AGA LPRT 517855 Twin Dome Handle User Guide

: June 16, 2024
: AGA

AGA LPRT 517855 Twin Dome Handle

Product Information

Specifications

Model: LPRT 517855
AGA R3 Model Nos: R3 100-4h, Twin Dome
For use in GB and IE

FAQ

Q: Where can I find the serial number of my AGA appliance?
- A: The serial number can be found on the rear of the appliance.
Q: Who should I contact for AGA service or support?
- A: Please refer to the AGA Dealer or Store contact number provided in the My AGA Details section of these instructions.
Q: Can I use reconditioned or copied parts for replacement?
- A: No, it is recommended to use only spare parts that conform to the safety and performance specifications required by AGA. Reconditioned or copied parts that have not been authorized by AGA should not be used.

Product Usage Instructions

Consumer Protection
As a responsible manufacturer, we take care to make sure that our products are designed and constructed to meet the required safety standards when properly installed and used.

Children less than 8 years of age shall be kept away unless continuously supervised. Cleaning and user maintenance MUST not be done by children without supervision.
Children should be kept away from the appliance as some surfaces can become hot to the touch.
Accessible parts may become hot during use. To avoid burns and scalds, children should be kept away.
During use, the appliance becomes hot. Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements inside the ovens.
Any spillages should be removed from the hotplate lids before they are opened.
This appliance is not intended to be operated using an external timer not approved by AGA or a separate remote-control system.
The cooking process has to be supervised. A short-term cooking process has to be supervised continuously.
Danger of fire: Do not store items on the cooking surfaces.
Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or oil can be dangerous and may result in fire. Never try to extinguish a fire with water, but switch off the appliance and then cover the flame e.g. with a lid or fire blanket.
Oil is a fire risk, never leave pans containing oil or fat unattended during the heating or cooking period.
Installation and maintenance must be performed by a qualified installer or service agency.
This appliance must be installed with an appropriate device that will allow permanent disconnection of the Live and Neutral conductors. During installation or disconnection before any electrical work, the appliance must be permanently disconnected from the Supply (Live) and Neutral Conductors.

Health and Safety

Consumer Protection
As a responsible manufacturer, we take care to make sure that our products are designed and constructed to meet the required safety standards when properly installed and used.
Children less than 8 years of age shall be kept away unless continuously supervised. Cleaning and user maintenance MUST not be done by children without supervision.
CHILDREN SHOULD BE KEPT AWAY FROM THE APPLIANCE AS SOME SURFACES CAN BECOME HOT TO THE TOUCH.

WARNING : ACCESSIBLE PARTS MAY BECOME HOT DURING USE. TO AVOID BURNS AND SCALDS CHILDREN SHOULD BE KEPT AWAY.
WARNING: During use the appliance becomes hot. Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements inside the ovens.
WARNING: Any spillages should be removed from the hotplate lids before they are opened.
WARNING: This appliance is not intended to be operated using an external timer not approved by AGA or a separate remote-control system.
CAUTION: The cooking process has to be supervised. A short-term cooking process has to be supervised continuously.
WARNING: Danger of fire: Do not store items on the cooking surfaces.
WARNING: Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or oil can be dangerous and may result in fire. NEVER try to extinguish a fire with water, but switch off the appliance and then cover the flame e.g. with a lid or fire blanket.
IMPORTANT: Oil is a fire risk, NEVER leave pans containing oil or fat unattended during the heating or cooking period.
Never fill the pan with more than one-third fill of fat or oil.
Installation and maintenance must be performed by a qualified installer or service agency.
WARNING! This appliance must be installed with an appropriate device that will allow permanent disconnection of the Live and Neutral conductors. During Installation or disconnection before any electrical work, the appliance must be permanently disconnected from the Supply (Live) and Neutral Conductors.
If a supply cord is damaged it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent, or similarly qualified persons to avoid a hazard.

This appliance operates on a single phase. To adjust to a 2 or 3-phase installation, an optional adapter kit must be obtained (Part No. AE4M280352).

