AGA DUAL CONTROL Model No.
My AGA Details AGA Dual Control (DC3 & DC5) Serial No AGA Service No Date of Installation DATA PLATE LOCATED BEHIND REMOVABLE PLINTH 2
Contents Product Safety 4 Important Safety Instructions 5 Serial Number 6 Health and Safety 6 Introduction 7 A Brief Description - AGA DC3 8 A Brief Description - AGA DC5 (Hot Cupboard Option) 9 Equipment Supplied with your AGA Dual Control 10-11 Operating the AGA Dual Control 12 Thermostat Control - Oven 12 The Heat Indicator 13 The Roasting Oven 14 The Baking Oven 14 The Slow Cook Oven 15 AGA DC5 Hotcupboard Option 16 The Top Plate 17 The Hotplates 17 Hotplate Control 17
PRODUCT SAFETY MEANING/DESCRIPTION SYMBOL SIGNIFICATION/DESCRIPTION WARNING/CAUTION AVERTISSEMENT An appropriate safety instruction should be followed or caution to a potential hazard exists. Une consigne de sécurité appropriée doivent être suivies ou garde d’un danger potentiel exists. DANGEROUS VOLTAGE TENSION DANGEREUSE To indicate hazards arising from dangerous voltages. Pour indiquer les dangers résultant des tensions dangereuses.
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.
A little smoke and some odour may be emitted when the range is first switched on. This is normal and harmless from oven lagging and starch binder on the element insulation and will cease after a short period of use. Serial Number Make a note of your AGA Dual Control Serial Number when it is being installed. The serial number can be found behind the magnetic plinth.
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, your AGA range, like the generations of ranges before it, has been manufactured from cast iron at the Coalbrookdale Foundry.
A Brief Description - AGA DC3 Simmering plate Boiling plate Top plate Control door Roasting oven Baking oven Slow cook oven The AGA Dual Control has the traditional cast iron ovens with independently controlled hotplates. Roasting Oven The hottest oven for high temperature cooking; pastries, breads, roasting of meat, vegetables and poultry, broiling at the top of the oven and frying on the floor.
A Brief Description AGA DC5 (Hotcupboard Option) Boiling plate Warming plate Hotcupboard ON/OFF Simmering plate Simmering oven Top plate Warming oven Control door Roasting oven Baking oven Slow Cook oven The AGA Dual Control has the traditional cast iron ovens with independently controlled hotplates. Warming Oven (Hotcupboard) 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 tin can be slid onto the oven runners width-ways or can sit on an oven grid shelf. The half size roasting tin can be used with the broiling rack, in its high position, for broiling at the top of the roasting oven. It can be used for roasting smaller joints of meat, or poultry with or without the broiling rack. Roast potatoes can be cooked in this tin.
Toaster This is for toasting bread on the boiling plate. AGA toast is renowned for its excellence, crisp on the outside and soft in the centre. Take thick slices of bread and place in the AGA toaster - if the bread is very moist or very fresh, heat the toaster beforehand to prevent sticking - lift the boiling plate insulated cover and place the toaster direct onto the plate with the handle at an angle from the handle of the cover.
Operating the AGA Dual Control 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. Hotplates control knob Oven heat indicator Oven control knob A second position is available which lowers all oven heat to reduce energy consumption.
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 optimum performance is usually achieved when the indicator displays the colour green.
The Roasting Oven The Baking Oven The roasting oven can be used for ‘broiling’ at the top and ‘shallow frying’ on the oven floor. This oven is set at a moderate heat, so is ideal for cakes, biscuits; also anything that requires medium heat cooking such as fish pie, lasagne, soufflés, crumble and roulades. Meat and poultry can be cooked here in fact most things that can be cooked in the roasting oven can be cooked in the baking oven but for a longer time.
The Slow Cook Oven The slow cook oven can be described as a continuation oven, it continues to cook food that has been brought up to heat elsewhere on the cooker with the exception of meringues which are dried out rather than ‘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.
Points to remember when simmering: AGA DC5 (Hotcupboard Option) Simmering Oven plus Warming Oven These ovens are heated by a single element at the rear of the oven cavity by a single push ON-OFF button located on the left hand side of the hotcupboard top plate and can be turned ON and OFF when required. Simmering Oven This oven delivers a gentler convected heat making it better suited for longer cooking times especially for overnight cooking, for example rich fruit cakes and celebration cakes.
The Top Plate Hotplate Control The top plate is the enamelled surface surrounding the hotplates. It will become warm when the AGA Dual Control hotplates are in use.
General Advice 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. The following points are intended to help in adapting to the AGA style of cooking during the change-over from a previous non-heat storage cooker. The AGA book provides a very useful introduction to the cooker.
Guide to AGA Cooking Below is a quick guide to oven usage AGA OVENS OVEN TEMPERATURE ROASTING OVEN HIGH ● Grilling ● Top - grilling ● Scones ● 2nd runner - scones, small pastries, grilling ● Pastries ● 3rd runner - bread rolls , Yorkshire pudding ● Bread ● 4th runner - roasts, poultry ● Yorkshire puddings ● Oven grid shelf on base of oven bread loaves, pies, roast vegetables ● Roasts ● Floor grid on base of oven - quiches, pies ● Shallow frying BAKING OVEN ● Cakes ● Biscuits
FITTING OF OVEN SHELVES When using the oven shelves for the first time follow Figs. 6 - 9.
Caring and cleaning Cast iron ovens and hotplates REMEMBER: BE CAREFUL OF THE HOT APPLIANCE. Ovens - are made from cast iron and keep themselves clean. They are very durable, but will rust if surface moisture is left on them. Remember to always switch the ovens on, to dry them out after cleaning. DO NOT USE A STEAM CLEANER TO CLEAN THIS RANGE. Heating up the ovens periodically will help burn off any cooking deposits to aid cleaning within the ovens.
Servicing & Warranty • • • • • • • In the event of your appliance requiring maintenance, please contact AGA Marvel or your AGA Retailer. Your range must only be serviced by a qualified fitter, from an authorized AGA Specialist. Do not alter or modify the range. Only the parts specified by the manufacturer, are to be fitted. The appliance warranty does not cover Commercial use.
CONSUMABLE PARTS NOT COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY EXCLUSIONS This warranty does not cover products which have been altered by the customer or by a third party. Materials spare parts and specific tools must be as recommended by AGA. Warranty does not cover misuse, abuse or impact damage. Corrosion caused by incorrect use of chemica lcleaners or stainless steel components by abrasive cleaning materials are also excluded. Warranty strictly excludes commercial use. Appliances are covered for domestic use only.
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. Van Deinse St. Greenville, MI 48838 Business (616) 754-5601 Fax (616) 754-9690 Toll Free Telephone 800-223-3900 www.agamarvel.
