AGA eR7 Series User manual

eR7 Users Guide
LPRT 517763
08/19 EINS 517764
PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE.

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My AGA Details
AGA eR7
Serial No
AGA Service No
Date of Installation
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reserves the right to change specications and make modications to the
appliance described and illustrated at any time.
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Contents
Warnings 3
Introduction 4
A brief description - AGA eR7 5
A brief description - AGA eR7 hotcupboard 7
Equipment supplied with your AGA eR7 9
AGA Utensils and Accessories 13
Getting to know your AGA 13
How to use your AGA eR7 14
AGA eR7 Operating hobs and ovens 16
Cooking on your AGA eR7 20
Oven venting 21
General advice 22
Handset - A hand held control 23
Screens 23
Button operations 23
Handset advice 24
Communication/handshake 25
The date/time setting screen 27
Auto/events programme screen 29
Information (home) screen 31
Batteries 33
Using the zones of the AGA eR7 34
The hotplates 34
The boiling plate 35
The simmering plate 35
The top plate 36
The ovens 36
Slumber mode 37
The roasting oven 38
The baking oven 40
The simmering oven 41
The simmering oven 42
AGA Hotcupboard 43
Caring and cleaning 44
Important 45
Fitting of oven shelves 46
Removal of oven shelves 46
Servicing and warranty 47
Serial number 47
Health & safety 47
Deep fat frying 48
AGA basic recipes 49

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Warnings
 WARNING: The appliance and its accessible parts
become hot during use. Care should be taken to
avoid touching heating elements. Children less
than 8 years of age should be kept away unless
continuously supervised.
 The appliance can be used by children aged from 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 use of the appliance in
a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
Children should not play with the appliance.
Cleaning and user maintenance should not be made
by children without supervision.
 WARNING: Unattended cooking on a hob with fat or
oil can be dangerous and may result in re. NEVER
try to extinguish a re with water, but switch o the
appliance and then cover ame e.g. with a lid or re
blanket.
 WARNING: Danger of re: DO NOT store items on the
cooking surfaces.

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Introduction
Your new AGA eR7 gives you everything you love about
the classic AGA heat storage cooker, but with the ability
to turn each cooking area on and o, and the added
convenience of touchscreen control to select from a
range of cooking temperatures.
Made in the heart of Shropshire, your AGA cooker,
like the generations of cookers before it, has been
manufactured from cast iron. Traditional iron-making
skills combined with industrial strength elements
enable the ovens and hotplates to heat up rapidly, so
you can have them all on, or just one.
The cooking excellence of the AGA cooker has been
famous since it’s inception in the 1920’s, and is
renowned due to the indirect radiant heat that its cast
iron emits rather than just air temperature. And, if you
haven’t found out already, you’ll soon discover that
food that is cooked this way retains its natural avour
and succulence, and simply just tastes better.
So grab a cup of tea, have a read, and prepare to dig
into some of the tastiest dishes you’re ever likely to
make.

Simmering plate
Boiling plate
Top plate
Control door
Roasting oven
Baking oven
Simmering oven
A brief description - AGA eR7
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Hotplates
The two hotplates are at dierent heats; the boiling plate
being the hottest of the two and the simmering plate at
a lower heat. Each hotplate is individually temperature
controlled.
Boiling plate
The boiling plate is used for making toast, boiling a kettle,
stir-frying and cooking at a high heat.
Simmering plate
The simmering plate is for cooking slower, such as sauces,
simmering pans and can also be used direct on for
toasted sandwiches, drop scones, non-fat fried eggs and
quesadillas. (Use of Bako-Glide will protect the hotplate
surface during ‘direct on’cooking)
Roasting oven
The hottest oven for high temperature cooking pastries,
breads, roasting of meat, vegetables and poultry, grilling
at the top of the oven and frying on the oor. The oven
has 5 pre-set cook settings R9, R8, R7, R6 and B4 which
gives the exibility to vary the oven temperature from
very hot to moderate. The oven, as the others, is vented
into the room, so some cooking smells will be present.
Baking oven
A moderate oven for cooking cakes and biscuits, baking
sh, lasagne or shepherd’s pie, plus roasting meat and
poultry at a medium heat. The oven has 4 pre-set cook
settings B4, B3, B2 and B1 which gives the exibility
to vary the oven temperature from moderate to cool.
Cooking sweets and savoury together is no problem as
the avours do not mix.
Simmering oven
Long, slow cooking in the simmering oven develops
avours and makes the toughest meat tender. Its 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. The oven has a xed temperature.
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Warming plate
Hotcupboard ON/OFF
Slow cooking oven
Warming oven
A brief description - AGA eR7 hotcupboard
Boiling plate
Simmering plate
Top plate
Control door
Roasting oven
Baking oven
Simmering oven