DO NOT use a steam cleaner on your cooker.
To avoid overheating, DO NOT install the cooker behind a decorative door.
For the correct installation of the oven shelves, refer to the user instructions.
DO NOT use abrasive pads, caustic cleaners, oven cleaners, or metal scrapers to clean the surfaces of the enamel.
IMPORTANT: AGA recommends Vitreous Enamel Association-approved cleaners for cleaning the vitreous enameled surfaces of this product.
DO NOT put oven doors or resting plates in a dishwasher.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

Cooker Base or Hearth

The base or hearth on which the cooker sits must be level and capable of supporting the total weight of one or both units.
The front plinth cover is removable and must not be obstructed by flooring or tiles. If necessary the cooker must be raised by the thickness of the tiles to ensure the plinth can be removed.

The appliance can be used by children aged 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory, or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning the use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.

The appliance may contain some of the materials that are indicated below. It is the Users/Installers’ responsibility to ensure that the necessary personal protective clothing is worn when handling where applicable, the pertinent parts that contain any of the listed materials that could be interpreted as being injurious to health and safety, see below for information.

Glues and Sealants
Exercise caution – if they are still in liquid form use a face mask and disposable gloves.

Glass Yarn, Mineral Wool, Insulation Pads, Ceramic Fibre
May be harmful if inhaled. May be irritating to the skin, eyes, nose, and throat. When handling avoid contact with skin or eyes. Use disposable gloves, face masks, and eye protection. After handling wash hands and other exposed parts. When disposing of the product, reduce dust with water spray, and ensure that parts are securely wrapped.

General

In the event of a fire, cover the pan with a lid and switch OFF the electricity.
Smother the flames on the hob rather than attempting to remove the pan to the outside.
Burns and injuries are caused almost invariably by picking up the burning pan to carry outside.

Deep Fat Frying
Use a deep pan, large enough to completely cover the appropriate heating area.

When the oven (s) are on DO NOT leave any oven door open for long periods, this will affect the temperature of the oven and may allow controls to become hot.

Introduction

As responsible manufacturers, we take care to make sure that our products are designed and constructed to meet the required safety standards when properly installed and used.
Your AGA is a radiant heat store cooker that combines the design values and cooking principles of the traditional AGA with the flexibility to turn each cooking area off and on as you require, thereby fitting into your lifestyle beautifully.
Refer to the diagram in the Overview chapter to familiarise yourself with the product and refer to the relevant sections for upper oven, lower oven, etc.
Any alteration that is not approved by AGA could invalidate the approval of the appliance, and operation of the warranty and could affect your statutory rights.
In the interests of safety and effective use, please read the following before using your new AGA appliance.
Ensure that the kitchen is well-ventilated: keep natural ventilation holes open or install a mechanical ventilation device (mechanical extractor hood).
Prolonged intensive use of the appliance may call for additional ventilation, for example, opening of a window, or more effective ventilation, for example increasing the level of mechanical ventilation where present.
Installation must be according to local and national wiring regulations and carried out by a qualified engineer.
A little smoke and some odor may be emitted when 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.

Overview 100-4H

Cooker overview Fig.

A. Oven and grill control
B. Simmering and Boiling plate control
C. Top oven – ROAST
D. Lower oven – BAKE/SIMMER
E. Warming oven
F. Infrared Grill
G. Boiling Plate
H. Simmering Plate
I. Warming oven switch

Aga R3 General Operation Guidance

Your new AGA cooker is a fully electric heat storage appliance. The appliance requires only a low power supply via two 13 amp connections.
The AGA R3 radiant 3 series operates like a traditional heat storage appliance which can also provide gentle background heat into your kitchen.
The AGA would typically be left at cooking temperature 24 hours a day (see details below for typical heat up times).
The R3 however is far more versatile providing additional control and flexibility, since it allows individual control of ovens and hotplates. There is also a high speed infrared grill. If desired individual functions such as hotplates and ovens can be turned off or on even down to the ‘e’ setting to further reduce energy usage.

