AGA ELECTRIC - AIMS EC3 COOKER

AGA ELECTRIC - AIMS EC3 COOKER Users Instructions & Cooking Guide PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE For use in GB and IE 03/12 EOPI 515925

CONTENTS SECTION PAGE HEALTH & SAFETY 3 THE AGA COOKER 4 OPERATING THE AGA 5-6 BAKING OVEN 7 GUIDE TO AGA COOKING 7 POWERED OVEN VENTING 7 AIMS CONTROLLER HANDSET 8-9 INFORMATION (MAIN MENU) SCREEN 10 SETTINGS DATE/TIME SCREEN 10 AIMS PROGRAMME SCREEN 11-12 HOLIDAY SCREEN 13 AIMS - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 14 AIMS HANDSET CARE 15 FITTING OF OVEN SHELVES 16 REMOVAL OF OVEN SHELVES 16 CARING AND CLEANING FOR YOUR AGA 17 SERVICING 18 2

HEALTH & SAFETY Consumer Protection As responsibe manufacturers we take care to make sure that our products are designed and constructed to meet the required safety standards, when propery instaed and used. This appiance is not intended for use by persons (incuding chidren) with reduced physica, sensory or menta capabiities, or ack of experience and knowedge, uness they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appiance by a person responsibe for their safety. Chidren shoud be supervised to ensure that they do not pay with the appiance. IMPORTANT NOTICE: PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING WARRANTY. Any ateration that is not approved by AGA coud invaidate the approva of the appiance, operation of the warranty and coud aso affect your statutory rights. APPLIANCE YOUNG CHILDREN SHOULD BE KEPT AWAY FROM THE APPLIANCE AS SURFACES CAN BECOME HOT TO THE TOUCH. Deep Fat Frying IMPORTANT Use a deep pan. Never fi the pan more than one-third fu of fat or oi. Never use a id on the pan. Important: Oi is a fire risk, do not eave pans containing oi unattended. In the event of a fire, cover the pan with a id and turn OFF the appiance. Smother the fames on the hob preferaby with a fire banket, rather than attempting to remove the pan to the outside. Burns and injuries are caused amost invariaby by picking up the burning pan to carry it outside. Do not hang cothes over the eft hand side of the AGA hand-rai, because the eectrica contros are behind the top eft hand door, and wi prevent easy access to the contros. 3

THE AGA COOKER This appiance is a heat storage cooker with a 13 amp eement which wi keep the temperature of the cooker constant when not in use and return it to constant temperature after use or in accordance with pre-set AIMS programme. The AGA EC3 cooker has three ovens, namey, the Roasting Oven, Baking Oven and Simmering Oven. Griing and frying can be done in the top and foor positions in the Roasting Oven. The AGA is suppied with the foowing accessories: 1 Large roasting tin with gri rack 1 Haf-size roasting tin with gri rack 3 Oven grid sheves 1 Pain shef 1 Toaster 1 AGA book 1 Wire brush A fu description of cooking with the AGA is given in the AGA Book. Fig 1 DESN 514197 A 4

OPERATING THE AGA Contros are ocated behind the top eft hand door. Fig. 2 DESN 515282 Switch on the AGA s eectricity suppy. Turn the right hand contro knob from the OFF setting to Norma manua contro setting. The cooker wi heat up unti it reaches its Norma operating temperature which is set by the temperature contro knob. (Turn cockwise to increase temperature). To obtain the required Norma Roasting Oven temperature, the contro knob wi need to be set just above hafway. After severa hours the heat indicator on the AIMS handset shoud be within the back band (See Fig. 3). It maybe necessary to adjust the temperature contro knob to achieve this. Aways aow the cooker to stabiise for 4 hours before attempting any further adjustment. When the heat indicator is within the back band, the cooker is at correct working temperature. The purpose of the heat indicator is to show whether the cooker contains the fu amount of stored heat when the cooker is in norma operationa mode. HEAT INDICATOR BLACK BAND - CORRECT AMOUNT OF STORED HEAT Fig. 3 DESN 515934 5

