NorthStar MSTOVEF CS550, User Manual

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MSTOVEF

NorthStar Corn Stove Model # CS550 (Item #173780):

A freestanding room heater that burns shelled feed corn.

Manufactured by the skilled workforce at: 

Northern Tool & Equipment Mfg. 

2050 Airtech Rd. 

Faribault, MN 55021 

NorthStar Parts and Service 1-800-270-0810 

Quick Facts: 

Installation:  

Before installing your NorthStar Corn Stove, please read and follow all instructions contained in this manual.  

A fire hazard may result if installed incorrectly. Consult local building and fire codes for additional 
requirements. Removal or reinstallation costs are not covered by this product’s warranty. 

Before cutting holes in your wall, make sure the stove is placed where you want it and check for electrical 
wires and plumbing pipes.  Cut holes between studs.  Use a stud finder to check for studs.  Use a long 
1/4 drill bit to drill a center point through both walls.  Use this center point to make sure the inside and 
outside wall holes line up.  

Buying Corn: 

Use cleaned shelled feed corn with 14% or less moisture content only.  Buy corn in bulk or bagged from 

feed stores, elevators or direct from a farmer.  Corn with 11-12% moisture content works best. 

Mix 1 to 2 handfuls of oyster shells (North Star #PD366991 or available at feed stores) with each 
hopperful of corn. 

Starting:

1.) Fill hopper with corn. 

2.) Set damper to first notch (see page 7).  

3.) Rotate Heat Setting to #1. 

4.) Place Mode Selector to Start. 

5.) Place crumbled fire starter blocks in corn pot, light with match

and close the door. 

6.) Use Feed Control to manually prime the corn into the fire pot. 

7.) When the Corn Stove warms up, the room blower and automatic corn feed will start.  After this point 
place Mode Selector switch to Run. 

8.) Rotate Heat Setting to desired setting. 

9.) Adjust damper to achieve cleanest burn. 

10.) The first time the stove is operated, oils will burn out of the fire chamber and create an odor and 
possibly some smoke.  This will stop after the first 15 minutes of operation.   

Stopping:

1.) Rotate Heat Setting to OFF position. 

Maintenance: 

Unplug the Corn Stove before servicing.  

Oil blower motors annually.  5-10 drops SAE 20 non-detergent oil. 

  Check/Clean 

exhaust 

piping 

weekly. 

Clean combustion chamber weekly. 

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