Warm-up times

As the AGA works on the principle of stored radiant heat within the castings and ovens, with the lower power requirement, time is required to gather heat from the electric elements and to fully saturate each heating zone.
The following are approximate heating-up times from cold.
Cast iron ROAST oven – 2 hours 10 mins
Radiant BAKE/SIMMER oven – 2 hours ‘e’ setting (Roast oven reverts to a Bake temperature and the lower oven to simmer. – 1 hours 30 mins

The Controls And Ovens

The Controls

When switching on the AGA cooker for the first few times, there are two things you may notice, neither of which should cause concern.
The AGA cooker will emit an odor for a short while, this is simply due to the protective oil we put on the hotplate and ovens burning off. Due to the newness in the first couple of hours, it is advisable to open the kitchen window while this takes place.
Condensation may occur on the top and front plate whilst the AGA cooker is heating up, caused by the insulation lagging and starch binder on the element insulation drying out. The condensation should be wiped away as soon as possible to prevent staining the enamel.
Your AGA has the external appearance of a classic AGA heat storage enameled cast iron cooker. However, its flexibility is almost unbounded because in place of a single heat source each cooking zone has its own electrically heated cast iron element (s). The separation of cooking zones allows a choice of control. You can select only the zones that you want, or need, to use.

Cooker hoods and oven venting

It is recommended that this AGA is fitted with a cooker hood above it. The AGA venting system is located on top of the AGA and is designed for venting the moisture from the ovens. The cooker hood should be positioned not less than the minimum height as recommended by the manufacturer, from the top of the AGA.

The Ovens

The upper oven in your R3 is the traditional AGA Roast oven, manufactured from cast iron for maximum heat retention and the best radiant cooking. Over a period they will become individually seasoned.
However, the oven will rust if high moisture content foods are not covered or spillages are not cleaned up. It is also not advisable to leave full or partially filled saucepans/utensils with high moisture content in the ovens when they are not in use. To season the oven a light vegetable oil is ideal (corn oil is best) spray oil can also be recommended. Any stubborn stains can be removed with the wire brush supplied.The lower BAKE/SIMMER, WARMING oven, and GRILL compartments are enameled and do not need to be seasoned.

General advice

Food should not be placed into any oven until it is up to normal operating heat. The oven doors should not be left open for long periods during cooking and heating up.
Store the cold plain shelf outside the cooker. Use it cold in the roasting oven to deflect heat from the top of the oven, creating a more moderate oven temperature underneath. It can also be used as a baking sheet.

Cooker overview

A. Oven and grill control
B. Top oven – ROAST
C. L ower oven – BAKE/SIMMER
D. Warming oven

Roasting oven setting

The roasting oven setting is indirectly heated by two elements, one in the base of the oven and the other in the roof. These elements heat the cast iron within to provide cooking results consistent with the traditional AGA heat-storage cooker, with the flexibility of being able to turn the oven off when not in use.
The roasting oven setting can be used for ‘grilling’ at the top and ‘shallow frying’ on the oven floor.
When cooking on the base of the roasting oven, place the floor grid on the base before putting the food into the oven. This lifts the food away from the base element to ensure best cooking results are achieved.
The roasting oven setting is zoned in heat, meaning it is slightly hotter towards the top than the center and the oven grid shelf set on the oven floor is slightly less hot than the center.
The beauty of the roasting oven setting is that any fat is burnt off when the oven is at full heat, just brush out occasionally to remove the carbon deposits.
The roasting oven setting is excellent for bread and pastries. Quiches in ceramic or pies in Pyrex dishes need not be baked blind as when they are in placed on the floor grid on the base of the oven the pastry cooks from underneath and the filling will set and brown from the all-around heat. As you are aware metal flat tins conduct heat quicker than ceramic and may need less cooking time.
The specially designed AGA roasting tins and bakeware slide directly onto the runners, so almost every available square centimeter of space can be used. Food can be protected
by the use of a cold plain shelf or shielded using a large roasting tin which means you can cook food that requires different temperatures at the same time. If food is browning too quickly and you do not want to move it to another oven just slide the cold plain shelf over the food to reduce the top heat.

NOTE : Always remove the cold plain shelf and roasting tins on completion of cooking.

Baking oven setting

The baking oven is indirectly heated by one heating element under the base of the oven. Heat is then conducted around the outside by a twin wall cavity to provide full heat saturation.
This setting is a moderate heat, so is ideal for cakes, biscuits, also anything that requires medium heat such as fish pie, lasagne, soufflés, crumbles, and roulades. Meat and poultry can be cooked here; most things that can be cooked in the roast oven can be cooked in the baking oven but for a longer time.

For the best results when cooking cakes do allow at least a two-hour heat-up time. Cook cakes together on one shelf. If two shelves are used interchange the food to achieve even coloration, as you would with any oven which is zoned heat.

