Aga ranges users guide dual fuel range u104601-01 (52 pages)
Summary of Contents for AGA DC3
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AGA DUAL CONTROL Model No. - DC3 & DC5 Users Instruction PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE IMPORTANT : SAVE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE IMPORTANT : CONSERVER CES INSTRUCTIONS POUR REFERENCE FUTURE For use in USA/Canada 09/14 EOPI 516662...
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My AGA Details AGA Dual Control (DC3 & DC5) Serial No AGA Service No Date of Installation DATA PLATE LOCATED BEHIND REMOVABLE PLINTH...
Contents Product Safety Important Safety Instructions Serial Number Health and Safety Introduction A Brief Description - AGA DC3 A Brief Description - AGA DC5 (Hot Cupboard Option) Equipment Supplied with your AGA 10-11 Dual Control Operating the AGA Dual Control...
PRODUCT SAFETY MEANING/DESCRIPTION SYMBOL SIGNIFICATION/DESCRIPTION WARNING/CAUTION AVERTISSEMENT An appropriate safety instruction Une consigne de sécurité should be followed or caution to a appropriée doivent être suivies potential hazard exists. ou garde d’un danger potentiel exists. DANGEROUS VOLTAGE TENSION DANGEREUSE To indicate hazards arising from Pour indiquer les dangers dangerous voltages.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS INCORRECT USE OF THIS RANGE CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCKS OR INJURY TO PERSONS. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS TO REDUCE THESE RISKS. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
This is normal and harmless from oven lagging and starch binder Make a note of your AGA Dual Control Serial Number on the element insulation and will cease after a when it is being installed. The serial number can be short period of use.
Introduction Your new AGA Dual Control give you everything you love about the AGA heat storage range, but with the added convenience that two hotplates can be turned on or off, as required. Made in the heart of Shropshire in the United Kingdom,...
Control door Roasting oven Baking oven Slow cook oven The AGA Dual Control has the traditional cast iron ovens Roasting Oven with independently controlled hotplates. The hottest oven for high temperature cooking; pastries, breads, roasting of meat, vegetables and poultry, broiling Hotplates at the top of the oven and frying on the floor.
Control door Roasting oven Baking oven Slow Cook oven The AGA Dual Control has the traditional cast iron Warming Oven (Hotcupboard) ovens with 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 Broiling Rack Half Size Roasting Tin and Broiling 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 range are described in the following pages. The traditional AGA heat storage range is famous for the gentle warmth it emits, with the AGA Dual Control you will get warmth only when the range is on or warmth, to a lesser degree, when only parts of it are on.
The Heat Indicator The heat indicator is a guide to the stored heat within the AGA, and does not directly relate to the temperature of the roasting oven. An AGA is designed to work at an optimum heat setting by cycling between two fixed temperatures.
The Roasting Oven The Baking Oven The roasting oven can be used for ‘broiling’ at the top This oven is set at a moderate heat, so is ideal for cakes, and ‘shallow frying’ on the oven floor. biscuits; also anything that requires medium heat cooking such as fish pie, lasagne, soufflés, crumble and roulades.
‘cooked’. User Guidance • To get the very best performance, we recommend the use of 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.
AGA DC5 (Hotcupboard Option) Points to remember when simmering: Pre-heat the ovens for 30 minutes before starting to Simmering Oven plus Warming Oven cook. These ovens are heated by a single element at the rear of the oven cavity by a single push ON-OFF button Bring casseroles, soups etc.
For instance, if making a pasta dish with Cleaning details can be found on Page 21. sauce on the AGA Dual Control, it can all be done on the hotplates. The whole hotplate area can be used for cooking and several pans can be accommodated on a single plate at any one time.
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.
● SLOW COOK 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...
FITTING OF OVEN SHELVES fig 6 fig 7 REMOVAL OF OVEN SHELVES fig 8 fig 9 FITTING AND REMOVAL OF OVEN DOORS LIFT UP AND OFF ENSURE DOOR IS OPEN BEFORE fig 10 DOOR HINGES LOCATED fig 11 LIFTING UP AND OFF TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE ENAMEL...
- the useful to keep a damp cloth handy to do this. Baked on AGA E-cloths are excellent for this purpose as they are food is more difficult to clean but can usually be lint-free and eco-friendly.
REGULAR SERVICING WELCOME Regular maintenance is an essential part of keeping Thank you for choosing an AGA range. We are sure that your AGA range running safely and efficiently. you will be impressed with the performance of your new AGA range and with the ongoing service you will receive.
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Warranty strictly excludes commercial use. Appliances are covered for domestic use only. This policy applies to products which carry the AGA name plate and trademark. (AGA utensils and accessories are covered by a separate policy) Product fuel conversions are not covered.
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For further advice or information contact your local AGA Specialist With AGA Marvel’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. Supplied by AGA Marvel 1260 E.
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