Kenmore 125.15887800 owner manual Temperature Chart, Troubleshooting

TEMPERATURE CHART

Here is a chart for measuring properly cooked meat temperature: (USDA Standard)

Ground Meat & Meat Mixtures
Turkey, Chicken	165°F	(74°C)
Veal, Lamb	160°F	(71°C)
Beef, Pork	160°F	(71°C)
Fresh Beef
Medium Rare	145°F	(63°C)
Medium	160°F	(71°C)
Well Done	170°F	(77°C)
Fresh Lamb
Medium Rare	145°F	(63°C)
Medium	160°F	(71°C)
Well Done	170°F	(77°C)
Fresh Veal
Medium Rare	145°F	(63°C)
Medium	160°F	(71°C)
Well Done	170°F	(77°C)
Poultry
Chicken, whole	180°F	(82°C)
Turkey, whole	180°F	(82°C)
Breast, roast	170°F	(77°C)
Thighs, wings	180°F	(82°C)
Duck and Goose	180°F	(82°C)
Fresh Pork
Medium	160°F	(71°C)
Well Done	170°F	(77°C)
Ham
Fresh (raw)	160°F	(71°C)
Pre-Cooked	140°F	(60°C)

Fish

(Cook until opaque and flakes easily)

Note: These temperatures are measured with a meat probe thermometer. The heat indicator on the door of the smoker is not an accurate meat temperature reading.

TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM	CAUSE	CORRECTION
Electric	1. Check that the	1. Reseat plug in a
element	3-wire plug is fully	3-wire grounded
will not	seated into a	GFCI outlet wired for
heat up	3-wire grounded	120 volts and pro-
	GFCI outlet wired	tected at 15 or 20
	for 120 volts and	amps.
	protected at 15 or
	20 amps.
	2. Check the break-	2. Reset breakers or
	ers or fuses for the	replace fuse.
	outlet being used
	are not open or
	shorted.
	3. Check that the	3. Reset GFCI outlet.
	GFCI outlet has
	not been tripped.
	4. Electric element	4. Replace element.
	may be damage
	and needs
	replacing.
Smoker is	1. Adjust temperature	1. Turn up heat on
not getting	control on electric	control dial.
hot enough	element.
	2. Avoid the tempta-	2. Opening the door
	tion to check food	allows heat to
	too often.	escape and slows
		the cooking process;
		open door only when
		necessary.
	3. Extension cord is	3. Do not use an exten-
	wrong type.	sion cord unless ab-
		solutely necessary.
		Use the shortest
		length possible. Use
		a 12/3 or 14/3
		grounded-type ex-
		tension cord with a
		rating of at least 15
		amps.
	4. Electric element	4. Replace element.
	may be damaged
	and needs
	replacing.
Smoker is	1. Adjust temperature	1. Turn down heat on
getting	control on electric	control dial.
too hot	element.
	2. Electric element	2. Replace element.
	may be damaged
	and needs
	replacing.

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