We recommend that the cooker is run on the Norma manua setting for two days. During cooking the indicator wi drop back beow the band. This is norma and the heat wi be automaticay restored, this coud take up to 2 hours depending on the amount of use. Aso during AIMS LOW and SLUMBER setting, the indicator wi drop back outside of the back band. After the AGA has been Instaed When first switched on, the AGA wi emit an odour for a short whie. This is simpy due to protective oi burning off the hotpates. Wipe the inside of the ids whist the AGA is heating up to avoid a fim of this oi being deposited on the inside of the ids. Aso, condensation may occur on the top and front pate. This shoud be wiped away as soon as possibe. The foowing points are intended to hep in adapting to the AGA stye of cooking during the change-over from a previous non-heat storage cooker. The AGA Book provides a very usefu introduction to the cooker. For most effective operation of the cooker, the foowing points shoud be carefuy observed. 1. Cose the insuating covers whenever the hotpates are not in use. 2. Cean the hotpates reguary with the wire brush. 3. Utensis with fat bases must be used to make perfect contact with the hotpate. 4. Take care when cosing the oven doors, to ift them onto the catch. 5. Cook as much as possibe in the ovens, so that heat is conserved and cooking smes and condensation are reduced. The Roasting Oven can aso be used for griing at the top and shaow frying on the oven foor. Keep the insuated covers down when the hotpates are not in use, so that the heat stored in the cooker is conserved. For optimum cooking performance, use the AGA utensis and cast iron cookware. They have fat bases which give the best contact with the hotpates. The AGA pans can be stacked in the Simmering Oven. This is especiay usefu for steaming vegetabes and keeping sauces warm. Store the Pain Shef out of the AGA. Use it cod in the Roasting Oven to defect the heat from the top of the oven, creating a more moderate oven temperature underneath. It can aso be used as a baking sheet. A guide to AGA cooking is given on Page 7. Ask the AGA Speciaist for an invitation to an AGA demonstration. 6

BAKING OVEN WHEN USING ALL OF THE OVENS AND HOTPLATES TOGETHER FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME i.e. fu mea. In the above case, the Baking Oven temperature may rise, it wi therefore be necessary to adjust the cooking procedure, the foowing suggestions may prove usefu: 1. When pacing the food in the Baking Oven, ensure that the cod Pain Shef is set directy above the dish, for the whoe of the cooking time. 2. In addition it may be necessary to ower the shef position. 3. When baking food, such as very rich fruit cakes, which require a ong period of cooking time, pace the cake on the fourth grid shef position of the oven with the cod pain shef set directy above, for 3/4 hour approximatey. Move the pain shef to the midde of the Simmering Oven. Transfer the cake to this shef and bake unti cooked through. 4. Aternativey, aow the Baking Oven to coo for approximatey 4 hours before using. NOTE: A oose meta perforated pate is positioned in the top of the Baking Oven in order to optimise cooking performance. It must remain in pace at a times whie the cooker is in operation. GUIDE TO AGA COOKING As the AGA is heated differenty from an ordinary appiance, exact conversions are not possibe. Look in the AGA book for a simiar recipe. Beow is a quick guide to oven usage. OVEN TEMPERATURE HIGH GRILLING SCONES PASTRIES BREAD YORKSHIRE PUDDING ROASTS SHALLOW FRYING MODERATE CAKES BISCUITS FISH SOUFFLÉS SHORTBREAD CHEESECAKES LOW CASSEROLES STOCK MILK PUDDINGS MERINGUES RICH FRUIT CAKE AGA OVENS ROASTING OVEN Top - griing 2nd runner - scones, sma pastries; 3rd runner - bread ros, Yorkshire pudding; 4th runner - roasts, poutry, sma cakes in cases in the arge meat tin. Grid shef on oven foor - oaves. Oven foor - shaow frying, quiche. BAKING OVEN Towards top - whisked sponges, some biscuits, sma cakes Midde - fish, souffés. Grid shef on oven foor - Victoria sandwiches, shortbread and cheesecake SIMMERING OVEN For casseroes, stock, mik puddings, bring to heat esewhere on the AGA then transfer to Simmering Oven. (One exception is meringues). Rich fruit cakes can be cooked for a ong time here Roasting, Simmering and Baking Ovens POWERED OVEN VENTING This feature is fitted to your cooker, it shoud be used as foows: After pacing the food to be cooked in the oven, depress the switch on the remote contro, a ight wi appear behind the bottom eft hand door, the fan wi be activated and the cooking smes wi be vented to outside. REMEMBER: SWITCH THE FAN OFF WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED COOKING. 7

