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Installation & Operation Manual
Hastings
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  • Page 1 Failure to follow these instructions could result in property damage, bodily injury or even death." "Contact local building or fire officials about restrictions and installation inspection requirements in your area. Save these Instructions Hastings Installation & Operation Manual Page 1...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS General Information ........................4 Installation Check List ....................... 5, 6 Hastings Layout Diagram ......................7, 8 Hastings Dimensions ........................9 Approved Installations ........................9 Exhaust Venting: Approved Materials...................10 Venting – Typical PL Vent Components ............... 11 Venting - Determining Materials ................... 12 Venting - Termination Requirements .................13, 14...
  • Page 3 Periodic Maintenance....................... 37-39 Yearly Maintenance ......................... 39-41 Safe Operation ..........................41 Wiring Schematic...........................42 Troubleshooting & Frequently Asked Questions ............... 43-46 Hastings Parts Breakdown ...................... 47-50 Warranty ............................51 Hastings Info & Notes ........................52 Even Temp, Inc. P.O. Box 127 Waco, NE 68460 EMAIL: info@eventempinc.com...

  • Page 4: General Information

    DEFINITION OF “STOVE” The word “Stove” as used in this manual to describe the Hastings is interpreted to mean a Stove approved for PFI Premium pellets. This stove is not intended as the sole source of heat.

  • Page 5: Installation Check List

    1. All joints of PL vent and single wall stainless steel pipe should be fastened by at least 3 screws and correctly installed. (Follow vent manufacturer’s instructions). Seal all joints with high temperature silicone to create an airtight seal. Hastings Installation & Operation Manual Page 5...
  • Page 6 MANUAL MAY RESULT IN A HOUSE FIRE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, BODILY INJURY, EVEN DEATH. PLEASE FOLLOW INSTALLATION MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS. CAUTION: NEVER ADD FIRE STARTER TO A HOT STOVE. CAUTION - Hot Surfaces - Keep Children away. - Do not touch during Operation. Hastings Installation & Operation Manual Page 6...

  • Page 7: Hastings Layout Diagram

    Figure 1 There are two burn systems used in our Cast Iron Series. These systems are interchangeable in the stove body. This Manual covers the Hastings, which uses the Versa Grate System burn system. The “Versa Grate System”: A Fully Automatic System that offers Self-Ignition. This system is approved for PFI Premium Pellets only.
  • Page 8 Figure 2 Versa Grate System Approved with PFI Premium Pellets only. Hastings Installation & Operation Manual Page 8...

  • Page 9: Hastings Dimensions

    F - Center of exhaust from Base of Stove Approved Installations The Hastings is approved for CONVENTIONAL and MOBILE HOME installations as a FREESTANDING stove. The stove may also be installed on the Hearth in front of a Fireplace and vented through the chimney of the fireplace.

  • Page 10: Exhaust Venting: Approved Materials

    High temperature ceramic roping reduces potential fly ash escaping through joints. Stainless steel inner liners resist corrosive flue gas damage to the system. Flex pipe should be stainless steel, 4 ply construction with a total thickness of approximately .07 inches. Hastings Installation & Operation Manual Page 10...

  • Page 11: Venting - Typical Pl Vent Components

    TYPICAL PL VENT COMPONENTS RAIN CAP VERTICAL OR WALL THIMBLE CHIMNEY SUPPORT BRACKET HORIZONTAL ADAPTER ADJUSTABLE LENGTH SINGLE TEE SINGLE REDUCTION DOUBLE TEE PIPE w/TEE CAP TEE w/TEE CAP w/TEE CAP PIPE ADAPTER INCREASER ELBOW ELBOW Hastings Installation & Operation Manual Page 11...

  • Page 12: Venting: Determining Materials

    4. For termination above the building roofline a rain cap is required. 5. The exhaust pipe on the Hastings Models is 3” O.D. to accommodate a pipe adaptor. Hastings Installation & Operation Manual Page 12...

