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Yearly Maintenance 

 

Yearly maintenance is designed to assure 
safe operation, prolong the life of the stove 
and help preserve its aesthetic appeal. 
 
1. 

Spring Shutdown

. After the last burn in 

the spring, cool the stove. Remove all 
pellets from the hopper and the auger. 
Thoroughly clean the burn grate, burn 
grate box, ash pan and ash traps behind 
the ash pan. 

(To locate the ash traps see 

Figure 5 on page 10)

 

 

2. 

The exhaust system should be thoroughly 
cleaned at least annually. Call your dealer 
for this service. 

 

 

3.  The motor/fan area behind the firebox 

and under the hopper should be 
vacuumed annually.  

 
4. 

NOTE: UNPLUG THE STOVE

. Open 

the side panels of the stove. Carefully 
clean or vacuum any sawdust, cobwebs 
and household dust. Carefully vacuum 
around the fan motors. If electrical wires 
become disconnected call your dealer for 
service. 

 
5.  The exhaust fan should be removed and 

cleaned annually. Call dealer for this 
service. Annual oiling of the motors is 
not needed. 

 
 
6.  

Fall Startup. 

Prior to lighting the first 

fire check the outside area around the 
exhaust and air intake systems for 
obstructions. Try all controls to see that 
they are working prior to lighting a fire. 

 

7.  The Versa Grate System needs to be 

lubricated once a year with some High 
Temp Anti Seize to prevent the parts 
from “squealing”. Add some anti seize to 

the Cam and rod at both bushings. 

(See 

Figure 7). 

To gain access to the Versa Grate System in the 
Hastings The Cast Iron Panels must be removed. 
The rear bushing is located by the Versa Grate 
motor and the front bushing is located below the 
igniter tube in the font of the stove.

 

  

Figure 7 

  

 

 
 

 
 

 

 
 
 

Insert the bent part
of the Removable
Handle tool in the
slot in the side of the
Door Handle to open
the door or wear a
glove when the
handle is too hot 

Slot

Figure 8 

Summary of Contents for 45Lbs. Hopper

Page 1: ...ustment 4 Pre Lighting Instructions 5 Lighting Your Stove 6 Diagnostic Features 6 Shutting the Stove Off 7 Safety Features 7 MAINTAINING THE STOVE 8 Daily Maintenance 8 Periodic Maintenance 9 Yearly Maintenance 11 REMOVABLE HANDLE TOOL 11 SAFE OPERATION 12 TROUBLESHOOTING 12 CAST IRON PANEL REMOVAL 13 ELECTRICAL LAYOUT 14 MULTI FUEL USE ADD CORN TO THE MIX 14 WARRANTY 15 Your Dealer Is 403 ...

Page 2: ...pended to ensure that each St Croix wood pellet stove meets the highest quality standards of material and workmanship Here are some important aspects of wood pellet stove installation and operation which you must observe in order to obtain maximum comfort and safety from your new St Croix wood pellet stove 1 Have your new St Croix wood pellet stove installed by trained qualified personnel 2 Use on...

Page 3: ...arge Viewing Glass Digital Control Board With Diagnostic Features Exclusive SmartStat Fully Automatic Auto Ignite System Hinged Front Panel For Easy Access To the Firepot Area 45 LBS HOPPER Tube Scraper Rod Ash Clean out Rod Large Ash Pan with Quick Release Latches ...

Page 4: ...ast once every two months during the heating season to determine if a creosote build up has occurred If a significant layer of creosote has accumulated 3 mm or more it should be removed to reduce the risk of a chimney fire Use of an appropriately sized chimney brush or the services of a professional chimney sweep are recommended SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE The keys to satisfactory performance are pro...

Page 5: ...t fans and icing of air vents can adversely affect proper stove operation 10 Smoke detectors installed in the same general area as the stove may be activated if the stove door is left open and smoke is allowed to enter the area Combustion Damper Adjustment Your stove is equipped with an air inlet damper Before lighting your stove for the first time READ the following and adjust this damper accordi...

