AGA ATC2DFBLK User Manual

AGA CITY24

(Gas Top Burners)

Users

Instruction

PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE

IMPORTANT : SAVE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

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For use in USA/Canada

11/15 EOPI 517217

My AGA Details

AGA City24 (Gas Top Burners)

Serial No
AGA Service No
Date of Installation

DATA PLATE LOCATED
BEHIND REMOVABLE PLINTH

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Contents

Product Safety 4
Important Safety Instructions 5
Introduction 6
A Brief Description - AGA City24 (Gas Top Burners) 7
Equipment supplied with your AGA City24 (Gas Top Burners) 8
How to use your AGA City24 (Gas Top Burners) 9
The AGA City24 (Gas Top Burners) Controls 9
Range Hoods and Oven Venting 10
General Advice 10
Using the Zones of the AGA City24 10
Gas Top Burners 11
Cast Iron Grates 12
Assembly of Burners 12
The Ovens 13
The Roasting Oven Setting 14
The Baking Oven Setting 15
The Slow Cook Oven 16
The Slow Cook Oven - User Guidance 16
Quick Guide - Oven Usage 17
Hints and Tips for using the AGA City24 (Gas Top Burners) 18
Hints and Tips for using the AGA City24 (Gas Top Burners) - Ovens 19
Fitting of Oven Shelves 20
Removal of Oven Shelves 20
Caring and Cleaning 21
Enamelled Cookware 21
Enamelled Cast Iron 21
Cast Iron Ovens and Gas Top Burners 21
Oven Door Linings 21
Servicing and Warranty 22
Serial Number 22
Health and Safety 22

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PRODUCT SAFETY

MEANING/DESCRIPTION SIGNIFICATION/DESCRIPTIONSYMBOL

WARNING/CAUTION

An appropriate safety instruction
should be followed or caution to a
potential hazard exists.

DANGEROUS VOLTAGE

To indicate hazards arising from
dangerous voltages.

PROTECTIVE EARTH (GROUND)

To identify any terminal which
is intended for connection to an
external conductor for protection
against electric shock in case
of a fault, or the terminal of
a protective earth (ground)
electrode.

HEAVY

This product is heavy and
reference should be made to the
safety instructions for provisions
of lifting and moving.

DISCONNECT MAINS SUPPLY

Disconnect incoming supply
before inspection or maintenance.

AVERTISSEMENT

Une consigne de sécurité
appropriée doivent être suivies
ou garde d’un danger potentiel
exists.

TENSION DANGEREUSE

Pour indiquer les dangers
résultant des tensions
dangereuses.

TERRE DE PROTECTION

Pour marquer bornes destin
être raccordées à un conducteur
de protection extérieur contre les
chocs éclectiques en cas de
défaut d’isolement, ou pour
marquer la borne de la terre de
protection.

LOURD

Ce produit est lourd et doit
fait référence auc consignes de
sécurité relatives aux dispositions
de soulever et déplacer.

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CLASSE 2

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avant inspection ou d’entretien.

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REFER TO MANUAL

Refer to relevant instructions
detailed within the product
manual.

ATTENTION, SURFACE TRÉS
CHAUDE

Reportez-vous aux instructions
applicables, indiquées dans le
manuel du produit.

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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.

ALWAYS

Always make sure children are never left alone or unsupervised when the range is on.
Always be aware that range surfaces will be hot during and after use and can cause burns.
Always teach children that the range and utensils can be hot.
Always allow heavy and hot utensils to cool in a safe place and out of reach of small children.
Always be aware hot grease is flammable. Wipe off any grease deposits on the range top and front.
In the event of a grease fire, do not remove the pan, cover the pan to extinguish the flame.
Always turn utensil handles inwards but not cover adjacent heated surfaces, to prevent accidental spillage

and burns.
Always when opening an oven door, allow hot air and steam to escape.
Always use dry pot holders. Moist pot holder will cause steam burns. Do not use towels or other cloths

near the heated plates.
Always clean ventilation hoods frequently. grease should not be allowed to accumulate in hood and filters.
Always make sure cabinet and work surface are capable of supporting heavy cooking utensils used on

your range.
Always make sure cooking utensils are suitable for range top service. Only certain types of glass, glass

ceramic earthenware/glazed utensils with stand sudden temperature changes without breaking.
Always make sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified technician.
Always make sure your appliance is serviced by a qualified technician.

NEVER

Never use this appliance as a space heater to heat or warm the room. Doing so
may result in carbon monoxide poisoning and overheating of the room.

Never store items of interest to children above the range.
Never allow children to climb on, sit or stand on any part of the range.
Never allow children to play with the controls or any part of the range.
Never wear loose fitting clothing or other flammable materials that could contact hot surfaces on the range.
Never leave boiling pans unattended, boil over causes smoking and greasy spillovers may ignite.
Never store gasoline or other volatile liquids in the range or in cabinets above or near the range, which can

catch fire or explode.
Never use water on grease fires. Smother fire or flame or use a dry chemical or foam type extinguisher.
Never repair or replace any part of the appliance unless recommended in this manual. All other servicing

should be carried out by a qualified technician.
Never cover or restrict the air flow to the controls compartment.
Never install cabinets (shelves) or similar above the range with a depth greater than 13” (330mm).
Never heat unopened food containers. Pressure build-up may cause the container to burst and cause

injury.
Never reach directly into a hot oven to add or remove cooking utensils. Instead pull the grid shelf out to its

maximum projection.
Never use a steam cleaner to clean your range.
Never use caustic cleaners, abrasive pads or metal scrapers to clean enamel surfaces.

