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Wood fires are usually installed in the main living area, which is
the section of the home that is usually kept the warmest, being
the area in the home most frequently occupied. However,
before deciding on the best location for your Metro wood fire
you may wish to consider:
• Split level homes are best heated when the wood fire is
installed on the lower level, as the heated air will rise to the
higher levels.
• Building construction is another consideration. Specified
clearances from walls, curtains etc must be maintained and
you need to ensure no structural beams or internal gutters
etc are directly above your preferred site. If you have a two
storey dwelling you need to consider the second storey to
ensure you don’t have the flue directly outside a second
storey window.
Where to install a Metro wood fire in your home
Operating your Metro wood fire is simple and you will quickly
learn how to get the best from it. First take a minute to
familiarise yourself with your new Metro:-
• Raise the door handle anticlockwise until the latch releases,
then slowly pull the door open. Load fuel and then close the
door ensuring the latch is secure. Never operate with the door
open or not latched securely, except on start up – see below.
• There is a single air control
making your Metro easy to
adjust. This control moves
from left to right, which is
“low to high”.
Getting to know your Metro wood fire
Operating your Metro wood fire
If your Metro has only been installed within the past few
days, the fire cement seal at the base of the flue will not be
fully cured. To ensure the cement sets without blistering it
is recommended you burn 2-3 sheets of loosely crumpled
newspaper at a time, approximately once every hour over a
6-8 hour period.
During the very first fire your Metro will give off an odour and
fumes as the firebox paint cures. Do not be alarmed. Open all
windows and externally opening doors in that room and close
any internally opening doors. This curing process will last for
approximately one hour and is likely to happen this one time.
Start up
Place a quantity of loosely crumpled newspaper on the base
of the firebox until it is approximately 50% full of paper, or
place firelighters on the base of the firebox. Add dry kindling
and move the air control knob fully to the right, being the “full
open” position.
Light the paper at two or three locations across the front of
the door opening and leave the door slightly ajar resting
on the latch pin if necessary for a few minutes while the
fire establishes. Once the kindling is burning well, open the
door and add 2-3 small logs at a time until you have a well-
established fire. Usually this will take approximately 30 minutes,
during which time the air control should be set on “high” and
the door should be closed, except for the initial few minutes
and when fuel is being added.
Normal operation
Once the fire is well established, regulate the air control to
achieve the desired burn rate and heat output. As you move
the air control to the right, burn rate, firebox temperature and
heat output will increase, if you move the control to the left
they will decrease.
Please note:
• Always open the air control fully prior to opening the door,
then open the door slowly.
• When loading logs, place them end-on, “front to back”; air
spaces should be left between the logs to enable oxygen
to get to as much of the surface of the fuel as possible.
• Every time you refuel, leave the air control on “high” for a
minimum of 20-25 minutes.
• Never use the door to force wood into the firebox, as this is
likely to break the glass.
ECO Mega Smart Built-In air control