For best results when cooking cakes

place in the middle of the oven
if more than one tray, swap cakes around towards the end of baking to even browning
ensure space around the trays for even airflow

We do not recommend the use of the cold plain shelf or the AGA full-size roasting tin in this oven, as air flow could be restricted, which may affect cooking results. Instead, we recommend using cookware that sits on the oven shelf and allows free air movement around the oven.
A full range of additional AGA cookware can be found at your AGA specialist, or online, at www.agacookshop.co.uk.

Simmering oven

The lower Baking oven has 2 settings. This setting on the control will reduce the heat to a simmer setting.
The simmering oven can be described as a continuation oven, it continues to cook food that has been brought up to heat elsewhere on the cooker except meringues which are dried out rather than ‘cooked’.

Simmer over guidance

Allow the ovens to heat fully, refer to heat-up times on page 5
To get the very best performance, we recommend using AGA cookware with thick bases and stacking lids.
DO NOT place dishes directly onto the oven base. Always place it onto either a shelf or the floor grid.
Joints of meat and poultry should be brought up to heat ideally on the roasting oven setting for 30-45 minutes, then transferred to the simmering oven.
This method is unsuitable for stuffed meat and stuffed poultry).
Make sure that pork and poultry reach an internal temperature of at least 75°C.
Always bring soups, casseroles, and liquids to the boil before putting them in the simmering oven.
Always thaw frozen food completely before cooking.
Root vegetables will cook better if cut into small pieces.
Adjust seasoning and thickening at the end of the cooking time.
Many dried pulses and beans, for example, dried red kidney beans must be boiled for a minimum of 10 minutes, after soaking, and before inclusion in any dish.

Warming oven

The warming oven is indirectly heated by one element in the base of the oven.
The OVEN IS NOT A HOLDING OVEN and therefore is not designed to hold food at a given temperature for long periods.
The warming oven is designed to keep prepared food warm for a short period until it is convenient to serve.
Operate the warming oven via the separate switch at the right-hand side of the hotplate. A green neon indicates that the warming oven is on.

The ‘e’ setting

The R3 has an ‘e’ setting which will reduce running costs and the useful heat into the room will be reduced.
The heating up time to full temperature from the ‘e’ setting is approximately 1 hour.
The ‘e’ setting will reduce the ROAST oven to a low bake temperature; the lower BAKE oven will reduce to a simmer temperature.
The cast iron upper oven is ideal for baking, especially when baking is required over longer periods for example ideal for fruit cakes
PLEASE NOTE: If you wish to bake in the cast roast oven when it has been at full temperature, you have to select the ‘e’ setting. Because of the heat retention characteristics of cast iron, the oven will hold its heat for a considerable amount of time. Therefore allow approximately 2 hours for the temperature to cool down.

The Infrared Grill And Hotplate

The Infrared Grill

CAUTION: Accessible parts may be hot when the grill is in use. Young children should be kept away.
THE GRILL DOOR MUST BE KEPT OPEN WHEN THE GRILL IS ON.

When operating the grill, the cooling fan will also operate. After use the fan may continue to operate to cool the product down.
If you close the door in use, the grill will turn off, the fan may continue depending on how long the grill has been in use.
Please Note: when the grill is in use the power is cut to the ovens. Normal grilling unless for very long periods will not affect the heat retention in the ovens. If cooking in the oven at the same time as operating the grill you may need to extend the cooking time.
For best results pre heat the grill for approximately 2 minutes.
The grill has 3 shelf positions (see Fig. 7.1)
Use the higher positions for fast cooking
Use the lower positions for slower cooking
The large grill pan/meat tin with grill rack can be stored in the base of the grill compartment when the grill is off.

The Hotplate

The cast iron hotplates are operated manually and are machined flat to give the best all-over contact with the AGA saucepans, grill pan, frying pan, and kettle.
The boiling plate is the hottest with the simmering
plate being cooler. The hotplate can be used completely independently from the ovens.
Several pans can be accommodated on the plate at any one time. The hotplate is set very slightly above the top plate to minimize scratching as the pans are pulled to one side to simmer.
The chrome insulated covers are brought down over the hotplate when it is heating up or not in use. When the hotplate is ‘ON’ the insulated cover will be warm. We strongly advise not to put anything such as kettles, saucepans or baking tins directly onto the insulated cover because it will show any scratches – invest in a chef’s pad to protect the surface if the cover is to be used as a resting place!
Keep the hotplate clear of any burnt on food or crumbs
by brushing with the wire brush, supplied with your AGA. Cleaning details can be found on “Cleaning & Caring” on page 34.