AIMS CONTROL HANDSET What is AIMS? The AIMS program is fexibe. In short, it means the AGA can seep when you seep and ony operate at norma when you need it. The technoogy is simpe to use and can resut in significant fue savings. The AIMS program can be pre-set, with one or two active periods each day. For exampe in the two event mode, your AGA wi be at norma temperature ready to cook breakfast in the morning, drop down to a ower temperature during the day and then return to norma temperature ready to prepare dinner in the evening. After dinner, the system automaticay enters Sumber mode - the owest temperature. The system can even be set to hoiday mode, which wi keep the AGA on either the owest energy setting Sumber (or off) during seected dates, before automaticay restarting in time for the famiy s arriva back. The AIMS program offers you: Fexibiity Two pre-set active periods each day Hoiday mode Override feature The handset is designed to operate within the kitchen area. When transferring the information from or to the controer aways operate the handset in front of the cooker, this gives the strongest signa. If the handset indicates OFFLINE, press the back button communication ink between the cooker and handset. firmy, this wi activate the Shoud the handset continue to show OFFLINE, aow one minute for the handset to automaticay, re-connect itsef with the cooker. If the above actions fai to cear the probem, refer to section Handset to Base Unit Signa Check on Page 15. Fig. 4 DESN 515271 The handset has 10 buttons and a dispay screen. 8

NOTE: If the AIMS handset is unused for an extended period of time, the dispay screen wi automaticay turn off to conserve battery power. REMEMBER: The handset is designed to be operated within the kitchen area. Press firmy any button on the handset to turn the dispay back on, and the Information (Main Menu) Screen is automaticay dispayed. The AIMS Controer handset has four dispay screens:- 1. The Information (Main Menu) screen 2. The Date/Time Setting screen 3. The AIMS Programme screen 4. The Hoiday Setting screen See each section for detais:- The AIMS has one or two programmabe events. The two events programme wi enabe the AGA to be at Norma in the morning, (i.e. to cook breakfast) drop to a ower temperature during the day, and return to Norma in the evening (i.e. to cook dinner) and drop to Sumber ater in the evening and throughout the night. The one event programme wi enabe the AGA to drop to Sumber during the night and return to Norma throughout the day. This wi be shown as Once; or Twice on the AIMS programme screen, (See Fig. 7). The Norma temperature for those two events can be set using the cooker temperature contro knob. The modes in between the events can be set at Low or Sumber depending on the persona preference. If a mistake is made when setting the date or time on any of the screens, use the go back to the previous setting. button to When the button is pressed the oven vent fan wi be switched on and a bue ight wi appear. Seecting a Handset Language Language options are seected during the Handset to Base Unit Signa Check/Language Seection procedure, see Page 15. 9

INFORMATION (MAIN MENU) SCREEN Press the button to activate this screen Indicates that the cooker is operating automaticay (AIMS) or manuay (according to switch position on main AGA contro pane) This indicates the current cooker mode, (Norma, Low or Sumber). If an arrow is showing this indicates the cooker is heating up from Low or Sumber to Norma. Back band - correct amount of stored heat Icon indicating the current time and day Heat Indicator This wi ony show if the Hoiday mode has been set This icon shows if the vent fan is on or off Fig. 5 DESN 515272 A THE SETTINGS DATE/TIME SCREEN Press the button to activate this screen 1. 2. 3. Press the button to move between the date and time. Press + or - to ater date and time settings. Press the button to confirm the settings and move to the next action 1 2 Fig. 6 10 DESN 515273