Page 6: ... to work The buttons on the board function as follows Refer to Figure 2 The touch pad buttons are labeled with the white numbers 1 through 5 Figure 2 Control Box 1 The heat advance button 1 will advance the setting between level 1 and 5 Once you reach level 5 it will drop back to level 1 Each level has a LED light to indicate where the board is set 2 The On Off button 2 turns the stove on and also...

Page 7: ...ing for 5 minutes e The board will check for P O F again If the board still fails to sense the Proof of Fire switch the stove will go into Safety shutdown See section on Diagnostic Features on page 6 If this happens repeat steps 1 through 4 from the section on Lighting Your Stove CAUTION NEVER ADD FIRE STARTER TO A HOT STOVE Damper Adjustment Refer to Figure 1 Once the stove has been lit for the f...

Page 8: ...rees The stove will shut down if temperatures above 110 degrees F are not sensed during start up or drop below 110 degrees during normal operation 3 Vacuum switch also called the Negative pressure switch When the stove is turned on the exhaust fan will create a negative pressure in the firebox The control board continually checks to see if negative pressure is present during operation of the stove...

Page 9: ...ged Clean as needed With proper precautions the grate may be partially cleaned while the stove is hot Follow these steps CAUTION THE DOOR AND FRONT PART OF THE STOVE WILL BE HOT DO NOT TOUCH ANY PART OF THE STOVE THAT IS HOT a Wear a leather glove that covers the lower arm b Turn the auger feed system OFF and allow the flame to subside to glowing coals c Open the firebox door slowly to prevent dra...

Page 10: ...he rate of burn and the quality of fuel will determine how often the window needs cleaning Prolonged burning at a slow burn rate will result in the need for more frequent window cleaning Burning poor fuel also increases the need to clean the window Cooling the stove and wiping the window daily with a cloth or paper towel will normally keep the window from accumulating difficult to clean residue Us...

Page 11: ...the keyhole slots and the back of the baffle is lifted up over the inner back 5 Periodic cleaning of the exhaust system is required Under certain conditions creosote buildup may occur rapidly Low quality pellets and poor installations require more frequent chimney cleanings See Page 3 Preventing Chimney Fires The products of combustion will also contain small particles of fly ash The fly ash will ...

Page 12: ... become disconnected call your dealer for service 5 The exhaust fan should be removed and cleaned annually Call dealer for this service Annual oiling of the motors is not needed 6 Fall Startup Prior to lighting the first fire check the outside area around the exhaust and air intake systems for obstructions Try all controls to see that they are working prior to lighting a fire 7 The Versa Grate Sys...

Page 13: ...ct the flow of flue gases Incomplete combustion such as occurs during start up and shut down or incorrect operation of the room heater will lead to some soot formation which will collect in the venting system The exhaust system should be inspected at least once a year to determine if cleaning is necessary Check more frequently at first to determine a schedule for cleaning the venting system based ...

Page 14: ...uts and bolts After removing the bolts the sides slide back and can be removed Once both sides have been removed you have access to the Versa grate and Igniter wires on the right hand side The Combustion fan Vacuum switch High limit switch and the P O F switch can be found on the left side There is no need to remove the cast iron panels to access the Convection fan Wiring connections can be reache...

Page 15: ... Harness 11 80P20296 Versa Grate Motor Figure 10 MULTI FUEL USE ADD CORN TO THE MIX The Hastings is now approved to burn a mixture of pellets and corn maximum 50 corn Operation of the stove doesn t change burning a mixture of pellets and corn The burn pot will need to be cleaned on a daily basis using the Pot Scraper Tool shown in figure 3 on page 8 Use the Pot Scraper Tool to remove any clinkers ...

Page 16: ...ty have been met the manufacturer s total responsibilities and liabilities shall be to repair or replace at the manufacturer s option the defective part s All costs of removal shipment to and from the dealer or manufacturer any losses during shipment and reinstallation and any other losses due to the stove being removed shall be covered by the owner of the stove NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE SU...

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