Hotplate Controls

The simmering plate setting (Fig. 8.1) (heat up time approx 20 mins)

The simmering plate setting is the cooler of the two settings and so is used for recipes that require a lower heat such as making sauces, scrambling eggs, heating milk, slow frying, simmering soups, and root vegetables. In addition, it can be used to cook on directly as a form of griddle – invaluable for toasted sandwiches, quesadillas, drop scones, searing scallops, and even a non-fat fried egg! Slow-cooked toast can be made on the simmering plate setting, no need to use the AGA toaster here.

The boiling plate setting (Fig. 8.3) (heat time approx 35 mins – 40 mins)

The hottest setting, the boiling plate setting is used for boiling, grilling, stir-frying, making toast – indeed anything that requires a high heat. Green vegetables keep their color when boiled quickly here, or use a steamer over the saucepans to cook more than one vegetable at once.
When stir-frying or cooking anything that is inclined to splash we would recommend using an AGA Splash Shield which will protect the insulated cover from splatter, making cleaning a doddle! Just wash the Splash Shield in hot soapy water or place in a dishwasher between two dinner plates.
Please be advised the boiling plate setting is too hot to cook food directly on it.

Cooking table

Roast oven	Ideal for
1st runner	Grilling (1st runner only suitable for cold plain shelf and

roasting tin).
2nd runner| Grilling, browning, gratin.
3rd runner| Small pastries, scones, bread rolls, Yorkshire puddings.
4th runner| Roast meat and poultry.
Oven grid shelf on base of oven| Bread loaves, pastries, roast vegetables.
Floor grid on base of oven| Quiches, pies, pizza, shallow frying.
Top oven ‘e’ setting| reverts upper oven to baking temperature
2nd runner| Whisked sponges.
3rd runner| Baked fish, soufflés, shepherd and cottage pie, lasagne, some biscuits and small cakes.
4th runner| Biscuits, small cakes, muffins, shortbread.
Oven grid shelf on base of oven| Victoria sandwich, fruitcake, traybakes and cheesecake.
Lower Baking Oven|
1st runner| Whisked sponges, some biscuits and small cakes.
2nd runner| Baked fish, soufflés, shepherd and cottage pie, lasagne, Victoria sandwich, fruitcake, traybakes and cheesecake.
3rd runner| Suitable for batch baking, additional trays of biscuits and cakes but always swap trays around before end of cooking to even browning.
Lower Simmer Oven or ‘e’ setting| ****

For casseroles, stock, milk puddings and similar dishes bring to heat on the hotplate or induction hob, then transfer to the simmering oven (one exception is meringues).

Meringues can be dried out on baking trays placed on position 2. Rich fruit cakes can also be cooked here for a long time on position 2.

Oven shelves

Fitting the shelves for cast iron roast oven

Removing the shelves for cast iron, roast oven

Shelves for baking/simmer, warming, and grill

Fitting and removal of shelves These shelves are designed to slide out Note: Shelf slides out to stop position.

AGA accessories

AGA accessories in your R3
To get the very best performance from your range we recommend AGA saucepans with thick tri-core bases and stacking lids so that the maximum use of oven space is made and an AGA kettle for boiling water. AGA Accessories can be viewed at your AGA Specialist or online at www.agacookshop.co.uk

Getting to know your AGA
If you have not already seen a demonstration, ask your AGA Specialist for details. A demonstration will show you how
to get the best from your new AGA and will give you hints and tips. You will also see a selection of AGA utensils and accessories being used.

Accessories in your AGA R3

1 x large-size roasting tin/grill pan and rack (Fig. 11.1)

This tin can be used as a grill pan for the infrared grill.
This is designed to slide onto the oven runners without the need for it to sit on an oven grid shelf. The roasting tin can be used with the grill rack, in its high position, for grilling at the top of the roasting oven. It can be used for roasting meat, or poultry with or without the grill rack.

