St. Croix Hastings Operation & Maintenance Manual

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Operation & Maintenance
ST. CROIX FEATURES .......................................................................................2
INSTALLATION.................................................................................................. 3
PREVENTING CHIMNEY FIRES .....................................................................3
SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE................................................................. 3
APPROVED FUELS .............................................................................................3
Pellets, Cherry Pits & Pellet /Corn mix ...................................................3
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS......................................................................... 4
Control Board Features.............................................................................4
Thermostat Function - How does it work? .............................................5
Pre-Lighting Instructions..........................................................................6
Lighting Your Stove ................................................................................. 6
Shutting the Stove off ............................................................................... 6
Diagnostic Features................................................................................ 6-7
Safety Features ...........................................................................................7
COMBUSTION AIR DAMPER ...................................................................... 7-8
Flame Pattern Characteristics ..................................................................8
MAINTAINING THE STOVE ............................................................................9
Daily Maintenance ........................................................................... 10-11
Periodic Maintenance ...................................................................... 11-12
Yearly Maintenance ......................................................................... 13-14
SAFE OPERATION ........................................................................................... 15
TROUBLESHOOTING AND FAQ ............................................................ 16-20
WARRANTY........................................................................................................ 21
PARTS LAYOUT ............................................................................................... 22
Cast Iron Parts ........................................................................................ 22
Parts Layout ....................................................................................... 23-25
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Hastings Operation & Maintenance Manual Table of Contents ST. CROIX FEATURES ..................2 INSTALLATION....................3 PREVENTING CHIMNEY FIRES ..............3 SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE..............3 APPROVED FUELS .....................3 Pellets, Cherry Pits & Pellet /Corn mix ...........3 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS................. 4 Control Board Features................4 Thermostat Function – How does it work? ..........5 Pre-Lighting Instructions................6...
  • Page 2 This owner's manual is designed to help you obtain maximum benefit from your St. Croix wood pellet stove. Please read this manual in its entirety BEFORE operating your pellet stove. During the manufacturing process every effort has been expended to ensure that each St.
  • Page 3: St. Croix Features

    The Hastings Hopper opening has 2 hopper lids. The inner lid has a gasket that provides a tight seal. SAVE THIS OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Figure 1 Hastings Operations Manual Page 2...
  • Page 4: Installation

    If a significant layer of creosote has accumulated (3 mm or more) it The Hastings is approved to burn a mixture of should be removed to reduce the risk of a pellets and corn (maximum 50% corn). The chimney fire.
  • Page 5: Operating Instructions

    If room air is used to supply combustion air, room air The auger button (3) will allow the customer to starvation, operation of exhaust fans and icing of manually auger pellets into the burn pot on start up Hastings Operations Manual Page 4...
  • Page 6: Thermostat Function - How Does It Work

    SmartStat Mode – How does it work? The SmartStat Function on a St. Croix Pellet stove is the way a St. Croix operates as a Fully Automatic stove. A stove operating as a Fully Automatic stove works great when constant heat isn’t needed.
  • Page 7: Pre-Lighting Instructions

    This is where the “SmartStat” high speed and the control board checks to make puts the St. Croix in a different category. The sure the Vacuum switch locks in. (See stove operates on a Thermostat and once the heat Diagnostic features in column to the right.)
  • Page 8: Safety Features

    Daily Maintenance unresponsive you must unplug the stove, wait 10 seconds and plug the stove back in to reset the The St. Croix Pellet Stove has been Safety Tested board. by an accredited, independent laboratory. “Internal Alarm”. When the control board becomes unresponsive, the control board is in Internal Alarm.
  • Page 9: Combustion Air Damper

    (not the burn pot reacts to the change. Adjusting the enough combustion air) and should not be damper during the break in period is very overlooked. At the other end of the spectrum; an Hastings Operations Manual Page 8...
  • Page 10: Maintaining The Stove

    Every St. Croix Pellet stove model will the rate of burn. The amount of daily have the same system as shown in figure 5 below.
  • Page 11: Daily Maintenance

