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Minimum clearances
All Metro wood fires comply with AS/NZS 2918. Minimum clearances
shown below are detailed in millimetres, with a Pioneer double flue
shield fitted to the appliance. Measurements are taken from the following
reference points as illustrated:
- From the nearest combustible wall or surface (A, B, D, E, G, H)
- From the Metro’s flue centre (A, B, C, D)
- From the Metro’s cabinet/heatshield outermost point (E, F, G, H)
- To the edge of the ash floor protectors non-combustible surface
(C, F, I, J, K, L, M)
AS/NZS 2918 allows for a reduction in minimum clearances as detailed in
Section 3, tables 3.1 and 3.2 of the standard.
The Rad Plus has undergone additional testing which allows for reduced
corner clearances. Please see the footnote below the clearance table.
Specifications were correct at the time of printing, but may alter and those
detailed within should be used only as a guide. If in doubt, please consult
your Metro retailer or metrofires.co.nz.
Minimum installation clearances with a Pioneer double flue shield fitted (mm) Wetback Dimensions
Model A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O Width Depth Height
Rad Plus
285 612 608 450 170 240 350 100 893 775 1244 1013 375 530 720 525 553 961
LTD Rad Plus
285 612 608 450 170 240 350 100 893 775 1244 1013 375 530 720 525 553 961
The Rad Plus installed with a 900mm Pioneer double flue shield with the Pioneer corner wing shields fitted allows for reduced clearances as follows:
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Rad Plus corner clearance (E) can be reduced to 100mm. This in turn also reduces clearances (D) to 380mm, (K) to 1145mm and (L) to 942mm. When fitting the corner wing
shields, the Rad Plus itself must be installed to a corner clearance (E) of 100mm. The corner wing shields are then fitted which gives a wall to shield corner clearance of 58mm.
Metro clearances and specifications (Minimum clearances shown are in mm, with a Pioneer double flue shield fitted)
Pioneer manufacture an extensive range of Pioneer ‘Ash Floor Protectors’
which comply with the minimum floor protector requirements of
AS/NZS 2918, and can be installed with any freestanding Metro wood fire.
Metro freestanding wood fires do not require an insulated floor protector
as they comply with the minimum floor protector requirements of AS/NZS
2918. These minimum floor protector requirements are;
• They must be of adequate size to give appropriate wall, rear and front
clearances/projections as detailed below and in the table and diagrams
illustrated below. Note;
• The floor protector must extend 200mm horizontally to each side
directly below the door opening, and 300mm forward of the door
opening
• The upper surface of the floor protector must be made of non-
combustible material.
A suitable floor protector for a Metro freestanding wood fire is therefore any
non-combustible material which could include;
• Ceramic tiles with grouted joints fixed directly to a hard base over
timber flooring
• A sheet of toughened glass, panel steel etc. laid directly onto a wooden
or other combustible floor.
Metro Rad Plus
Take care when lifting the Metro fire onto the floor protector and using a
suitable measuring device, ensure that the minimum wall clearances and
front floor protector projections as detailed in the table below are met or
exceeded. Once the Metro’s location on the floor protector is established
and if the installation is within New Zealand, seismic restraint to comply
with AS/NZS 2918, 3.8 is required.
Note: The anchors must pass through the floor protector and securely
anchor into the sub floor.
Floor protector size, construction and fitting
Seismic restraint
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