1 x half-size roasting tin/grill pan and rack (Fig. 11.2)

This tin can be used as a grill pan for the infrared grill.
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 grill rack, in its high position, for grilling at the top of the roasting oven.

1x Floor Grid (Fig. 11.3)

This grid is used on the floor of the upper oven, in particular the roasting and simmering ovens to protect food needing over 30 minutes of cooking from the intensity of the heat from the base element.

1x Oven Grid Shelf for the upper oven (Fig. 11.4)

These are for inserting in the Roast oven to provide a surface for dishes and tins that do not fit directly onto the oven runners.

3x Oven Shelves (Fig. 11.5)

These are for the Bake / Simmer, warming oven, and grill cavity.

1x Cold Plain Shelf (Fig. 11.6)

For use in cast iron oven only.
This has two uses; one as a large baking sheet, in the roast oven only, for scones, biscuits, and pastry items, and the other as a heat deflector to cut off the top heat if food is over-browning before it is cooked through.

WARNING: DO NOT STORE IN THE OVENS WHEN NOT IN USE.

1x Toaster (Fig. 11.7)

This is for toasting bread on a boiling plate. AGA toast is renowned for its excellence, crisp on the outside and soft in the center. 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 directly onto the plate with the handle at an angle from the handle of the cover.
Close the cover and wait for the bread to toast one side – this will take 1-2 minutes dependent upon the variety of bread – open the cover turn the toaster over and repeat the process to toast the other side. The toaster can also be used for heating pitta bread, toasting teacakes, and as a cake cooling rack.

1x Wire Brush (Fig. 11.8)
This is for cleaning the raw cast iron surfaces, keeping them clear of crumbs and burnt-on debris – which would otherwise affect the boiling performance of pans and the kettle. Use on the hotplates and the ovens. Take care not to touch the enamel surfaces as the wire brush will scratch the finish.

WARNING
Accessible parts may become hot during use. To avoid burns and scalds children should be kept away.

Cleaning,Caring & Maintenance

Cleaning & Caring

WARNING

REMEMBER: be careful of the hot appliance.
For most cleaning, it is best when the appliance is turned off.
DO NOT use a steam cleaner to clean this cooker.
DO NOT use abrasive pads, caustic cleaners, oven cleaners, or metal scrapers to clean the surfaces of the enamel.
IMPORTANT: AGA recommends Vitreous Enamel
Association-approved cleaners for cleaning the vitreous enameled surfaces of this product.
When cleaning use as little water as possible.
DO NOT immerse the doors in water as they are packed with insulating material, which will be damaged by excessive moisture.
DO NOT put oven doors or resting plates in a dishwasher.

All that is usually needed to keep the vitreous enameled surfaces of your cooker bright and clean is a daily rub-over with a damp, soapy cloth followed immediately with a clean, dry cloth to avoid streaks.

Roast Ovens and Hotplates – 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.

Heating up the ovens periodically will help burn off any cooking deposits to aid cleaning within the ovens.
To season the ovens, a light vegetable spray oil (corn oil is best) is recommended. Any stubborn stains can be removed with the wire brush supplied.
Enamelled cast iron The easiest way to clean the AGA top plate and front plate is to mop up spills as they happen. VEA-approved AGA Enamel Cleaner can be purchased from www.agacookshop.co.uk.
Baked-on food is more difficult to clean but can usually be removed with proprietary vitreous enamel cleaners or mild cream cleaners using a cloth, or if necessary, a nylon scouring pad and can be purchased from www.agacookshop.co.uk.
If milk fruit juice or anything containing acid is spilled on the enamel, wipe it off immediately.
Clean off any condensation streaks on the front plate around the oven doors or vitreous enamel may be permanently discoloured.
Remember the top plate and the polished covers will scratch if pans or utensils are dragged across them.

Enameled Bake/Simmer, Warming Oven, and Grill

Wipe the panel(s) with a lint-free cloth and hot soapy water.
The panel(s) should then be dried.

WARNING: DO NOT use steel wool, oven cleaning pads, or any other materials that will scratch the surface.