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Hotplates
The two hotplates are at dierent heats; the boiling plate
being the hottest of the two and the simmering plate at
a lower heat. Each hotplate is individually temperature
controlled.
Boiling Plate
The boiling plate is used for making toast, boiling a kettle,
stir-frying and cooking at a high heat.
Simmering Plate
The simmering plate is for cooking slower, such as sauces,
simmering pans and can also be used direct on for
toasted sandwiches, drop scones, non-fat fried eggs and
quesadillas. (Use of Bako-Glide will protect the hotplate
surface during ‘direct on’cooking)
Warming Plate (Hotcupboard)
The warming plate is the ideal resting place for cooked
food.
Slow Cooking Oven (Hotcupboard)
Ideal for a broad range of long slow cooking applications,
such as leg of lamb, pulled pork, belly pork and
celebration cake.
NOTE: Meat and vegetable dishes should be started on
the boiling plate or in the roasting oven.
Warming Oven (Hotcupboard)
Used for warming plates and serving dishes. Can also be
used for resting joints before carving.
Roasting Oven
The hottest oven for high temperature cooking pastries,
breads, roasting of meat, vegetables and poultry, grilling
at the top of the oven and frying on the oor. The oven
has 5 pre-set cook settings R9, R8, R7, R6 and B4 which
gives the exibility to vary the oven temperature from
very hot to moderate. The oven, as the others, is vented
into the room, so some cooking smells will be present.
Baking Oven
A moderate oven for cooking cakes and biscuits, baking
sh, lasagne or shepherd’s pie, plus roasting meat and
poultry at a medium heat. The oven has 4 pre-set cook
settings B4, B3, B2 and B1 which gives the exibility
to vary the oven temperature from moderate to cool.
Cooking sweets and savoury together is no problem as
the avours do not mix.
Simmering Oven
Long, slow cooking in the simmering oven develops
avours and makes the toughest meat tender. Its 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. The oven has a xed temperature.