    CAUTION: Do not slam the door. Do not operate the stove with a broken or cracked glass. Replace only with heat resistant ceramic glass supplied by the manufacturer. Figure 6 Hastings Operations Manual Page 10...
  • Page 12: Periodic Maintenance

    6. Burn the stove at the HI fuel setting for at least 20 to 30 minutes each day. This helps keep 2. The Hastings has 3 Ash Trap cleanouts. 2 are the window, firebrick and firebox area clean. A located below the rear brick panel. Remove daily high burn also aids in maintaining the covers and clean regularly.
  • Page 13 Replace as needed. and the back of the baffle is lifted up over the inner back. Figure 8 Hastings Operations Manual Page 12...
  • Page 14: Yearly Maintenance

    Annual oiling of the motors is not any sawdust, cobwebs and household dust. needed. (See fig. 9 for more information) Figure 9 Note: The Vacuum Switch may be removed to allow easier access to the combustion fan Hastings Operations Manual Page 13...
  • Page 15: Yearly Maintenance

    “squealing”. See figure 5 on page 9 also. 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 10).
  • Page 16: Safe Operation

    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 Operations Manual Page 15...
  • Page 17: Troubleshooting And Faq

    If there is fuel in the hopper, check to see if there is an obstruction in the auger system or if the auger set screw is loose. Solution: Remove obstruction and re-light the stove or tighten the setscrew on the auger shaft. Hastings Operations Manual Page 16...
  • Page 18 Check the fuse on the back of the control board. Replace with a 250 Volt, 5 Amp fuse. Part Number 80P20057-R Why is my glass dirty? Normal operation of your St. Croix stove will produce a white/tan build-up on the glass that wipes off with a dry paper towel. However, extended burning on the low setting only, will produce a darker tan color.
  • Page 19 #1 and #4 light at the same time. This will decrease the feed rate by .25 seconds. This is the #1-Low setting, 1.25 seconds. The #1 Low setting will give less heat, but will also cause more build-up to form on the glass. Hastings Operations Manual Page 18...
  • Page 20 9. Why is my glass dirty and how to use the Draft Trim button to help correct it? Normal operation of your St. Croix stove will produce a build-up on the glass that should be wiped off on a daily basis. However certain types of pellets or extended burning on the low setting will cause the glass to smoke up faster.
  • Page 21 Operations Manual and perform all the maintenance issues covered in the Daily and Periodic Maintenance section of the Manual. If the stove still does not operate correctly call your Dealer for Assistance. Hastings Operations Manual Page 20...
  • Page 22: Warranty

    ST. CROIX HASTINGS WARRANTY The wood pellet stove and insert manufactured by Even Temp, Inc. is warranted for five (5) years, to the original owner, against defects and workmanship on all steel parts (excluding the burn grate) and two (2) year on electrical components from the date of sale to the original owner.
  • Page 23: Parts Layout

    This makes the stove approximately 200 Lbs. lighter. It disassembles in four easy steps: top assembly, left and right sides and finally the front assembly Hastings Cast iron Parts PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION BLACK FERRIS GRAY...
  • Page 24: Parts Layout

    Hastings - Part Layout Hastings Operations Manual Page 23...
  • Page 25 Hastings - Part Numbers & Descriptions PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 80P53670-R CONVECTION FAN ASSEMBLY 80P20038-R PROOF OF FIRE SWITCH 80P20001-R COMBUSTION FAN 80P52628-R VACUUM SWITCH 80P52629-R MANUAL RESET HIGH LIMIT 80P52632-R CONTROL BOARD 80P30045-R T-STAT WIRE TERMINAL 80P52630-R WIRING TERMINAL BLOCK...
  • Page 26 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 Operations Manual Page 25...
  • Page 27: Serial Number

    Feed Trim: Circle one (See point 5 on page 5) Default #1 #1-High #1-Low Serial Number: Date of Purchase: Dealer Information: Even Temp, Inc. P.O. Box 127 Waco, NE 68460 EMAIL: service@eventempinc.com WEB ADDRESS: www.stcroixheat.com Hastings Operations Manual Page 26...

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