  • Page 13: Venting: Termination Requirements

    4’ (1.2 m) BELOW a door, window, cavity, or air vent 4’ (1.2 m) HORIZONTALLY FROM a door, window, cavity, or air vent 1’ (305 mm) ABOVE a door, window, cavity, or air vent Hastings Installation & Operation Manual Page 13...
  • Page 14 50000 BTU/Hr shall be located not less than 12” from the opening. Figure 5 9” (229 mm) ABOVE, BELOW OR HORIZONTALLY FROM a door, window, cavity, or air vent. Hastings Installation and Operation Manual Page 14...

  • Page 15: Venting: Termination Clearance Requirements

    FROM The wall penetration point 3’ (915mm) FROM a gas meter/regulator assembly 2’ (610 mm) FROM any adjacent combustibles such as: Adjacent buildings, fences, protruding parts of the structure, roof eaves or overhangs, plants, shrubs, etc. Hastings Installation and Operation Manual Page 15...

  • Page 16: Venting - Installations

    When wall penetration is necessary to access a masonry chimney, use a listed PL vent wall thimble. (Figure 7). 4. When venting into a Class A steel chimney, use an appropriate PL Vent adapter. (Figure 8) Hastings Installations and Operations Manual Page 16...
  • Page 17 (C). An approved flex liner or PL vent must be used. A chimney system with known drafting problems may require a liner, which may also need to be insulated to keep vent system warm in a cold chimney environment. Hastings Installations and Operations Manual Page 17...

  • Page 18: Floor Protection

    The Hearth or Non-Combustible surface must extend a minimum of 6” (152 mm) in Front of Unit and beyond each side of the Fuel Loading and Ash Removal Opening(s). Figure 10 Floor protection (Top View) Hastings Installations and Operations Manual Page 18...

  • Page 19: Minimum Clearances

    Floor protection: Sides & back of stove 0” Alcove: Vertical to Combustibles 16” Alcove: Sides 4” Alcove: Back 4” Figure 11 (Top View) Figure 12 (Top View) Clearances: corners of stove Clearances Sides and Back Hastings Installations and Operations Manual Page 19...
  • Page 20 Operations Manual. Please read the section covering the Daily Maintenance, Periodic Maintenance and Yearly Maintenance in the Operations Manual. Figure 15 Alcove Installation (Top View) Hastings Installations and Operations Manual Page 20...

  • Page 21: Outside Combustion Air

    NOTE: Mesh screen should be no smaller than one-fourth inch (1/4”) by one-fourth inch (1/4”). WARNING: OUTSIDE COMBUSTION AIR IS REQUIRED FOR ALL MOBILE HOME INSTALLATIONS! Hastings Installations and Operations Manual Page 21...

  • Page 22: Mobile Home Installation

    9. Floor protection requirements must be followed precisely. 10. PL Vent must be used for exhaust venting. (Single wall vent is not allowed). Follow PL Vent manufacturer’s installation directions and observe all listed clearances to combustibles. Hastings Installations and Operations Manual Page 22...

  • Page 23: Hastings Operation

    The prohibition against burning these materials does not prohibit the use of fire starters made from paper, cardboard, saw dust, wax and similar substances for the purpose of starting a fire in an affected wood heater. Hastings Installations and Operations Manual Page 23...

  • Page 24: Installation Check

    Do not store pellets within Stove installation clearances or within the space required for ash removal. The Hastings is approved for use with PFI Premium Pellets. Pellets within this category will present variations that may affect the way your stove burns.

  • Page 25: Control Board Features

    - The Stove will not operate during a power failure. Prolonged Power Outages will require the use of a generator to operate the Stove. Control Board Features The Control Board controls all functions of the Hastings by monitoring sensors that are in the system. These sensors serve 2 purposes.