AIMS PROGRAMME SCREEN Use the button to activate this screen and to move through the different actions and set an AIMS programme. To go back a step at any time press. 1. Set the frequency of the programme Once or Twice daiy using + and - buttons. 2. Press button to seect start time for Norma setting then use the + or - buttons to set start time. 3. Press the button to seect finish time then use + and - buttons to set finish time. When a time is seected it wi be highighted in dark bue. 4. Press the button then press the button to ater the temperature setting to Low, Sumber, or Off. (Repeat steps 2-4 to set a 2nd event) To copy this days settings for the next day press the button or aternativey press the button to enter different settings for next day. Each push of the copy button steps onto next day. When the desired days have been programmed a return must be made to the main menu screen by pressing the button. A Sent OK message wi dispay to confirm changes are being sent to the base unit. If the programme is not set for the whoe week the programme for the remaining days wi revert to a defaut setting. ie: 8:00 am - 9:00 am and 18:00-19:00. To change a setting within the AIMS program, press the is reached. Then change setting using either the +, - or button unti the desired setting buttons as appropriate. If no other changes are to be made,push the button to transmit the change (s) and return to main menu. A message saying Sent OK wi dispay, indicating that the changes are being transmitted to the base unit. Uness this shows, the changes wi not have been impemented. 1 3 2 2 4 3 4 Fig. 7 DESN 515274 This screen shows that the ovens wi be up at Norma temperature between 07:00 and 10:00 the ovens wi then go to the Low mode. The ovens wi come up to Norma once more in that day i.e. at 16:00 unti 19:00. After the evening the system wi automaticay enter Sumber mode its owest setting unti next morning. 11

The exampe on Page 11 shows a typica two event program. Pease note the interva period between the finish time of the first event (10:00) and the start of the second event (16:00) which adds up to a 6 hour interva. If setting intervas shorter than 6 hours ony a imited drop in cooker temperature wi be observed, thereby refecting the AGA heat storage capabiities. In these circumstances energy savings wi be sma and in some instances of cooking preferences, it is favourabe to ater the program to a singe event setting. Boost If cooking is required when the AGA is in the AIMS program i.e. Low or Sumber, you shoud boost the cooking temperature by pressing the button. Boost overrides the next set program and brings the appiance up to Norma temperature. The time taken to reach Norma temperature wi be dependent on the oven temperature at the time of the boost operation, and coud be a number of hours. IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ The AIMS program has to earn! To achieve your desired cooking program the AIMS wi guess the first heat-up time on a newy programmed events, this in most cases resuts in the cooker coming up to temperature ate at its first attempt. The AIMS wi then use this information to caibrate subsequent heat-up times and correct itsef. Any changes to events or norma cooking temperature wi go through the caibration procedure. Spasmodic changes to these settings on a daiy basis wi confuse the AIMS caibration resuting in faied heat-up times. AIMS POINTS TO REMEMBER 1. An AGA contains a arge therma mass of cast iron, consequenty the appiance wi retain its heat and there wi be a ong period of time before there is any noticeabe drop in temperature. For exampe, between morning and evening events it is unikey that an AGA wi fa as ow as the Sumber temperature. Between these two events seecting the Low settings is best. 2. OFF settings are intended for ong periods such as hoidays etc. It is not practica to seect OFF between daiy timed programmes. 3. There is itte advantage in setting two timed events coser than say 6 hours, and it is better to set a singe Norma timed event for the fu period. 4. Aways set the Norma period to match demand, If you are intending to cook for 2 hours, the timed programme must be for a minimum of 2 hours. 5. The AIMS contros earns based on the previous heating cyces. If programmes are constanty changed, it is ikey that AIMS wi not achieve temperature at the desired times. 6. Continuay turning the temperature contro knob up and down on the contro pate wi aso cause AIMS not to foow the programme. 7. When cooking outside the AIMS norma period, aways operate the Boost button or switch the AIMS contro knob to MANUAL. This wi avoid confusing the AIMS heat up timings. 12

THE HOLIDAY SCREEN Press the button to activate this screen and to move through the different operations and set a hoiday programme. 1. Set a start date and time using the + or - buttons. Pressing the button after each fied has been entered to move you to the next fied. When a fied is seected it wi be highighted in dark bue. 2. Set an end date and time using the + or - buttons. Pressing the button after each fied has been entered to move you to the next fied. 3. Press the button to ater the temperature setting to Low, Sumber or Off When a the settings are competed press the button again to enabe the Hoiday programme. The dispay wi return to the Main Menu Screen. 3 1 2 Fig. 8 DESN 515275 Once a hoiday mode has been set it wi show as Hoiday Enabed on the main menu screen. If you wish to cance the hoiday setting: Press the button, then press the button and the foowing screen wi appear: Yes Cance Hoiday? No Seect YES using the main menu screen. button, then return to If you wish to ater a hoiday setting:- Press, ater setting (use + or - then ), then after ast setting press again to return to main menu screen. In event of a power cut If mains power is ost/or disconnected for more than 15 minutes, when the power is restored the handset wi dispay:- Power Cut OK By then pressing the button, this wi send the correct time/date settings to the base. 13

