Prescott Series Operations Manual
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extremely brisk flame which blows large pieces
of live coal out from the Burn Pot area and causes
stubborn shiny black build-up on the glass (too
much combustion air) is also considered
undesirable.
If you experience problems
adjusting the stove during the Break-In
Period, contact your dealer.
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.
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 YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
TO DETERMINE NEEDED MAINTE-
NANCE FREQUENCY.
The Versa Grate System
(see Figure 5 below).
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.
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. Every St. Croix Pellet stove model will
have the same system as shown in figure 5 below.
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”
&
“Self Locking Twist 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. The only parts that may need to be
removed for cleaning purposes during the Daily or
Periodic Maintenance are the “Grate weldment” and
the “Shaker Plate”. This is to check the holes in the
burnpot system to see if they are plugged.
Figure 5