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Introduction

Welcome to the world of AGA. Your AGA City24 is
a compact range which 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.

Your range has a gas top and two electric cast iron
ovens.

Your AGA City24 has been made in the heart of
Shropshire in England, as AGA ranges have been
for generations, from cast iron manufactured at the
Coalbrookdale Foundry. The traditional skills of iron
making have been united with industrial strength electric
elements to enable the ovens to reach cooking heat
within a relatively short time, with one or both ovens, as
your cooking requires.

The AGA has been famous since its inception in the
1920s for its cooking excellence, made possible by heat
stored in the cast iron. This indirect radiant heat means
food retains its natural flavour and succulence as it is
cooked from the heat stored in the castings, rather than
relying on air temperature.

Your AGA City24 has been designed to have all the
attributes of a larger AGA within a small space.

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A Brief Description ­AGA City24 (Gas Top)

4 Burner Gas Top

Top Oven (Roasting Oven
and Baking Oven setting)

Slow Cook Oven

The AGA City24 Gas Top has the iconic cast iron ovens
with the flexibility of four gas top burners.

As the AGA works on the principle of storing heat, time
is required to gather that heat from the electric elements
to saturate the castings. We recommend to allow an
hour heat up time for the best cooking performance.

The principle of heat storage means that the ovens
are at a pre-set heat, the cooking ovens are named
after their function rather than temperatures (which are
governed by measuring hot air not stored heat). All
levels of heat are catered for - high, moderate and low.

See page 10 for gas top burner oven symbols and
brief description.

Gas Top

Semi-Rapid Burner

(6,150 Btu)

Rapid Burner

(10,600 Btu)

Top Oven (Roasting Oven Setting)

The hottest oven setting for high temperature cooking;
pastries, breads, roasting of meat, vegetables and
poultry, broiling at the top of the oven and frying on the
floor grid on the base of the oven. The ovens are vented
into the room, so some cooking smells will be present.

See page 11 for information on range hoods and oven
venting.

Top Oven (Baking Oven Setting)

A moderate oven setting for cooking cakes and biscuits,
baking fish, lasagne or shepherd’s pie, plus roasting
meat and poultry at a medium heat. Cooking sweet and
savoury together is no problem as the flavours do not
mix.

Slow Cook Oven

Long, slow cooking in the slow cook oven develops
flavors and makes the toughest meat tender. It’s large
capacity means several pans can be stacked here;
soup, casserole, steamed rice, steamed carrots and
poached pears all cooking simultaneously, without any
danger of burning.

Wok

Burner

(12,000 Btu)

Oven

Control

Front

Rear

Left

Left

Gas Top

Burner Controls

Rear
Right

Front
Right

Semi­Rapid

Burner

(6,150 Btu)

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Equipment supplied with your
AGA City24 (Gas Top)

Large Size Roasting Pan with Broiling Rack

This is designed to slide onto the oven runners without
the need for it to sit on an oven grid shelf. The roasting
pan 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 meat, or poultry with or without
the broiling rack. Large quantities of roast potatoes
can be cooked in this pan. The roasting pan can also
be employed for making large sponges or cakes. The
broiling rack is useful on its own as a cake cooling rack.
Can be used in any oven but not recommended for gas
top use.

Half Size Roasting Pan and Broiling Rack

This pan can be slid onto the oven runners width-ways
or can sit on an oven grid shelf. The half size roasting
pan 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 pan. The roasting pan can also
be employed for making sponges or cakes. The broiling
rack is useful on its own as a cake cooling rack. Can be
used in any oven but not recommended for gas top use.

1 Cold Plain Shelf

This has two uses one
as a large baking sheet
for scones, biscuits,
pastry items and
meringues and the other
use as a heat deflector
to cut off the top heat
if food is overbrowning
before it is cooked
through.

DO NOT STORE IN
THE OVENS WHEN
NOT IN USE.

Wire Brush

This is for cleaning the
raw cast iron surfaces,
keeping them clear of
crumbs and burnt on
debris – which would
otherwise affect the
performance. Use in
the ovens, take care
not to touch the enamel
surfaces as the wire
brush will scratch the
finish.

2 Floor Grids

These grids are used on
the base of the ovens,
to protect food from
the heat of the base
element.

2 Oven Grid Shelves

These are for inserting
in each oven to provide
a surface for dishes
and tins which do not fit
directly onto the oven
runners. They can be
used in any oven, as
required. See page 20
on how to locate the
oven shelves correctly.

AGA Utensils and
Accessories

To get the very best
performance from your
range AGA saucepans
are recommended with
the 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 local
AGA dealer or online at
www.aga-ranges.com.

Getting to know your
AGA

If you have not already
seen a live AGA
demonstration, ask AGA
Kitchen Concierge for
details 800-525-5601.
A demonstration will
show to get the best
from your new AGA
range plus learn hints
ans tips.You will also
see a selection of AGA
utensils and accessories
being used. RSVP for a
demonstration online at
www.aga-ranges.com.

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