AIMS - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What do I do if I come home eary and I decide I want to use the AGA at Norma heat? If the AGA is on a Low mode, that is between Norma settings then you can do one of two things. 1. Press the thermometer button on the handset to bring up the Boost function. This wi override the current AIMS programme and wi bring the cooker up to norma working temperature. To remove the Boost function simpy press the thermometer button again. OR 2. Turn the contro switch on the base unit to Manua - but remember to turn it back to the AIMS programme afterwards. The AGA may take a number of hours to reach norma temperature, dependent upon the state of the programme. Cooking during AGA warm-up in AIMS mode This wi resut in the NORMAL target temperature not being reached at the programmed time, the AIMS woud then re-cacuate the warm-up start time thereby bringing the AGA up to the NORMAL target time eary on the next equivaent event. How do I know when the batteries are ow? The battery ife is shown up on the Handset, 3 dark pips indicate a fu battery. Battery ife depends upon usage. What happens if the batteries fai? If the batteries run out, do not worry, the memory settings for the cooker are contained in the Base Station, just put in new 4 x AAA batteries and the Handset wi soon show the correct settings. Does AIMS automaticay change when the cocks change? No, the Handset wi need to be adjusted manuay (See Page 10) each time the cocks change. The handset does not use time in the rea time technoogy. Does AIMS adjust for a eap year? No, the handset wi need to be re-programmed. What happens when there is a power cut? The Base Station memory of the time of day wi not be affected, but if the power cut coincides with the powering up of the AGA this wi be affected - an absence of eectricity means the AGA cannot power up to the mode required unti the eectricity is restored. With regard to the handset, the time and date settings may require re-setting, dependent upon how ong the cooker has been without power. Is the Handset covered by the 5 year warranty? The Handset is covered by the genera AGA 5 year parts warranty, apart from consumabe parts (batteries). If the handset is dropped or damaged, this is not covered. How much does AIMS save on the eectricity bi? Eectric tariffs vary consideraby, dependent upon suppier, however our fied experience has shown that using two Norma periods with Low in between and Sumber overnight, savings up to 20% can be achieved. 14

AIMS HANDSET CARE Operating Distance The Handset wi ony operate in the same room as the appiance and up to a maximum distance of 4 metres from the appiance. If out of recommended operating range, the handset may show OFFLINE. Move handset back to within the recommended distance and the handset shoud correct itsef. See note at foot of this page for Handset to Base Unit Signa Check. Ceaning The Handset shoud be wiped cean using a soft cean coth. Do not use abrasive ceaning products or submerge the Handset in water. Batteries The Handset is fitted with four 'AAA' batteries. Batteries ife wi depend on usages. Repace the batteries when the battery symbo on the Handset is down to one bar foowing the instructions beow. - Remove the Handset from the backpate. - Remove the battery cover pate from the rear of the Handset (Fig. 9) - Carefuy ever out the batteries commencing with the bottom one first pushing and puing out on the positive (+) end ony (Fig. 10). - Repeat the procedure to remove the other batteries. - Aways use ong ife batteries for repacements. - Repace batteries commencing with the bottom one working to the top (Fig. 11) Ensure that the negative (-) end of the batteries is under the ocation pegs in the housing before pushing the other end into position. Fig. 9 Fig. 10 Fig. 11 Handset Faiure In the event of Handset faiure, the appiance woud sti be operationa with the ast seected programme. The appiance can aso be changed to manua mode if required using the contro knob (See Fig. 2). If the Handset is damaged or ost, repacement can be obtained from AGA and re-programmed to suit your appiance. Handset to Base Unit Signa Check/Language Seection Compete the foowing procedure to check the handset is communicating with the base unit and to seect a anguage option. 1. Press and hod the oven vent fan button on the contro pane in the AGA unti the bue neon vent fan indicator fashes, then reease button. 2. Immediatey after neon starts to fash press and hod the + and - buttons together on the handset unti the bue neon goes out competey (handset dispay wi briefy say connect), then reease buttons. 3. If the neon does not extinguish competey, but continue to fash with faint output, then repeat steps 1 and 2 above. 4. When the connection has been made, the screen wi dispay the anguage options, use the + or - buttons to scro through the options to the desired anguage, then press the button to confirm seection. 5. If the anguage option needs to be changed at any time then the whoe procedure must be repeated from step 1. 15

