metrofires LTD Insert - Cleaning and Maintenance; Door Glass and Seals; Side Bricks and Door Adjustment; Top Baffle Maintenance

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The Metro Trend Insert fascia is coated in vitreous enamel. This is
a permanent coating designed to last the life of the appliance.
As vitreous enamel is glass, if a solid or heavy object is dropped
or banged against a panel it could chip the enamel.
All model Metro’s can be cleaned with a cloth when the
appliance is not operating.
• This appliance must be regularly maintained and
replacement parts must be authorised Metro parts only.
Door glass
Providing your fuel is properly seasoned, under normal
operating conditions the air-wash design of the Metro’s rebox
will keep the door glass clear. If the glass requires cleaning you
may use either a razor blade scraper or an oven cleaner.
If your door glass breaks it must be replaced with 5mm thick
ceramic glass which is available from your local Metro retailer.
Door seals
Over time, usually 3-4 years, the door and glass seals will
become hard and cause air to leak into the rebox, causing
the appliance to ‘over re’. Your Metro retailer stocks
replacement woven breglass door and glass seals, which
need replacing when they become hard and over worn.
The door of your Metro is easily removed. Hold it in both hands
and lift the hinge end of the door up and over the top hinge
pin, then lower the door from the bottom hinge pin.
Side bricks
Hair-line cracks are not uncommon and are a result of
the intense heat within the Metro’s rebox, coupled with
mechanical damage caused by accidental impact when fuel
is being loaded. However if the side bricks become cracked to
the extent that they start to break up, they must be replaced.
Door adjustment
Provision is available on both sides of the door for adjustment.
To adjust the hinge end of the door, open the door fully, loosen
the top hinge nut and slightly lift the latch end of the door;
you will see the hinge assembly move back 1-2mm which will
usually be sufcient. Retighten, then repeat by loosening the
lower hinge nut, this time applying a slight downwards pressure
onto the door to move the lower hinge assembly back a similar
distance, then retighten.
The door latch is also adjustable, as the latch pin on the right
side of the rebox is tted through a slot which enables the
latch pin to be loosened, moved back and re-tightened.
Ash removal
Over a period of time ash will build up in the base of the Metro’s
rebox and require removal. The time this build-up takes
depends on the density and cleanliness of your fuel.
To remove the excess ash your Metro should not be operating.
• Open the door, and using a hearth shovel or similar, empty
the excess ash directly into a steel or non-combustible
container.
• If the ash is not disposed of immediately, be careful where
you store it, as the ash can retain heat for many days and
become a re hazard.
• You must leave a bed of ash in the base of the rebox
approximately 10mm deep; this insulates the base of the
rebox and improves combustion.
Top bafe
This is a ‘sacricial’ wear part of the rebox and should be
checked monthly. Usually only the “Promet” (white board)
front/underneath section needs to be replaced when it starts
to disintegrate.
Note: Cracks in the promet are not uncommon and have no adverse
effect on the operation of your Metro. These cracks are the result of
intense heat coupled with expansion and contraction. Burning wood
which is not properly seasoned, i.e. 25% moisture content or more, will
over time cause the promet to disintegrate and require replacement.
To remove and replace your top bafe, proceed as follows:
• Open the Metro’s door fully, reach inside with the palm
of your hand face up and extended, lift the top bafe
approximately 20mm, then lift it forward out through the
door opening placing it on a sheet of newspaper you have
placed on the front of the oor protector. Please Note: -
1. If your Metro Insert is the LTD Hi Output model, it has a
deeper two part bafe as illustrated on page 5. This rear
bafe section also lifts “up and out” the same as the front
bafe.
2. If your Metro Insert is tted with a wetback, to remove the
bafe you will need to remove the side brick from the other
side of the rebox. Then lift the bafe slightly and slide it
forward 30mm, allowing the rear edge of the bafe to drop
down in front of the rear support lugs on the side of the
rebox you have just removed the brick from. The bafe can
then be easily removed through the door opening.
• To ret the top bafe, proceed in the reverse order and
note, the bafe must be tted so its rear is touching the
back of the rebox.
Flue systems
Should be checked annually, particularly the bottom end of the
lower ue section at its rear lock formed joint. If deterioration is
noticed contact your Metro retailer or installer.
The ue pipe should also be swept a minimum of once a year,
or as required during the winter season. If smoke enters the
room when you open the Metro’s door this usually indicates
the ue pipe is becoming restricted and needs cleaning. The
frequency of ue pipe cleans depends on many factors, with
the main variables being:
• The seasoning of the wood. If not properly seasoned you will
require frequent ue pipe cleans.
• The density of the wood. Softwoods generally result in more
deposits building up in the ue pipe.
Cleaning and maintenance for your Metro wood re