WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOU SMELL GAS l Do not try to light any appliance. l Do not touch any electrical switch. l Do not use any phone in your building. l Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbors phone. Follow the gas suppliers instructions. l If you can not reach your gas supplier call the fire department. Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier. Users Instructions PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE. INSTALLER: LEAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WITH THE APPLIANCE. CUSTOMER: KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. CONTENTS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS THE ORIGIN OF THE AGA YOUR AGA RANGE HOW THE RANGE FUNCTIONS HINTS ON YOUR AGA RANGE LOCATION OF NAME PLATE LIGHTING THE BURNER TO EXTINGUISH THE BURNER SERVICE GENERAL CLEANING BAKING OVEN BURNER CONTROLS FITTING OF OVEN SHELVES REMOVAL OF OVEN SHELVES SAFETY PRECAUTIONS This booklet has been prepared in the interest of providing you, the customer with basic information on the safe correct use of your Aga Gas Range. Instructions are provided on the operation and maintenance after care of the Aga range, and we would recommend that you read this instruction before you begin cooking. Basic Range Safety Precautions 1. Do not store combustible materials, gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids near a range. 2. Ensure and maintain continual free passage of air to the burner housing. Do not stand obstacles against burner outer door and loose hair from dogs or cats must not be allowed to accumulate behind the burner outer door. Child Safety Children MUST be taught safe range practices to prevent possible injury. Listed below are some basic practices we recommend you read and follow for safe use of this appliance when children are present. Children are more sensitive to heat than adults, therefore: 1. Do not leave children alone unsupervised near the range and discourage them from this area. 2. Children should not be allowed to mount any part of the range. 3. Children MUST be taught that the range and its utensils can be hot. 4. Children should be taught that the range is not a toy. They should be forbidden to play with the range gas controls behind burner outer door or any other range parts. 5. Let the heavy, hot utensils cool in a safe place but out of reach of small children. CAUTION: AVOID STORING ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHILDREN IN ANY CABINETS INSTALLED ABOVE THE RANGE TO PREVENT THE RANGE BEING USED TO OBTAIN CABINET ACCESS AND POSSIBLE SERIOUS INJURY. Gas Odours If a gas odour is apparent with the pilot and main burner alight, turn off the gas supply to the range. Call your installer or local gas company to ensure that the gas pipework is sound. WARNING: NEVER USE A MATCH OR NAKED FLAME TO LOCATE A GAS LEAK. Safety Precautions and Hints Temperatures in cabinet storage spaces above the range may be unsafe for storage of some types of materials such as volatile liquids or aerosol sprays which can explode. Ensure spare storage cabinets are capable of supporting the heavy weight of cooking utensils in the range. The maximum depth of any cabinets installed above the top of the range must not exceed 330mm (13in). Grease WARNING: HOT GREASE IS FLAMMABLE. Wipe off any grease deposits on the range top and front. Do not leave containers of cooking fat around the range. In the event of a grease fire, do not remove the pan, but cover the pan to extinguish the flame. WARNING: DO NOT DOUSE FLAME WITH WATER. Use a dry chemical type fire extinguisher if available, or sprinkle heavily with baking soda. Range Cooking Safety Precautions and Hints Never reach directly into a hot oven to add or remove cooking utensils. Instead, pull the oven grid shelf out to its maximum projection and load or remove utensils. Oven gloves will be necessary on utensils removal. Although the range itself provides gentle radiation and convected warm air currents, it may not be used for increased space heating by exposing the hotplate with the insulating covers permanently raised or the oven doors left open. This instruction is based on safety considerations where accidents could occur, as does the use of ovens for storage space. WARNIN G: DO NOT HEAT A CLOSED GLASS OR METAL CONTAINER IN THE OVEN. Pressure-build in the container may cause it to burst and result in harmful personal damage. General Safety Precautions and Hints for Cooking Utensils 1. Ensure utensils have flat machined bases to obtain perfect contact with the hotplate. 2. Ensure the correct size utensil is chosen to prevent food boil-over. WARNING: NEVER LEAVE A DEEP FAT FRYING OPERATION UNATTENDED. 3. Always turn utensils handles away from the front of the range and out of reach of small children. THE ORIGIN OF THE AGA RANGE Developed in the late 1920’s, as a solid fuel unit, the concept provided the facility to bake, boil, braise, broil, roast, stew, toast and fry with the minimum of attention, and at the same time provide perfect cooking and easy mana...