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Element-P Maintenance
NOTE: WHEN YOU FIRST OPERATE YOUR ELEMENT-P STOVE, CHECK
TO DETERMINE THE FREQUENCY OF CLEANING. THE ELEMENT-P
REQUIRES A MINIMUM AMOUNT OF DAILY MAINTENANCE. REQUIRED
MAINTENANCE DEPENDS LARGELY UPON THE QUALITY OF FUEL
BURNED AND THE RATE OF BURN. THE AMOUNT OF DAILY
MAINTENANCE WILL INCREASE IF FUEL QUALITY DECREASES AND/OR
THE BURNING RATE OF THE FUEL INCREASES.
NOTE: FAILURE TO KEEP YOUR STOVE CLEAN, AS DESCRIBED IN THIS
MANUAL, COULD RESULT IN POOR OPERATION, INEFFICIENT FUEL
USAGE AND A POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD! IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE OWNER/USER TO DETERMINE THE NEEDED MAINTENANCE
FREQUENCY.
CAUTION: THE DOOR AND FRONT PART OF THE STOVE WILL BE HOT.
DO NOT TOUCH ANY PART OF THE UNIT THAT IS HOT!
The Versa Grate System
MAINTAINING THE STOVE -
The stove requires a minimum amount of daily
maintenance. Required maintenance depends largely upon the quality of pellet fuel
burned and the rate of burn. The amount of daily maintenance will increase if fuel quality
decreases and/or the burning rate of pellets increases.
The benefit of this feature is that the stove can operate for longer periods of time, with
most fuels, without the grate requiring cleaning. If the flame becomes dark orange, is
accompanied by black smoke or burns with a lazy motion - it’s time to clean the grate
When you first operate your stove or whenever you change fuels, check to determine
needed cleaning frequency.
(See Figure 24)
First, let’s become familiar with the burn system in a St. Croix Pellet stove. Remember,
cleaning frequency may change dramatically from one fuel to another. Pellets with high
ash content or that have increased amounts of impurities or high moisture content
REQUIRE MORE FREQUENT CLEANING. Every St. Croix Pellet stove model will
have the same system as shown in figure 24 on the following page. There is a 2-piece
burnpot. The top Part is called the
“Grate Weldment”
. This sits on top of the
“Shaker
Plate”
. This in turn sits on top of the
“Shaft/Cage Weldment”
and is held in place with
the
“Spacer”
&
“Cotter Pin”
. The Shaft/Cage weldment is moved towards the front of
the stove and then towards the back of the stove by the
“Cam”
that is connected to the
“Versa Grate Motor”
. This motion is constant, while the stove is in operation.
Summary of Contents for Element-P
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