Troubleshooting Guide - Kenmore 119.16148110 Use & Care Manual

10. Turn foods infrequently. Generally, only turn a
steak once during cooking.
11. Use tongs rather than a fork when turning the
food on the grill. Less juice will be lost that way.
12. Know your sauce and when to apply. Oil and
vinegar based sauces can be brushed on any
time. Sugar based sauces like barbecue sauce
should be applied during the last few minutes of
cooking.
13. A timer can help you keep from over-cooking the
food.
14. Use insulated protective mitts or potholders
when working around a grill in operation.
15. Use a small amount of cooking oil on the cooking
grates before heating to reduce foods sticking on
the grates.
FOOD SAFETY
1. Always use safe food handling and preparation
when using this grill.
2. Wash all poultry, seafood, and vegetables before
cooking.
3. Use separate platters, plates, and utensils for
uncooked and cooked foods.
4. Leave all meat, poultry, and seafood in the
refrigerator until ready to cook.
5. Use a meat thermometer to ensure foods are
adequately cooked.
Trouble Shooting Guide
BURNER WILL NOT LIGHT
1. Gas supply is turned off. Turn on gas at LP
cylinder.
2. Out of propane. Check to be sure you still have
propane in your tank.
3. Regulator is not properly seated into the tank
valve. Remove and reattach. Hand tighten only.
4. Crimped fuel supply hose. Inspect and straighten.
5. Regulator failure or damaged hose. Order
replacement part and replace.
6. Make sure you can hear the electronic igniter
clicking. If not, replace the battery with an AA
size. Inspect the electrode to be sure it's not
coated in grease or dirt. If so, clean with rubbing
alcohol. Check the distance from the electrode
tip to the burner. The tip of the electrode should
be 1/8" to 1/4" from the main burner. Adjust if
necessary. Inspect the electrode to be sure it's
not cracked or broken. If so, order replacement
parts and replace.
7. Blockage in the gas system. Inspect the burner
to be sure insects, spider webs, etc do not block
them. Clean if necessary. Inspect under the
control panel to be sure the burner are aligned
properly with the valves.
IRREGULAR FLAME OR YELLOW FLAME
1. New burner may have residual oil, which will
burn off.
2. Tubes in burners are blocked. Remove and clean.
3. Burner has a high grease or dirt build-up.
Remove and clean.
4. Burner is not aligned properly with the valves.
Inspect under the control panel.
SUDDEN DROP IN GAS PRESSURE OR FLAMES
BLOW OUT
1. Out of gas. Check to be sure you still have
propane in your tank.
2. Your excessive fuel flow valve has tripped,
thereby reducing the flow of gas. Turn off all
burners, wait 30 seconds, and relight grill. If
problem persists, turn off all burners. Disconnect
regulator from tank. Wait 10 minutes. Reconnect
regulator and leak test. Slowly turn on LP tank
and relight grill. Other ways the flow limiting
device can be activated include
a. A ruptured gas hose. Inspect, perform a leak
test, and replace as necessary.
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