Specifications

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This low-emission, slow combustion appliance is designed to
give you many years of warmth and service, subject to the
following key factors. These key factors, if not adhered to are
the major causes of unsafe installation, poor performance
and ue blockages and product failure.
1. Your Metro wood re must be installed correctly. Metro
recommend a competent and suitably qualied installer.
2. The only fuel to be used in this appliance shall be wood
that meets the following criteria.
– Less than 25% moisture
– Has not been treated with preservatives or
impregnated with chemicals or glue,
– Is not chipboard, particle board, or laminated board,
– Is not painted, stained or oiled
3. The appliance shall be operated at all times in
accordance with the “Installation and Operating
Instructions” supplied with each appliance.
4. It is preferable that
Metro wood res should be installed with
Metro ECO Flue Systems.
5. Coal must not be used as a fuel.
Please also note the following important points:
• In New Zealand a building consent is required from your
local building authority. The homeowner is responsible for
obtaining this consent.
• As correct installation is critical to the performance and
safe operation of your Metro, it is recommended your Metro
be installed by a registered installer or a person suitably
qualied in the installation of wood res. Your Metro retailer
will be able to arrange professional installation for you.
• 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.
• Properly seasoned (dry) timber is necessary for the Metro
to operate efciently; rewood that contains a high
moisture content will result in ue pipe blockages, reduce
heat output and create other issues.
Note: 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.
• It is critical that the re not be operated with over worn,
faulty or missing door seals. Door seals will harden over
time and become over-worn (3-4 year’s) this will cause air
to leak into the re, causing the appliance to ‘over re’.
• It is critical that the re not be operated with over worn,
faulty or missing bricks, bafe plate, bafe extension
(white board on the bafe plate)
• It is critical that the re not be operated with cracked, or
broken door glass.
Please note, the above 3 points require regular inspection/
maintenance (every time the ash bed is cleaned out,
generally 3-5 times a season) and if not maintained will void
the rebox warranty. Please ensure you keep your proof of
purchase/receipt on any parts you purchase.
• For optimum performance fuel must be loaded so the logs
lay “front to rear” in preference to laying across the width
of the rebox. Spaces should be left between the logs to
enable oxygen to get to as much of the surface of the fuel
as possible.
• A small hot re loaded frequently is more efcient than a
large re burning on a low setting.
• Your Metro is covered by a full unconditional 12 month
warranty on replacement parts, and a 10 year rebox
warranty. See page 15 for warranty
conditions.
• WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU READ THIS ENTIRE
MANUAL AS INCORRECT OPERATION AND/OR LACK
OF MAINTENANCE WILL VOID THE WARRANTY
• Any modication of the appliance that has not been
approved in writing by the testing authority is considered
as breaching AS/NZS 4013 and will void the warranty
• Do not use ammable liquids or aerosols in the vicinity
of this appliance when it is operating
• Never operate your Metro with the top grill removed
• Do not dry clothes on or near this appliance
• Do not use ammable liquids or aerosols to start or
rekindle the re OR store fuel within the Metro’s specied
installation clearances
• Never operate your Metro with the door ajar, except on
initial start up
• Open the air control before opening the Metro’s door
WARNING! Important Information
• This appliance should be maintained & operated at
all times in accordance with this instruction manual
• This appliance should not be operated with cracked
door glass, over worn, faulty or missing door seals
• Do not use driftwood, treated or unseasoned (wet)
fuel, the use of most types of preservative treated
wood as fuel can be hazardous
• Do not empty ash into a combustible container
Congratulations on the purchase of your Metro wood re
CAUTION! Important Information