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Operation & Maintenance Manual
ST. CROIX FEATURES .......................................................................................2
INSTALLATION.................................................................................................. 3
PREVENTING CHIMNEY FIRES .....................................................................3
SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE................................................................. 3
APPROVED FUELS .............................................................................................3
Pellets, Cherry Pits & Pellet /Corn mix ............................................... 3-4
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS..................................................................... 3-4
Control Board Features.............................................................................5
Thermostat Function - How does it work? .............................................6
Pre-Lighting Instructions..........................................................................7
Lighting Your Stove ................................................................................. 8
Shutting the Stove off ............................................................................... 9
Diagnostic Features...............................................................................9-10
Safety Features .........................................................................................10
COMBUSTION AIR DAMPER ........................................................................11
Flame Pattern Characteristics ............................................................... 11
MAINTAINING THE STOVE ..........................................................................12
Daily Maintenance ........................................................................... 13-14
Periodic Maintenance ...................................................................... 14-15
Yearly Maintenance ......................................................................... 16-17
SAFE OPERATION ........................................................................................... 18
TROUBLESHOOTING AND FAQ ............................................................ 19-23
WARRANTY....................................................................................................... 24
PARTS LAYOUT ............................................................................................... 25
Cast Iron Parts ........................................................................................ 25
Parts Layout ....................................................................................... 26-28
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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 ..........3-4 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS..............3-4 Control Board Features................5 Thermostat Function – How does it work? ..........6 Pre-Lighting Instructions................7...
  • Page 2 Dear St. Croix Wood Pellet Stove Owner: Congratulations! Your purchase of a St. Croix wood pellet stove places you among a select group of individuals who have demonstrated their concern about residential heating efficiency and our environment. This owner's manual is designed to help you obtain maximum benefit from your St. Croix wood pellet stove.
  • 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

    Operation and Maintenance Hastings Wood Pellet Stove CAUTION: Operate this unit only with the fuel hopper lid closed. Failure to do so may result in emission of products of combustion from the hopper under certain conditions. Maintain hopper seal in good condition.
  • Page 5: Operating Instructions

    ADDING CORN TO THE MIX - The Hastings is approved to burn a mixture of pellets and corn (maximum 50% corn). The Thermostat Switch should be set to the Manual position. (See Fig. 2 on page 5) Operation of the stove doesn’t change when burning a mixture of pellets and corn. The burn pot will need to be cleaned on a daily basis, using the “Pot Scraper Tool”...
  • Page 6: Control Board Features

    Hastings is running on. more details 1. The On/Off button not only turns the Hastings On and Off, it also resets the board if one of the sensors has detected a problem and the board is flashing a Diagnostic code.
  • Page 7: Thermostat Function - How Does It Work

    Temperatures are Moderate. Not recommended for use with a mixture of Pellets and Corn. c. SmartStat Mode - Can only be used with Pellets & Cherry Pits in the Hastings. Not recommended for use with a mixture of Pellets and Corn. The unit is hooked to a Thermostat and when calling for heat the Stove will advance to the Heat level set at the Control board.
  • Page 8: Pre-Lighting Instructions

    If the incorrect program is chosen for a specific fuel, the burnpot will overload. Use caution when using this feature. The default program to use for the Hastings is Program 3. Program 4 is for Cherry Pits and in some instances may be used to “Tweak” the unit for certain qualities of fuel and installation conditions.
  • Page 9: Lighting Your Stove

    Program 4 – LED lights flash four times Figure 3 Lighting the Hastings with the Versa Grate System. (Program 3 & 4) 1. Make sure there are pellets in the hopper and the viewing door and ash pan door are closed.
  • Page 10: Shutting The Stove Off

    30 seconds after the unit has been turned on, the control board will check to see if the switch senses negative pressure (Vacuum) in the firebox of the Stove. If there is no negative Hastings Operations Manual Page 9...
  • Page 11: Safety Features

    WARNING: The Stove 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 stove. Hastings Operations Manual Page 10...
  • Page 12: 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 11...
  • Page 13: 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 6 below.
  • Page 14: 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 7 Hastings Operations Manual Page 13...
  • Page 15: 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 16 Replace as needed. and the back of the baffle is lifted up over the inner back. Figure 9 Hastings Operations Manual Page 15...
  • Page 17: Yearly Maintenance

    Carefully clean or vacuum any sawdust, cobwebs and household dust. needed. (See fig. 9 for more information) Figure 10 Note: The Vacuum Switch may be removed to allow easier access to the combustion fan Hastings Operations Manual Page 16...
  • Page 18: Yearly Maintenance

    “squealing”. (See figure 6 on page 12 as well). 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 11).
  • Page 19: 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 18...
  • Page 20: Troubleshooting And Faq

    Stove is limited. Please read the following guide for answers to frequently asked questions When first starting your Hastings the auger tube is empty. This will delay feeding fuel to the burn pot. In some cases this will prevent the Stove from starting.
  • Page 21 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 22 LED’s. The default setting is the center LED. This gives 2 adjustments increasing the voltage (LED’s 4 & 5) and 2 adjustments decreasing the voltage. (LED’s 1 & 2) The voltage is increased or decreased 2.5 volts with each adjustment. Figure 13 Hastings Series Operations Manual Page 21...
  • Page 23 10. 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 with a different Cycle time. The Hastings only uses Programs 3 and 4 Your Hastings has been factory set to Program 3. When reprogramming the control board, you will see LED light flash, as shown in the figure to the right.
  • Page 24 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 Series Operations Manual Page 23...
  • Page 25: 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 26: 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 27: Parts Layout

    Hastings - Part Layout Hastings Operations Manual Page 26...
  • Page 28 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 29 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 28...
  • Page 30 Feed Trim: Circle one (See point 8 on page 21) LED 1 LED 2 LED 3 LED 4 LED 5 Serial Number: Date of Purchase: Dealer Information: Even Temp, Inc. P.O. Box 127 Waco, NE 68460 EMAIL: support@stcroixstoves.com WEB ADDRESS: www.stcroixstoves.com Hastings Operations Manual Page 29...

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