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AGA DUAL CONTROL Model No’s: DC3G & DC5G Users Guide REMEMBER: when replacing a part on this appliance, use only spare parts that you can be assured conform to the safety and performance specification that we require. Do not use reconditioned or copy parts that have not been clearly authorised by AGA.
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My AGA Details AGA Dual Control (DC3G and DC5G) Serial No AGA Service No Date of Installation...
Contents Warnings Introduction A Brief Description - AGA DC3G A Brief Description - AGA DC5G Equipment Supplied with your AGA 8 - 9 Dual Control Operating the AGA Dual Control Thermostat Control - Oven The Heat Indicator The Roasting Oven...
Warnings WARNING: The appliance and its accessible parts become hot during use. Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements. Children less than 8 years of age shall be kept away unless continuously supervised. • The appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
Introduction Your new AGA Dual Control gives you everything you love about the AGA heat storage cooker, but with the added convenience that the two hotplates can be turned on or off, as required. Made in the heart of Shropshire, your AGA cooker, like...
Top plate Control door Roasting oven Baking oven Simmering oven The AGA DC3G has the traditional cast iron ovens with Roasting Oven independently controlled hotplates. The hottest oven for high temperature cooking; pastries breads, roasting of meat, vegetables and poultry, grilling Hotplates at the top of the oven and frying on the floor.
Control door Roasting oven Baking oven Simmering oven The AGA DC5G has the traditional cast iron ovens with Warming Oven (Hotcupboard) independently controlled hotplates. Used for warming plates and serving dishes. Can also be used for resting joints before carving.
Equipment supplied with your AGA Dual Control Large Size Roasting Tin with Grill Rack Half Size Roasting Tin and Grill Rack This is designed to slide onto the oven runners without This tin can be slid onto the oven runners width-ways or the need for it to sit on an oven grid shelf.
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Take thick slices of keeping them clear of bread and place in the AGA toaster - if the bread is crumbs and burnt on very moist or very fresh, heat the toaster beforehand debris –...
The different zones of the AGA Dual Control cooker are described in the following pages. The traditional AGA heat storage cooker is famous for the gentle warmth it emits, with the AGA Dual Control you will get warmth only when the ovens are on or warm to a lesser degree, when the hotplates are on.
The Oven Heat Indicator The oven heat indicator is a guide to the stored heat within the AGA, and does not directly relate to the oven temperature of the roasting oven. An AGA ia designed to work continuously at an optimum heat setting.
The Roasting Oven The Baking Oven The roasting oven can used for ‘grilling’ at the top and This oven is set at a moderate heat, so is ideal for cakes, ‘shallow frying’ on the oven floor. biscuits and also anything that requires medium heat cooking such as fish pie, lasagne, soufflés, crumble and The roasting oven is zoned in heat, meaning it is slightly roulades.
Always place onto either a shelf or the floor grid. • To get the very best performance, we recommend to use the AGA cookware with thick bases and stacking lids. • Joints of meat and poultry should be brought up to heat ideally in the roasting oven for 30 - 45 minutes, then transfer to the simmering oven.This method is...
AGA DC5 (Hotcupboard Option) Slow Cooking Oven plus Warming Oven Points to remember when Slow Cooking: These are ovens are heated by a single element at the rear of the oven cavity by a single push ON-OFF button Pre-heat the ovens for 30 minutes before starting to located on the left hand side of the hotcupboard top plate cook.
AGA saucepans, grill pan, frying pan and kettle. necessary. For instance, if making a pasta dish with sauce on the AGA Dual Control, it can all be done on the Cleaning details can be found on Page 21.
Burner Controls Hotplates control knob Oven heat indicator Oven gas control knob Oven Viewing thermostat window Fig. 5 To Light the Burner Lighting Procedure - SEE FIG 5 - 11 NOTE: After several hours the heat indicator should show green (See Fig. 1). It maybe necessary to adjust 1.
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OFF POSITION IGNITION POSITION Fig. 6 Fig. 7 MAIN BURNER FLAME SUPERVISION ON POSITION BURNER POSITION Fig. 8 Fig. 9 LOW FIRE NORMAL RUNNING Fig. 10 Fig. 11 DESN 513500 A...
This is especially useful for steaming vegetables and keeping sauces warm. Store the plain shelf out of the AGA. Use it cold in the roasting oven to deflect the heat from the top of the oven, creating a more moderate oven temperature underneath.
● SIMMERING Casseroles For casseroles, stock, milk puddings and similar ● dishes bring to heat elsewhere on the AGA then Stock transfer to the simmering oven (one exception is ● meringues). Rich fruit cakes can be cooked here for Milk puddings a, long time on the oven grid shelf placed on the ●...
Enamelled cast iron with a damp cloth and polished up - the AGA E-cloths are excellent for this purpose as they are lint-free and Top plate, front plate, oven doors and resting plates - eco-friendly.
Make a note of your AGA Dual Control Serial Number prevent easy access to the controls. when it is being installed. The serial number can be found behind the magnetic plinth cover.
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For further advice or information contact your local AGA Specialist With AGA Rangemaster’s policy of continuous product improvement, the Company reserves the right to change specifications and make modifications to the appliance described and illustrated at any time. Manufactured by...
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