  • Page 26: Pre-Lighting Instructions

    Spring, when constant heat is not needed. 6. Cleaning Cycle. The Hastings will only use Programs 3 & 4. These 2 programs have a Cleaning Cycle built into them that allows the unit to drop to the #1 level for 5 minutes on timed intervals.
  • Page 27 Hastings (Programs 3 & 4). Before lighting the stove for the first time, ask your dealer about how to change the program or read the instructions on the following page. The unit is set to the default program, which is program 3. There is no feature to check to see which program is running.

  • Page 28: Lighting Instructions

    Start-Up process. CAUTION: NEVER ADD FIRE STARTER TO A HOT STOVE. Shutting the Unit Off 1. Press the On/Off switch once; the lights will go off and the fire will go out in a few minutes. The board essentially goes into “Safety shutdown”. Hastings Installations and Operations Manual Page 28...

  • Page 29: Importance Of Proper Draft

    Figure 20 Stoves connected to Vertical Vent systems should use reduced damper settings. Close the damper a 1/16” – 1/8” to compensate for the natural draft of the vertical chimney. Hastings Installations and Operations Manual Page 29...

  • Page 30: Flame Pattern Characteristics

    Burn Pot area and causes stubborn shiny black build-up on the glass (too much combustion air) is also considered undesirable and requires the damper to be closed. If you experience problems adjusting the stove during the Break-In Period, contact your dealer. Hastings Installations and Operations Manual Page 30...

  • Page 31: Use Of A Thermostat

    USE OF A THERMOSTAT The Hastings offers the optional feature of thermostatically controlling your new stove. By using a thermostat to control the operation of your Stove you can benefit two ways. First of all, after setting the thermostat to your desired heating needs, the stove will operate accordingly to uniformly maintain your desired temperature setting.

  • Page 32: Thermostat Control & Pilot Settings

    The #2 LED, #3 LED and #4 LED lights on the LED Light bar) will flash to give a diagnostic code to help in diagnosing problems that may occur. (Read Frequently Asked Questions for more information These conditions fall into 2 categories: Heat related issues. Vacuum related issues. Hastings Installations and Operations Manual Page 32...

  • Page 33: Safety Features

    Negative Pressure (vacuum) is present during operation of the Stove. If the exhaust venting system becomes clogged or obstructed, the firebox door is left open or the exhaust fan quits working the control board will go into “Safety shutdown”. Hastings Installations and Operations Manual Page 33...

  • Page 34: Hastings Maintenance

    WARNING: The Insert has been Safety Tested by an accredited, independent laboratory. These safety features are designed to protect life and property. Bypassing these features voids all warranties and the safety listing of the Hastings. Hastings Maintenance NOTE: WHEN YOU FIRST OPERATE THE STOVE, CHECK TO DETERMINE THE FREQUENCY OF CLEANING.

  • Page 35: Versa Grate System

    Fuel. Poor quality fuel will require more frequent cleaning of the Versa Grate System shown in figure 23. 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.

  • Page 36: Daily Maintenance (Versa Grate System)

    Daily or Periodic Maintenance if the holes become plugged. This allows a closer inspection of the holes in the pot. Use a 3/16” drill bit to clean out the holes if needed. Hastings Installations and Operations Manual Page 36...

  • Page 37: Periodic Maintenance

    3. Pull the Ash Shaker Rod (See figure 23) several times back and forth to shake the ashes down into the Ash Pan. Hastings Installations and Operations Manual Page 37...
  • Page 38 Failure to clean the baffle can cause the Stove to become plugged with fly ash. Frequency of cleaning depends on amount of fuel being burnt and the quality of the fuel. Fuel with low ash content is recommended. Hastings Installations and Operations Manual Page 38...

