Specifications

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Operating your Metro wood re 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, 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 easy to adjust.
This control moves from left to right, which is “low to high”.
The Metro Radiant res have a wire air control handle located
at the upper right hand side of the appliance. Simply pull out
to increase burn rate or push in to reduce burn rate.
All other model Metro’s have an air control knob located on
the upper front of the appliance.
Slide this control knob gently from right to left until you reach
a stop. This is a pre-set “low” position. Your Metro must not be
operated at a lower burn rate than this pre-set low allows.
If your Metro has only been installed within the past few
days, the re cement seal at the base of the ue 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 rst re your Metro will give off an odour and
fumes as the rebox 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 rebox until it is approximately 50% full of paper, or
place relighters on the base of the rebox. 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
re 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 re. 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 re 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, rebox 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 rebox, as this is
likely to break the glass.
Cooking
All Metro’s are designed to enable cooking of soups, stews
and casseroles etc, and your Metro will easily boil a at
bottom stainless steel kettle. The Radiant Series have a
dedicated cooking top enabling large pots to be placed on
the cook top, while all other models have a lift-off grill.
Note: Metro’s supplied with a lift-off top grill have this feature to enable
the grill to be removed for cleaning if you have a spill. The lift-off top
grill must be left on when cooking, because if removed the wall
temperatures next to the appliance may become excessive and
the top of the firebox is generally too hot to cook on directly. Please
note: Although very durable, Metro’s in a satin stainless look are not
recommended to be used to cook on.
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Operating your Metro wood re