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Operating your Metro 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 anti-clockwise until the latch releases, and then

slowly pull the door open. You will note that if you let the door go before
it is at 90° to the appliance, it will fall closed. This is a safety feature
that ensures the door cannot fall open if it is not latched securely. For
the door to remain open, you must open it fully

• There is a single air control making your Metro fire easy to adjust. This

control moves from left to right, which is ‘low to high’.

The Metro Ultra Insert is the world’s first conventional insert fire that meets
the specification of ECAN’s Ultra Low Emission standards and discharges
incredibly low emission particulate even during the ignition light up phase.

If your Metro has only been installed within the last day, 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, at 30 minute intervals over a 4 hour period.

Fuel

Properly seasoned (dry) timber is necessary for the Metro to operate
efficiently; firewood that contains a high moisture content will result in flue
pipe blockages, reduce heat output and create other issues.

It is always recommended to burn well dried fuel that has good air flow to
ensure the timber has dried right through to the core. Seasoned timber will
only dry over one summer subject to it’s size and if it is covered from rain
but also allowing plentiful air to pass through the stack for drying.

The moisture content must be under 25%. It is best to allow a minimum
of 12 months drying time for soft woods and at least double this for hard
woods with good air flow required through the stack.

Note: Once split, Softwood usually takes 12 months to season - Hardwood
can take up to 24 months to season - Wood must be stored in a location
that enables air circulation. Unseasoned wood stored in a closed woodshed
without air circulation will still be unseasoned 12 months later.

Burning properly seasoned (dry) fuel will result in;

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Less ash buildup

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Less emission into the environment

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Less creosote that can cause a host of issues

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Maintain a clean flue system

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Extend the life of the sacrificial components in your fire

Fan

The fan must always be switched on. The fan will start when the thermostat
reaches 40ºC in approximately 10-20 minutes from initial lighting delivering
low air volume very quietly.

Operating your Metro wood fire

Your Metro wood fire must be regularly maintained and we recommend
it is also serviced annually. If a wood fire is not regularly maintained and
serviced, the life span will be reduced.

If your Metro wood fire has been neglected by not being regularly maintained
and serviced, with authorised Metro parts replaced as required, or neglected
through misuse, any warranty claim may be declined.

Listed below are the parts and product codes for your Metro wood fire. The
promet/baffle should be regularly checked and must always be in place
during the operation of your fire. The baffle should be resting on four support
lugs (two on each side of the firebox). It must be hard back against the rear
of the firebox with the ‘promet lining’ (white board) or return front steel edge
of the baffle facing forward.

Hairline cracks in the promet lining are not uncommon and will have no
adverse effect on the operation and performance of your Metro wood fire.
These cracks are the result of intense heat coupled with expansion and
contraction and is normal wear and tear.

If the promet lining starts to break up and pieces fall into the firebox it must
be replaced.

Note: Impact damage when loading wood and burning wood which is not
properly seasoned, i.e. 25% moisture content or more, will cause the promet
to disintegrate and require replacement. Always burn dry well seasoned
wood and take care when loading wood into the firebox.

Model

Type of promet required / Type of steel baffle(s) required

• Ultra Insert

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Ultra Insert Gland Seal 500-0752

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Metro Firebrick 500-1100 x1

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Ultra Insert Firebrick 500-1118 x2

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Ultra Insert Door Glass 500-0150

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