  • Page 39: Yearly Maintenance

    NOTE: UNPLUG THE STOVE. Open the Left and Right side panels of the Stove to gain access to components in the back of the stove. Carefully clean or vacuum any dust, cobwebs and Hastings Installations and Operations Manual Page 39...
  • Page 40 Annual oiling of the motors is not needed. (See figure 26 on the following page) 5. The Convection fans should be removed and cleaned with compressed air annually. (See figure 26 on the following page) Figure 27 Hastings Installations and Operations Manual Page 40...

  • Page 41: Safe Operation

    “squealing”. Add some Anti-Seize to the Cam and Rod at both bushings. To gain access to the Versa Grate System in the Hastings remove the cast iron top and side panel (see Fig 26 and 27). To locate the Rear Bushing assembly, follow the rod from the Shaft/Cage Weldment towards the front of the stove.

  • Page 42: Wiring Schematic

    Amp. A dedicated circuit for the Stove is recommended. CAUTION: The electrical components of the Stove are not owner serviceable. Call your dealer for proper diagnosis of electrical problems and service to those components. Hastings Installations and Operations Manual Page 42...

  • Page 43: Troubleshooting & Frequently Asked Questions

    TROUBLESHOOTING & FRQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS The Hastings is equipped with the Versa Grate Burn System. The Stove is very trouble free in operation when properly maintained and quality fuel is used. When the Stove fails to operate properly, troubleshooting by the operator of the Stove is limited.
  • Page 44 Check the fuse on the back of the control board. Replace with a 125 Volt, 5 Amp fuse. Why is my glass dirty? Normal operation of your St. Croix Stove will produce a light build- up on the glass that wipes off with a dry paper towel. However extended burning on the low setting only will produce a tan color.
  • Page 45 LED’s. The default setting is the bottom LED. This gives 5 adjustments increasing the voltage (LED’s 2 through 5) The voltage is increased or decreased 2.5 volts with each adjustment. Figure 30 Hastings Installations and Operations Manual Page 45...
  • Page 46 Are there Cycle Time adjustments on the Control Board for different types of fuel? Answer: There are 4 individual programs on the control board; each has a different Cycle time. The Hastings only uses Program 3 and Program 4 Your Stove has been factory set to Program 3. When programming the control board, you will see LED light flash, as shown in the figure to the right.

  • Page 47: Hastings Parts Breakdown

    80P20094-R CAST FRONT PANEL 80P20100-R HINGE PINS - CAST FRONT PANEL 80P20098-R CAST DOOR – RIGHT 80P20097-R CAST DOOR - LEFT 80P20101-R HINGE PINS – CAST DOORS 80P20092-R CAST SIDE PANEL - LEFT Hastings Installations and Operations Manual Page 47...
  • Page 48 Hastings - Part Layout Figure 34 Hastings Installations and Operations Manual Page 48...
  • Page 49 Figure 35 Hastings - Part Numbers & Descriptions PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 80P20003-R CONVECTION FAN 80P52887-R PIPE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY 80P52232-R QUICK DISCONNECT GASKET 80P53650-R EXHAUST ADAPTER WELDMENT 80P30950-R VENTURI PLATE 80P20168-R COMBUSTION FAN GASKET 80P20001-R COMBUSTION FAN 80P20038-R PROOF OF FIRE SWITCH...
  • Page 50 CAUTION: The Electrical Components of the stove are not Owner Serviceable. Call your dealer for proper diagnosis of electrical problems and service to those components. See Installations Manual for a copy of the Wiring Schematic. Hastings Installations and Operations Manual Page 50...

  • Page 51: Warranty

    This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights, which vary from state to state. Hastings Installations and Operations Manual Page 51...

  • Page 52: Hastings Info & Notes

    Draft Trim: Circle one (See point 4 on page 26) LED #1 LED #2 LED #3 LED #4 LED #5 APPROVED FUEL: PFI PREMIUM PELLETS PROGRAM: Circle one (see Figure 19 on page 27) Serial Number: Date of Purchase: Dealer Information: Hastings Installations and Operations Manual Page 52...

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