Large Size Roasting Tin with Grill Rack
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. Large quantities of roast potatoes can
be cooked in this tin. The roasting tin can also be
employed for making large traybakes or cakes. The grill
rack is useful on its own as a cake cooling rack. Can be
used in any oven but not recommended for hotplate
use.
Half Size Roasting Tin and Grill Rack
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. It can be used
for roasting smaller joints of meat, or poultry with or
without the grill rack. Roast potatoes can be cooked
in this tin. The roasting tin can also be employed for
making traybakes or cakes. The grill rack is useful on its
own as a cake cooling rack. It can be used in any oven
but not recommended for hotplate use.
Equipment supplied with your
AGA eR7
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Control Panel
This is situated behind the top left hand door. The
control panel has a capacitive touch screen with LED
indicators and character display to indicate which zone
is activated and what setting is selected. An audible
beep will conrm selection.
Handset
Your AGA eR7 cooker also comes with a Handset which
can be used to programme the ovens. It displays the
time, date and programme events. The hotplates work
on Manual only.
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1 Floor Grid
This grid is used on the
oor of the ovens, in
particular the roasting
and simmering ovens to
protect food needing over
30 minutes cooking from
the intensity of the heat
from the base element.
3 Oven Grid Shelves
These are for inserting
in each oven to provide
a surface for dishes and
tins which do not t direct
onto the oven runners.
They can be used in any
oven, as required. “Fitting
of oven shelves” page
46 on how to locate the
oven shelves correctly.
Roasting Oven
Perforated Bae
A roasting oven perforated
bae is positioned in the
top of the roasting oven, in
order to optimise cooking
performance. For best
results, please ensure it is
in place at all times, while
the oven is in operation,
including when grilling.
The Installation Engineer
will t this in place. This
can also be removed for
cleaning.
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Wire Brush
This is for cleaning the
raw cast iron hotplate
surfaces, keeping them
clear of crumbs and burnt
on debris – which would
otherwise aect 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
nish.
Toaster
This is for toasting bread on the boiling plate. AGA toast
is renowned for its excellence, crisp on the outside and
soft in the centre. 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 direct
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 and 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.
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AGA Utensils and Accessories
To get the very best performance from your cooker
we recommend AGA saucepans 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 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.
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How to use your AGA eR7
Getting started
When switching on the AGA cooker for the rst few times,
there are two things you may notice, neither of which
should cause concern.
The AGA cooker will emit an odour for a short while, this
is simply due to the protective oil we put on the hotplates
and ovens burning o. Due to the newness in the rst
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 eR7 has the external appearance of a classic
AGA heat storage enamelled cast iron cooker. However
its exibility 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 are able to
select only the zones that you want, or need, to use.
The control panel is situated behind the top left hand
door and has a capacitive touch screen with LED
indicators and character display to indicate which zone is
activated and what setting is selected. An audible beep
will conrm selection.
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Boiling spot ON/OFFVent Fan ON/
OFF button
Simmering spot
ON/OFF
Hob POWER
supply ON
POWER ON/OFF
Oven
temperature
select buttons
Simmering
Oven ON/
OFF button
Manual &
Slumber select
Roasting Oven
ON/OFF and
select button
Baking Oven ON/OFF
and select button Zone selections
indicator
Programme mode Auto &
Auto- Slumber select