The top of the insulated cover (lid)
This is chrome or stainless steel and can be kept clean by wiping over with a damp cloth and polished up – the AGA E-cloths are excellent for this purpose as they are lint-free and eco-friendly. AGA stainless steel and chrome cleaners are recommended to keep the insulated cover clean and shining. These can be purchased from your local AGA Specialist.

The lining of the insulated cover (lid interior) The use of an

AGA splash shield is recommended to keep the lining free of fat splashes, (obtainable from your AGA Specialist or online at www.agacookshop.co.uk).
If the lining is marked it is best cleaned when the hotplate is cold. It can be cleaned with hot soapy water and/or a cream cleanser. If badly marked then a soap-impregnated pad can be used – this should be used in a circular motion.
The first few times a soap-impregnated pad is used you will see the circular marks, these will become reduced, and the surface of the lining becomes shinier each time when used.
Do not use excessive water and make sure the lining is dry before closing the cover.
Oven door linings The linings can be cleaned with hot soapy water, a cream cleanser, or soap impregnated pad. To deep clean the lining place a towel on the work surface carefully lift off the oven door (doors are heavy) and place it enamel side down on the towel padding. Clean with a soap-impregnated pad to remove stubborn marks. Dry off before replacing their hinges.
Enameled roasting tins Those supplied with the appliance should be cleaned in hot soapy water, soaking if necessary.
A nylon scouring pad can also be used. They may also be cleaned in the dishwasher, but with constant use, the enameled finish will become dull in appearance.

WARNING: DO NOT USE HOB BRITE ON ENAMELLED SURFACES.

Maintenance

Your Aga does not need to be regularly serviced.
In the event of requiring maintenance, please call AGA Service or your authorized distributor.
Your appliance MUST only be maintained and installed by a qualified engineer, AGA engineer, or an authorized distributor.
DO NOT alter or modify the appliance.

Spare Parts

To maintain optimum and safe performance, we recommend that only genuine AGA spare parts are used.
These are available from most major spare stockists, including ourselves.

Installation Instructions And Introduction

Installation Instructions

WARNING: Please read the Warning, and Cautionary notes at the start of this section. If the information contained within these instructions is not followed, property damage or personal injury may occur

DO NOT store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer or service agency.
WARNING! This appliance must be installed with an appropriate device that will allow permanent disconnection of the Live and Neutral conductors. During Installation or disconnection before any electrical work, the appliance must be permanently disconnected from the Supply (Live) and Neutral Conductors.

CAUTION: THIS UNIT IS HEAVY, PROPER EQUIPMENT AND ADEQUATE MANPOWER MUST BE USED IN MOVING THE RANGE TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE UNIT OR THE FLOOR.

Remember, when replacing a part on this appliance, use only spare parts that you can be assured conform to the safety and performance specifications that we require.
DO NOT use reconditioned or copied parts that have not been authorized by AGA.

PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE AND KEEP IN A SAFE PLACE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

Installation introduction

Consumer protection
As a responsible manufacturer, we take care to make sure that our products are designed and constructed to meet the required safety standards when properly installed and used.

WARNING – ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD

It is the customer’s responsibility to contact a qualified electrical installer to make sure the electrical installation is adequate and in conformance with the regulations.
Take special care when cutting holes in walls or floors. Electrical wires may be behind the wall or floor covering and could cause an electrical shock if you touch them.
Locate any electrical circuits that could be affected by the installation of this product and disconnect the power circuit.

WARNING

THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED.
DO NOT use an extension lead with this appliance.
The appliance is designed for the voltage stated on the data plate.
Recommended but not mandatory to fit an individual Residual Current Device (RCD) to the cooker supply circuit.
Hand this Manual to the User for retention and instruction in the safe operation of the appliance.

Product Dimensions

Product Dimensions R3 100-4h, Twin Dome

NOTE: When surveying for an appliance installation the actual clearance required for the ‘body’ of the appliance should be increased overall by 10 mm beyond the figures quoted above. This allows a safe margin to take into account the natural dimensional variations found in major castings in particular the width across an appliance recess could be critical.

