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AGA ELECTRIC - AIMS
EC3 COOKER
Users
Instructions
&
Cooking
Guide
PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE
For use in GB and IE
03/12 EOPI 515925

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  • Page 1 AGA ELECTRIC - AIMS EC3 COOKER Users Instructions & Cooking Guide PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE For use in GB and IE 03/12 EOPI 515925...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    8 - 9 INFORMATION (MAIN MENU) SCREEN SETTINGS DATE/TIME SCREEN AIMS PROGRAMME SCREEN 11 - 12 HOLIDAY SCREEN AIMS - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AIMS HANDSET CARE FITTING OF OVEN SHELVES REMOVAL OF OVEN SHELVES CARING AND CLEANING FOR YOUR AGA SERVICING...
  • Page 3: Health & Safety

    Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. IMPORTANT NOTICE: PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING WARRANTY. Any alteration that is not approved by AGA could invalidate the approval of the appliance, operation of the warranty and could also affect your statutory rights.
  • Page 4: The Aga Cooker

    AIMS programme. The AGA EC3 cooker has three ovens, namely, the Roasting Oven, Baking Oven and Simmering Oven. ‘Grilling’ and ‘frying’ can be done in the top and floor positions in the Roasting Oven.
  • Page 5: Operating The Aga

    Controls are located behind the top left hand door. Fig. 2 DESN 515282 Switch on the AGA’s electricity supply. Turn the right hand control knob from the OFF setting to Normal manual control setting. The cooker will heat up until it reaches its Normal operating temperature which is set by the temperature control knob.
  • Page 6 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. It can also be used as a baking sheet.
  • Page 7: Baking Oven

    GUIDE TO AGA COOKING As the AGA is heated differently from an ordinary appliance, exact conversions are not possible. Look in the AGA book for a similar recipe. Below is a quick guide to oven usage. OVEN TEMPERATURE AGA OVENS...
  • Page 8: Aims Controller Handset

    AIMS CONTROL HANDSET What is AIMS? The AIMS program is flexible. In short, it means the AGA can sleep when you sleep and only operate at normal when you need it. The technology is simple to use and can result in significant fuel savings.
  • Page 9 The AIMS has one or two programmable events. The two events programme will enable the AGA to be at ‘Normal’ in the morning, (i.e. to cook breakfast) drop to a lower temperature during the day, and return to ‘Normal’ in the evening (i.e.
  • Page 10: Information (Main Menu) Screen

    (Normal, Low or Slumber). If an arrow is automatically (AIMS) or manually showing this indicates the cooker is (according to switch position on main AGA heating up from Low or Slumber to Normal. control panel) Black band - correct amount of...
  • Page 11: Aims Programme Screen

    AIMS PROGRAMME SCREEN Use the button to activate this screen and to move through the different actions and set an AIMS programme. To go back a step at any time press 1. Set the frequency of the programme Once or Twice daily using + and - buttons. 2.
  • Page 12 Boost If cooking is required when the AGA is in the AIMS program i.e. ‘Low’ or ‘Slumber’, you should boost the cooking temperature by pressing the button. Boost overrides the next set program and brings the appliance up to Normal temperature.
  • Page 13: Holiday Screen

    THE HOLIDAY SCREEN Press the button to activate this screen and to move through the different operations and set a holiday programme. 1. Set a start date and time using the + or - buttons. Pressing the button after each field has been entered to move you to the next field.
  • Page 14: Aims - Frequently Asked Questions

    AIMS - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What do I do if I come home early and I decide I want to use the AGA at ‘Normal’ heat? If the AGA is on a ‘Low’ mode, that is between Normal settings then you can do one of two things.
  • Page 15: Aims Handset Care

    Complete the following procedure to check the handset is communicating with the base unit and to select a language option. 1. Press and hold the oven vent fan button on the control panel in the AGA until the blue neon vent fan indicator flashes, then release button.
  • Page 16: Fitting Of Oven Shelves

    FITTING OF OVEN SHELVES When using the oven shelves for the first time follow Figs. 16 - 19. Fig. 12 DESN 512403 Fig. 13 DESN 512404 REMOVAL OF OVEN SHELVES Fig. 14 Fig. 15 DESN 512405 DESN 512406...
  • Page 17: Caring And Cleaning For Your Aga

    Top Plate and Front Plate The easiest way to clean the AGA top plate and front plate is to mop up spills as soon as they happen. Baked-on food is more difficult to clean but can usually be removed with the AGA vitreous enamel cleaner or mild cream cleaners using a damp cloth, or, if necessary a nylon scouring pad.
  • Page 18: Servicing

    For continued efficient and safe operation of this part of the appliance, it is important that servicing is carried out at regular intervals as recommended by your AGA Specialist, once every 5 years. The cooker should be turned OFF by the user the night preceding the day of servicing so that the appliance will have cooled down by the following morning.
  • Page 20 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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