Enviro Maxx-M Issues

My Enviro Maxx stove was working fine for about 6 weeks. Then after I cleaned it, I tried to pull the damper out a little to try to make the flame brighter. Ever since then, nothing but trouble. Not sure if its just colder, which it does suddenly happen to be...or if I have problems. The stove doesnt seem to be as hot as it was, and the green pellet light keeps flashing. The fire also dies down on its own, but then it comes back all by itself. Here and there I can hear the circuit board trying to do something, then the green light starts flashing. Turns solid again on its own, as if the stove is cycling. I have been fiddling with the damper for 2 days now, but cant seem to get it right on any setting, including my original one. I tried setting it on high instead of my normal medium, and the thing started smoking. Turned it back down, still aint right. Fuel is the same, but the outside temp dropped down about 20-30 degrees.

To make matters worse, I have been told by my crappy dealer(DJ's in Monticello, Minnesota) who never warned me about this: Because I didnt have a factory technician install it, I am on my own with problems. Not sure what to do at this point, other than reach out for help. Do I call enviro? Beg a local dealer not to kill me on a service call? Freeze?

Yes, the agitator turns. Didnt know that blinking was normal, thanks Delta! Unit is running on manual, no Tstat. Are you supposed to hear the circuit board flicker before the flashing starts? Never noticed that before.

Thanks Smokey and Delta, I have burned about 3 pallets of pellets so far. I dont have a gauge, but I did try to set the stove on high and adjust it, as the manual says. Worked ok the first time in october. But this time the smoke builds up inside the firebox too fast, as if the feed is going in too fast for the burn. Even pulling the damper fully out didnt help, I could even smell a little exhaust in the room. The glass got black quickly, and since then I havent been able to find a setting where it will burn off. I did give it a good cleaning just prior to my issues, but thats also when the temp suddenly dropped alot. Cant see what I could have done wrong, I've cleaned this thing every week for about 6. I dont know how to adjust the feed trim, manual doesnt mention that. Fuel is the same though.

About the flashing green light, I dont notice the agitator running while it flashes. The agitator does turn when the light is solid. But when the flashing starts, nothing seems to happen. No agitator, no pellets feeding, just burning. Then the fire dies on its own, comes back on its own. Seems to be cycling, not sure if thats normal.

Whats the combustion blower, I dont see that listed. Blower mechanisms? Lists as an annual cleaning, its not too soon? I clean the fire grate, agitator, burn pot liner, and burn pot. The piece of steel is listed as an annual cleaning too. I'm shuttin it down and checking to make sure I didnt do something stupid.

Glass is covered with flaky, black sooty ash. Waste does not look like its normal grey ash. Looks almost like crushed up wood pellets, almost like grey/beige colored, damp sawdust. Fire grate has same stuff on it, not much though. Cleaned out the exhaust vent, nothing significant. Took a long time for the black soot to burn off the walls of the interior. Double checked everything when I put it back together, and the stove runs normally again. I must have screwed something up when I put it back together a couple of days ago. Rookie mistake, but I'm glad the problem seems to be solved. Thanks alot guys, I appreciate your help. Btw, my green light does stay on solid when running normally. Maybe the max-m is a little different. Best-

Dave