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St. Croix Lancaster

Review: St. Croix Lancaster

Bookmark and Share Reviewed September 28, 2013 by mjsjr

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St. Croix pellet stoves
Do NOT buy a St. Croix stove. We have had two - both are disasters. The first was a pellet/corn stove. It filled our house with black ash. My wife called our home, 'the coal mine' because everything was so dirty. The St. Croix rep came to our house, couldn't figure out the problem. After several adjustments to OUR home (heat exchanger, etc.) - still didn't work right. The dealer replaced it as HIS expense. Second, replacement stove. The door just dropped off. Can't figure out how to put it back on. St. Croix stoves are junk. Buy a Harmon or a Lopi.

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Reviewed and rated by Doug on January 13, 2015

All these people complaining that their stove doesn’t work. Well maybe if they did the REQUIRED weekly maintenance it would be fine. You

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Reviewed and rated by chadhumm on January 04, 2015

St Croix is far better than Harman. Less bells and whistles means less that can go wrong. 12 years with mine I replaced a fan motor because it got loud, yeah probably could have replaced a...

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Reviewed and rated by Vvibesinct on November 30, 2014

Once you are able to get the information you need to properly maintain the stove it heats beyond its expected capacity. The most common problems with the stove is it becomes difficult to keep the...

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Reviewed and rated by Roadcruzer on September 22, 2014

I have been using this stove for about 9 years and just love it. Back in 2005 i used corn as it was I believe $125.00 a ton. I burnt corn for probably 4-5 yrs then switched to wood pellets...

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Reviewed and rated by Carol on September 12, 2014

We have had our stove for several years and it has worked great for us. We’ve had a few minor repairs but they were all very easy to make on our own without having to call in a repairman. ...

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Reviewed and rated by Carl on February 28, 2014

Check that 8+ years for use.

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Reviewed and rated by Carl on February 28, 2014

I’ve had mine 89 years and have like it. We have burnt corn and pellets. My exhaust is a 4” straight pipe, and I use a straight sraw on my in put. Mine is ona 4 season porch with...

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Reviewed and rated by Tim on November 21, 2013

Ive had my Lancaster 3 years I bought it used…I see all sorts of negative reviews on here …many with the same ash plug issues…
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Reviewed and rated by Michiman on February 15, 2013

I’ve had this stove now for about 7 years, with 5 of them in active service. Over the last three years, it’s been more and more cantankerous. At this point, there are days when it...

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Reviewed and rated by gpsjulie on December 06, 2011

This particular stove requires about 2 hours of intense cleaning per week. Even-Temp took over St. Croix, but when you call they say you have to call your dealer.
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Reviewed and rated by hunter on December 29, 2010

purchest 3 years ago , wouldn,t have anything else. 5 bed room , two story farm house , in ohio

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Reviewed and rated by Jenny on November 27, 2010

Needs frequent cleaning for consistent efficiency. Lots of crevices to clean out, I use canned air to blow the ash out and a shop vac to clean. This is okay in fall or spring weather, but in the...

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Reviewed and rated by roaddog1273@yahoo.com on February 13, 2010

i am thinking about purchasing a st.croix auburn any suggestions??

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Reviewed and rated by Kris6busy@yahoo.com on January 30, 2010

This is a GREAT New Stove. Burns Hot, Clean, & easy. It heats almost 3000 square feet in my home. Love the ease of pushing a button to start, and just empty the ash...

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Reviewed and rated by Daniel on August 04, 2009

Have had it in a 100 year old drafty farmhouse in North Dakota for the past two winters. Works well. Easy to take care of. Added the hopper extension so we could go a bit longer between fills...

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Reviewed and rated by Aarons on January 18, 2009

actually have 2 stoves, the lancaster 3 years and greenfield 2 years, no problems and saved me major money in heating 100 year old farm house.

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