Cleaning And Caring For Your Cooker - AGA COMPANION Owner's Manual

CLEANING & CARING FOR YOUR COOKER
Always switch OFF at mains before cleaning.
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l Do not use a steam cleaner to clean this appliance.
When cleaning use as little water as possible.
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l Do not use abrasive pads, oven cleaner, or cleaners containing citric acid on enamelled
surfaces.
Surfaces that require cleaning are:
Enamelled Top and Front Plate
The easiest way to clean the AGA top plate and front plate is to mop up spills as they
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happen.
Baked on food is more difficult to clean but can usually be removed with proprietary vitreous
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enamel cleaners or mild cream cleaners using a cloth, or if necessary, a nylon scouring pad.
If milk or fruit juice, or anything containing acid is spilt on the enamel, wipe off immediately.
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Clean off any condensation streaks on the front plate around the oven doors or the vitreous
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enamel may be permanently discoloured.
All that is usually needed to keep the vitreous enamelled surfaces of your cooker bright and
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clean is a daily rub over with a damp cloth followed immediately with a clean, dry cloth to
avoid streaks.
Remember the top plate will scratch if pans or utensils are dragged across them.
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Gas Hotplate
If spillage does occur on a burner cap or pan support, move pan to another burner and when
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cool, clean in hot soapy water.
After cleaning, be sure all parts are dry. When fitting the burner cap and burner head, make
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sure that the hole in the burner head is correctly located over the ignition electrode. (See Fig.
6A, 6B, 6C), and that the burner cap is sitting correctly on the burner head.
The ignition electrode must not be displaced or damaged otherwise spark ignition will be
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affected.
The hotplate top is sealed. To clean, remove pan supports and wipe over visible surface.
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PLEASE NOTE: The following parts MUST NOT be cleaned in a dishwasher, as this could
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cause damage or discolour the finish:- pan supports, burner caps burner ring and burner
head.
Aluminium pans may cause metallic marking on the pan supports. This will not affect the
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durability of the enamel.
NOTE: The appliance guarantee does not cover the mis-use of the pan supports.
The Ovens
Both ovens are fitted with side and back panels which are of self cleaning enamel and
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should not be scoured.
l The removable grill deflector plate, the base of the top oven, and the base and roof of the fan
oven are vitreous enamelled and can be cleaned with proprietary vitreous enamel cleaners
approved by the Vitreous Enamel Association.
l The shelves can be removed and if necessary the shelf supports may also be removed by
taking out the screws.
These items may be washed in the sink with normal oven cleaners, you may use a fine
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wool soap pad for removing stubborn stains from the oven bases and shelf supports.
NOTE: TAKE CARE NOT TO DAMAGE THE THERMOSTAT PHIALS IN THE OVENS
WHEN CLEANING.
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