Appliance weights (Excludes packaging)

Model: R3 100/4h
Weight: 310 kg

Side and Overhead Clearances

If you are installing the appliance in a new kitchen or have the opportunity to set the width between kitchen units, it is advisable to include an additional small gap on each side of 3mm to assist with installation and prevent damage when moving the product.
A 6mm additional width clearance should also be provided if the appliance is to go into a brick recess, to allow for the wall to be out of square.
Where installed against a side wall protruding in the front of the appliance a 116mm clearance is required on the left or right-hand side for the oven door access (Fig. 16.1).
Any side wall above the appliance on either side shall not be less than 60mm horizontally from the appliance (Fig. 16.2).
Surfaces over the top of the appliance must not be closer than 650mm i.e. cabinets or cookerhoods.
The rear gap at the rear of the appliance MUST NOT be blocked off or obstructed.

Appliance Base or Hearth

WARNING: If the appliance is placed on a base, measures have to be taken to prevent the appliance from slipping from the base.

The base or hearth on which the appliance stands must be level and capable of supporting the total weight of the appliance.
The front plinth cover is removable and must not be obstructed by flooring or tiles. If necessary the appliance must be raised by the thickness of the tiles to ensure the plinth can be removed, and the appliance can be rolled out for service.

Tiling
When the appliance is to stand in a recess or against a wall that is to be tiled, under no circumstances should the tiles overlap the appliance top plate, access to remove the top plate must be allowed for servicing at a later date.

Rear Clearances (including Combustible Rear Walls)

SPECIAL NOTE: Ensure that unprotected electric cabling or plastic services do not pass within or on the outside of the wall behind or directly above the appliance. This type of material can age prematurely when exposed to continuous higher temperature.
Please note every appliance is fitted with 25 mm spacer brackets.
This allows the appliance to be fitted where the rear wall is constructed of combustible materials, such as all-timber or stud wall partitions and batoned plasterboard.
The air gap must be left open and not blocked off across the top edge (Fig. 16.3) for example tiled over
IMPORTANT! The air gap at the rear of the appliance must be maintained to provide ventilation for the appliance.

Electrical connection

WARNING: This appliance must be earthed.
This appliance is designed for the voltage stated on the rating plate, which is situated behind the plinth cover.
If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or a similarly qualified person to avoid a hazard.

For the cooker
Two separate phase 13 AMP 230V ~ 50 Hz fused electrical supplies are required adjacent to the appliance. External wiring to the unit must be installed using the mains cable provided, under the current wiring regulations and any local regulations which apply. If the cable is shortened, new ferrules must be fitted to the stripped conductors.

The method of connection to the mains electricity supply must facilitate complete electrical isolation of the appliance, by a multi-pole switch, having a contact separation of at least 3 mm on all poles.
The isolator should not be positioned immediately above the cooker but must be fitted within 2 meters of the appliance.
The isolator may be separate from the connection point.
The mains connection point must be accessible within the areas shown in Fig. 17.1 and Fig. 17.2 for cable routing options.

Installation and Levelling

NOTE: Care must be taken not to trap mains cables (Fig. 18.1).

When removing the appliance from the pallet, the front stability feet can be raised with a spanner to allow the appliance to be slid from the transit pallet (Fig. 18.2).
Slide cooker off transit pallet.
The appliance can now be pushed back on its wheels into the desired position.
NOTE: Care must be taken not to trap mains cable.
Leveling of appliance – Use a 12mm socket to adjust the wheel mechanism for FINE adjustment on both sides at the rear of the appliance (Fig. 18.3).
Using a 13mm open-end spanner, feet can be adjusted at the front to make FINE adjustments to the front of the appliance and to provide a brake for the wheels (Fig. 18.3).
Turning the bolt clockwise will lower the wheel thus increasing the height of the cooker (Fig. 18.3).
Anti-clockwise lifts the wheels and lowers the cooker (Fig. 18.3).
Fit the magnetic plinth (Fig. 18.4) and sides.
Resting Plate Adjustment – Resting plates have adjuster screw feet for setting height and to improve stability (Fig. 18.5).

Control knob and handrail connection

Control Knob Location
Ensure control knobs are located onto spindles correctly, as shown in (Fig. 19.1).

Handrail Location
Locate the handrail onto the spindle, and lock it into position with grub screws (located on the inside of the bracket) (Fig. 19.2).

Circuit diagrams

For further advice or information contact your local AGA Specialist.
With AGA Rangemaster’s policy of continuous product improvement, the Company reserves the right to change specifications and make modifications to the appliances described and illustrated at any time.

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