Cooker Hoods And Oven Venting; General Advice - AGA CITY60 CONTEMPORARY User Manual

Cooker Hoods and Oven Venting

It is recommended that this AGA is fitted with a cooker
hood above it. The AGA venting system is located on top
of the AGA and is designed for venting the moisture from
the ovens. The cooker hood should be positioned not
less than the minimum height as recommended by the
manufacturer, from the top of the AGA.
The AGA City60 ovens are manufactured from cast iron,
over a period of time they will become individually
seasoned.
However, the ovens will rust if high moisture content
foods are not covered (especially in the simmering oven)
or spillages are not cleaned up.
It is also not advisable to leave a full or partially filled
saucepan/utensils with high moisture content food in the
ovens when they are not in use.
To season the ovens a light vegetable oil is ideal (corn
oil is best), spray oil is recommended. Any stubborn
stains can be removed with the wire brush supplied.
Please refer to Page 18, for Cleaning of Ovens.

General Advice

Food SHOULD NOT be placed into any oven until it is
up to normal operating heat.
The oven doors should not be left open for long periods
of time during cooking and heating up.
Store the cold plain shelf outside the cooker. Use it cold
in the roasting oven to deflect heat from the top of the
oven, creating a more moderate oven temperature
underneath. It can also be used as a baking sheet.
Warm up times
As the AGA works on the principle of storing heat, time
is required to gather that heat from the electric elements
to saturate the castings. We recommend to allow an
hour heat up time. The optional programmer is a great
asset as it can be set to get the top oven to its working
heat, ready for you to cook when you walk through the
door.
The principle of heat storage means that the ovens and
hotplate are at a pre-set heat, the cooking areas are
named after their function rather than temperatures.
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