.
• Open the door, and using a hearth shovel or similar,
empty the excess ash directly into a steel or non-
combustible container.
• If the ash is not disposed of immediately, be careful where
you store it, as the ash can retain heat for many days and
become a fire hazard.
• You must leave a bed of ash in the base of the firebox
approximately 10mm deep; this insulates the base of the
firebox and improves combustion.
Top baffle
Your Metro ECO Insert has a secondary burn chamber which
enables it to operate at very high efficiency’s. This secondary
burn chamber is created by the top baffle which is illustrated
on page 3 of this manual.
This is a
‘sacrificial’
part of the firebox and should be
checked quarterly. Usually only the “Promet” (white
board) front section needs to be replaced when it starts to
disintegrate.
Note: Cracks in the promet are not uncommon and have no adverse
effect on the operation of your Metro. These cracks are the result of
intense heat coupled with expansion and contraction.
To remove and replace your Metro’s top baffle, proceed as
follows: -
• Open the Metro’s door fully, reach inside with the palm
of your hand face up and extended, lift the top baffle
approximately 20mm, then lift it forward out through the
door opening placing it on a sheet of newspaper you
have placed on the front of the hearth. Please Note: -
• Your Metro ECO insert has a two part baffle as illustrated
on page 3. This rear baffle section also lifts “up and out”
the same as the front baffle.
• To refit the top baffle. Proceed in the reverse order and
note, the baffle must be fitted so its rear is touching the
back of the firebox.
Please Note - All parts referred to in this manual are available through your
local Metro retailer.
Circulating Fan
In all clean air zones, the Metro ECO Insert must be fitted with
Metros ECO Insert fan, This is a single speed, permanently
wired and thermostatically controlled device which runs
continuously once the firebox reaches operating temperature.
This fan is designed to run continually for many years without
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