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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:
• Water heating. If you are intending to have a wetback it
is important that the wood fire is as close as practically
possible to the water storage cylinder.
• 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.
Generally, you can install your Metro in your home anywhere
that suits you; Pioneer offer various fan systems to transfer
heat to sections of the home that are not heated sufficiently.
It is necessary if using a fan system that the Metro you have
purchased has sufficient output to heat the total area you wish
to heat. Your Metro retailer or installer will be able to advise if
you are uncertain.
Where to install a Metro wood fire in your home
Optional wetbacks
If your home is in a classified “clean air zone”, and dependent
on requirements/restrictions which may be imposed by your
local territorial authority (council) you may or may not be able
to install a water heating device. If in doubt consult your local
Metro retailer.
Water heating is another key feature of your Metro wood fire,
and on offer are a number of options depending on the model
you have purchased. Metro offer a 2kW wetback suitable for
the Tiny Rad and Tiny Ped. All other ECO Metro’s can be fitted
with the ECO wetback or Rad wetback in Wee Rad, Xtreme
Rad & Xtreme Rad Base. R1 and R2 models cannot be fitted
with a wetback.
Note: Wetbacks are not suitable for use in locations where the water supply
has lime content. Lime build up inside the coil will eventually block the coil
causing the wetback to fail.
Other considerations are:
• Distance from your Metro to the storage cylinder will affect
the amount of hot water produced.
• Your climate & the manner in which you will ‘fire’ your Metro.
Cost Savings
Wetbacks can enable substantial power savings, dependent
on the climate in the area in which you live. If you live in a
cold climate you are likely to use your Metro for many months
of the year, in which case a Pioneer wetback will reduce or
even eliminate your water heating costs over those months.
If however you live in a warmer climate and use your Metro
for only a few hours a day over the colder months, electricity
savings will be considerably less.
Water Pressure
A common misconception is that you must have a low-pressure
system to have a wetback; this is not true. You must have a
“vented” system and high-pressure cylinders are usually not
vented. However you can install an “indirect” cylinder which
contains a secondary coil inside the storage cylinder, enabling
you to have a wetback while retaining a high-pressure system.
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