For continued efficient and safe operation of the appliance
it is important that servicing is carried out at regular
intervals as recommended by your AGA Distributor or
Local Gas Region, once every 12 months. 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.
A HOT APPLIANCE CANNOT BE SERVICED.
DO NOT STORE ANYTHING IN THE GAS CONTROL
COMPARTMENT. YOU MAY BLOCK THE AIR INTAKE
AND AFFECT THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE
APPLIANCE.
The following points are intended to help you during the
period of change-over from your previous cooker to the
AGA way of life. You will also find that the AGA Book
provides a very useful introduction to the cooker.
After Your AGA gas has been Erected.
When first lit, your Aga will emit an odour for a short while.
Do not worry, this is simply due to protective oil burning off
the hotplates. If you can wipe the inside of the hotplate
lids whilst the AGA is heating up it will avoid a film of this
oil being deposited on the inside of the lids. Also,
condensation may occur on the top plate and front plate
whilst the AGA is heating up. This should be wiped away
as soon as possible.
Beginning to Cook on Your AGA
The first ‘“Golden Rule” of the AGA is to cook as much as
possible in the ovens - without changing your menus.
This not only conserves heat but also reduces cooking
smells and condensation into the kitchen.
The Roasting Oven can also be used for grilling (at the
top) and shallow frying (on the bottom).
Do keep the insulated lids down when the hotplates are
not is use so that the heat stored in the cooker is
conserved.
For optimum cooking performance, use the AGA cast iron
cookware. They all have thick ground bases which give
the best contact with the hotplates.
The AGA pans can be stacked in the Simmering Oven.
This is especially useful for steaming vegetables and
simmering sauces.
Store the Plain Shelf out of the AGA. Use it, cold in the
Roasting Oven on a 2 oven AGA to deflect the heat from
the top of the oven thus creating a more moderate oven
temperature. It can also be used as a baking sheet.
The AGA Cake Baker can be used in the 2 oven AGA for
cakes needing over 45 minutes cooking.
A guide to AGA cooking is given overleaf. Ask your
Distributor for an invitation to an AGA demonstration.
SERVICING
OPERATING YOUR AGA
4
FIG A
OFF
IGNITION
WHITE BLOCK
LOW FIRE
GREEN BAND
NORMAL RUNNING
FIG B
FIG C
FIG D
