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AGA GC3 (P/F) User Instructions

AGA GC3 (P/F) User Instructions

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GC3 (P/F)
(THREE OVEN)
GAS FIRED POWER FLUE COOKER
WITH AIMS
Users
Instructions
PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE
For use in GB and IE
03/10 EOPI 515927

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  • Page 1 GC3 (P/F) (THREE OVEN) GAS FIRED POWER FLUE COOKER WITH AIMS Users Instructions PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE For use in GB and IE 03/10 EOPI 515927...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    THE HEAT INDICATOR AUTOMATIC CONTROL TO LIGHT THE BURNER TO EXTINGUISH THE BURNER POWER FAILURE BURNER CONTROLS OPERATING THE AGA GUIDE TO AGA COOKING BAKING OVEN FITTING OF OVEN SHELVES REMOVAL OF OVEN SHELVES AIMS HANDSET AIMS CONTROLS AIMS SET-UP...
  • Page 3: Health And Safety

    Burns and injuries are caused almost invariably by picking up the burning pan to carry outside. Do not hang clothes over the left hand side of the AGA hand-rail, because the burner is behind the top left hand door, and requires an air intake to burn properly.
  • Page 4: The Aga Cooker

    Simmering Oven. ‘Grilling’ and ‘frying’ can be done in the top and bottom positions in the Roasting Oven. Your AGA is supplied with the following accessories: 1 Large roasting tin with grill rack 1 Half-size roasting tin with grill rack...
  • Page 5: The 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 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: Automatic Control

    AUTOMATIC CONTROL When the cooker is in use, the temperature control knob (B) should be in the mid-section of the green band, with the indicator within the black band on the AIMS handset. It may be necessary to adjust the temperature control knob slightly to achieve this. A - ON/OFF CONTROL KNOB B - TEMPERATURE CONTROL KNOB C - GAS COCK...
  • Page 7: To Light The Burner

    CAUTION: BEFORE LIGHTING: ENSURE KNOB (A) IS IN THE OFF POSITION (SEE FIG. 5). ALSO ENSURE GAS SUPPLY TO COOKER IS ON, AND THE SERVICE GAS COCK (C) IS IN THE ON POSITION (SEE FIG. 3), AND THE ELECTRICAL SUPPLY TO THE AGA IS SWITCHED ON.
  • Page 8: Burner Controls

    BURNER CONTROLS Fig. 4 Fig. 5 Fig. 6 Fig. 7 Fig. 8 Fig. 9A Fig. 9B Fig. 4 DESN 513500...
  • Page 9: Operating The Aga

    After the AGA has been installed When first lit, the 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 whilst the AGA is heating up it will avoid a film of this oil being deposited on the inside of the lids.
  • Page 10: Guide To Aga Cooking

    CHEESECAKES SIMMERING OVEN CASSEROLES For casseroles, stock, milk puddings, STOCK bring to heat elsewhere on the AGA then MILK PUDDINGS transfer to Simmering Oven. (One MERINGUES exception is meringues). Rich fruit cakes RICH FRUIT CAKE can be cooked for a long time here...
  • Page 11: Fitting Of Oven Shelves

    FITTING OF OVEN SHELVES When using the oven shelves for the first time follow Figs. 10 - 13. Fig. 10 Fig. 11 DESN 512403 DESN 512404 REMOVAL OF OVEN SHELVES Fig. 12 DESN 512405 Fig. 13 DESN 512406...
  • Page 12: Aims Handset

    It is supplied pre-set with two active ‘Normal’ periods each day. In this mode the AGA will be at normal temperature to cook breakfast in the morning, drop to a lower heat during the day then back to normal temperature to prepare dinner in the evening.
  • Page 13: Aims Controls

    AIMS (AGA INTELLIGENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM) CONTROLS Fig. 17 DESN 515484 AIMS SET-UP 1. Connect the electricity supply and the gas supply. 2. Set the control knob on the base unit to manual (See Fig. 17) 3. To light the burner follow the lighting procedure (See Pages 5 - 7).
  • Page 14: Aims Controller Handset

    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 15: 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) This will only show if...
  • Page 16: 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 17: 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 18: Aims Handset Care

    The appliance can also be changed to manual mode if required using the control knob (see fig 12). If the Handset is damaged or lost, replacement can be obtained from AGA and re-programmed to suit your appliance. Handset to Base Unit Signal Check/Language Selection Complete the following procedure to check the handset is communicating with the base unit and select a language option.
  • Page 19: 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 20: 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 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.
  • Page 24 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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