FITTING OF OVEN SHELVES When using the oven sheves for the first time foow Figs. 16-19. Fig. 12 DESN 512403 Fig. 13 DESN 512404 REMOVAL OF OVEN SHELVES Fig. 14 DESN 512405 Fig. 15 DESN 512406 16

CARING AND CLEANING OF YOUR AGA REMEMBER: BE CAREFUL OF THE HOT APPLIANCE. DO NOT USE A STEAM CLEANER TO CLEAN THIS COOKER. DO NOT USE ABRASIVE PADS OR OVEN CLEANERS. AGA Ename Ceaner and AGA Chrome and Stainess Stee Ceaner are recommended. Top Pate and Front Pate The easiest way to cean the AGA top pate and front pate is to mop up spis as soon as they happen. Baked-on food is more difficut to cean but can usuay be removed with the AGA vitreous ename ceaner or mid cream ceaners using a damp coth, or, if necessary a nyon scouring pad. If mik or fruit juice or anything containing acid is spit on the AGA, wipe it up immediatey. Aso cean off any condensation streaks on the front pate around the oven doors or the vitreous ename maybe permanenty discooured. A that is usuay needed to keep the vitreous ename surfaces of the AGA bright and cean is a daiy rub over with a damp soapy coth foowed immediatey with a cean, dry coth to avoid streaks. Remember the top pate and the poished covers wi scratch if pans or utensis are dragged across them. Insuating Cover and Oven Doors The inings of the insuating covers and oven doors may be ceaned with a cream ceanser or a soap impregnated pad. Open the covers and ift off the oven doors to aow them to coo a itte before ceaning. Do not, however, immerse the doors in water as they are packed with insuating materia which wi be damaged by excessive moisture. Refer aso to the Ceaning Section in The AGA Book. Ovens and Hotpates The cast iron ovens hep to keep themseves cean, they merey need to be brushed out occasionay with a ong handed stiff brush. The wire brush is provided for ceaning the hotpate and any burnt on spis in the cast iron ovens. DO NOT USE ANY OVEN CLEANERS. Roasting Tins The enameed roasting tins suppied with the new AHA shoud be ceaned in hot soapy water, soaking if necessary. A nyon scouring pad can aso be used. They may aso be ceaned in the dishwasher but, with constant use, the enameed finish wi become du in appearance. DO NOT use caustic ceaners or oven ceaners. Important: AGA recommend Vitreous Ename Association approved ceaners for ceaning the vitreous enameed surfaces of this product. They are unsuitabe for use on: chrome and stainess stee components, incuding the insuating covers, hand-rais and their brackets. The insuating covers shoud be ceaned reguary with a NON-ABRASIVE mid detergent, appied with a soft (coarse free) coth and ighty poished up afterwards with a soft (coarse free) duster or tissue, to bring it back to its origina ustre. 17

SERVICING In the event of your appiance requiring maintenance, pease contact AGA Service or your AGA Speciaist. Your cooker must ony be serviced by a quaified engineer, from an authorised AGA Speciaist. Do not ater or modify the cooker. Ony the spares specified by the manufacturer, are to be fitted. For continued efficient and safe operation of this part of the appiance, it is important that servicing is carried out at reguar intervas as recommended by your AGA Speciaist, once every 5 years. The cooker shoud be turned OFF by the user the night preceding the day of servicing so that the appiance wi have cooed down by the foowing morning. A HOT APPLIANCE CANNOT BE SERVICED. 18

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For further advice or information contact your oca AGA Speciaist With AGA Rangemaster s poicy of continuous product improvement, the Company reserves the right to change specifications and make modifications to the appiance described and iustrated at any time. Manufactured By AGA Rangemaster Station Road Ketey Teford Shropshire TF1 5AQ Engand www.agaiving.com www.agacookshop.co.uk 20