AGA EC3 Users Instructions & Cooking Manual

AGA EC3 Users Instructions & Cooking Manual

Aims ec3 cooker

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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
03/10 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 03/10 EOPI 515925...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    THE AGA COOKER HEAT INDICATOR OPERATING THE AGA BAKING OVEN FITTING OF OVEN SHELVES REMOVAL OF OVEN SHELVES GUIDE TO AGA COOKING POWERED OVEN VENTING AIMS SET-UP AIMS CONTROLLER HANDSET 11 - 12 INFORMATION (MAIN MENU) SCREEN SETTINGS DATE/TIME SCREEN...
  • 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: Heat Indicator

    THE HEAT INDICATOR BLACK BAND - CORRECT HEAT INDICATOR AMOUNT OF STORED HEAT DESN 515934 Fig. 2 The heat indicator is located on the AIMS handset ‘INFORMATION’ screen. When the indicator is within the black band, the cooker is at correct working temperature. The purpose of the heat indicator is to show whether the cooker contains the full amount of stored heat when the cooker is in normal operational mode.
  • Page 6: Operating The Aga

    After the AGA has been installed When first switched on, the AGA will emit an odour for a short while. This is simply due to protective oil burning off the hotplates. Wipe the inside of the lids whilst the AGA is heating up to avoid a film of this oil being deposited on the inside of the lids.
  • Page 7: Baking Oven

    BAKING OVEN WHEN USING ALL OF THE OVENS AND HOTPLATES TOGETHER FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME i.e. full meal. In the above case, the Baking Oven temperature may rise, it will therefore be necessary to adjust the cooking procedure, the following suggestions may prove useful: When placing the food in the Baking Oven, ensure that the cold Plain Shelf is set directly above the dish, for the whole of the cooking time.
  • Page 8: Fitting Of Oven Shelves

    FITTING OF OVEN SHELVES When using the oven shelves for the first time follow Figs. 3 - 6. Fig. 3 DESN 512403 Fig. 4 DESN 512404...
  • Page 9: Removal Of Oven Shelves

    REMOVAL OF OVEN SHELVES Fig. 5 DESN 512405 Fig. 6 DESN 512406...
  • Page 10: Guide To Aga Cooking

    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 11: Aims Set-Up

    AIMS (AGA INTELLIGENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM) CONTROLS Fig. 7 DESN 515282 AIMS SET-UP (SEE FIG. 7) 1. Connect the electricity supply. 2. Turn the right hand control knob from the OFF setting to the Normal manual control setting. The cooker will heat up until it reaches the Normal temperature as indicated by the black line on the heat indicator.
  • Page 12 The AIMS has one or two programmable events: The two events programme will enable the AGA to be at ‘Normal’ in the morning, (ie to cook breakfast) drop to a lower temperature during the day, and return to ‘Normal’ temperature in the evening (ie: to cook dinner) and drop to ‘Slumber’...
  • Page 13: 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 14: Aims Programme Screen

    ‘Slumber’ mode its lowest setting until next morning. Boost If cooking is required when the AGA is in the AIMS programme i.e ‘Low’ or ‘Slumber’, you can boost the cooking temperature by pressing the Button which will bring the AGA upto ‘Normal’...
  • Page 15: 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 16: Caring And Cleaning

    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 17: 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 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’s policy 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 Station Road...

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