AGA eR7 Operating hobs and
ovens
Hob
To turn on the cast iron hotplates press on/o button
to turn on the power to the appliance. The‘Power ON/
OFF’button and‘Manual Select’ button will light up.
Press the Hob power button which illuminates to
indicate the hotplate and simmer buttons are ready to be
activated. If the hotplate or simmer plate is not selected
within 3 seconds the‘Hob Power’ button will deactivate.
With the‘Hob Power’ button active the hotplate and/or
simmer plate can be turned on by pressing the centre of
the symbol . The symbol outer ring will blink until
the desired temperature is reached, at which point the
LED will become solid.
Options to turn the hobs Off
De-select the hotplate or simmer plate by pressing the
illuminated symbol. The LED will turn o to indicate that
hob is no longer active. After 3 seconds of both hotplate
and simmer plate being de-selected the‘Hob Power’ LED
will automatically deactivate.
Both the hotplate and simmer plate can be turned o
together by pressing the‘Hob Power’ button .
To turn OFF all zones press on/o button (Ovens & Hob)
.
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Ovens
The appliance has 4 oven operating modes:
• MANUAL
• SLUMBER
• AUTO
• AUTO-SLUMBER
Selection can only be made when the on/o button is on.
Manual mode (ovens only)
In this mode, all three ovens can be activated and the
desired cooking temperature selected.
Press on/o button to switch on the power to the
appliance.
The ‘M’ button will be illuminated to indicate the
alliance is in manual mode.
Each oven can be selected by pressing the appropriate
button.
The selected oven will blink until the desired temperature
is reached. For the roast and bake ovens the oven setting
will also be displayed in the relevant window (Roast oven
– ‘R8’ and Bake oven –‘B4’).
To change the oven setting, press the desired button, a
red selection bar will appear under the relevant window
to indicate the setting can be changed.
Use the UP or DOWN arrows to change the setting.
The red selection bar will remain active for 30 seconds.
To turn OFF a single oven press the desired button.
For the roast and bake ovens, the button is to be pressed
twice, once to select and once to switch OFF.
To turn OFF all zones press on/o button (Ovens & Hob)
.
Slumber setting (ovens only)
In this mode, all three ovens are active, (the roasting and
baking oven are pre-set to approximately 120°C, the
simmering oven is pre-set to approximately 100°C).
Press on/o button to switch on the power to the
appliance.
Press and hold the ‘M’button for 3 seconds, which will
blink to indicate slumber mode is selected.
The 3 oven symbols will illuminate and blink
until at the desired temperature. The settings display
window for the roast and bake ovens will display the
letter“S”to indicate slumber mode.
To cancel Slumber, press and hold the ‘M’ button for 3
seconds or press on/o button to turn OFF all zones
(Ovens & Hob).
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To override an oven setting while in slumber mode
No individual oven can be‘OFF’. However the roast or
bake oven can be switched from‘Slumber’ to a cooking
setting. This is achieved by pressing the relevant symbol
once. A selection bar will appear under the relevant oven
and the default setting is displayed. (Roast oven –‘R8’and
Bake oven –‘B4’) The desired setting can then be selected
by using the arrow buttons as previously described.
Pressing an individual oven button once more returns
that oven back to ‘Slumber’
If both roast and bake ovens are over ridden the
appliance will revert back to manual mode and the ‘M’
button will become solid to indicate it is no longer in
slumber mode.
Auto
This mode setting brings selected ovens up to full heat
from o.
The ovens can be selected to operate once or twice each
day.
Each operation is termed an‘event’, the start and nish
time is chosen by you unless you use the pre-set time.
Press on/o button to switch on the power to the
appliance.
Press ‘A’ button , which illuminates to indicate the
cooker is in Auto mode.
Select oven (s) for automatic operation, by pressing the
appropriate button (s).
Select the desired cook setting by using the arrow
symbols. Press the desired button, a red selection bar will
appear under the relevant window to indicate the setting
can be changed.
Use the UP or DOWN arrows to change the
setting. The red selection bar will remain active for 30
seconds.
The roast and bake ovens will indicate selection by
displaying the setting and the letter‘A’ in the display
window. After 30 seconds only the letter‘A’ will be
displayed until the event time is reached. During an event
period the desired setting will be displayed in the window
and the relevant oven symbol will blink until the desired
temperature is reached.
When the simmering oven is selected the symbol will
blink to indicate selection and will continue to blink until
an event period as started and the temperature reached.
To cancel AUTO mode press‘M’button to return to
manual mode or press on/o button to turn OFF all
zones (Ovens & Hob).
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AUTO/Slumber (ovens only)
This mode setting brings selected ovens up to full heat
from Slumber.
The ovens can be selected to operate once or twice each
day.
Each operation is termed an‘event’, the start and nish
time is chosen by you unless you use the pre-set time.
Press on/o button to switch on the power to the
appliance.
Press ‘A’ then press and hold the‘A’ button for 3
seconds.
Select ovens for automatic slumber operation, by
pressing the appropriate buttons.
The 3 oven symbols will illuminate and blink
until at the desired temp (slumber).
The ‘A’ button will blink continually while in Auto
slumber mode.
Select the desired cook setting by using the arrow
symbols. Press the desired button, a red selection bar will
appear under the relevant window to indicate the setting
can be changed.
Use the UP or DOWN arrows to change the
setting. The red selection bar will remain active for 30
seconds.
The roast and bake ovens will indicate selection by
displaying the setting and the letters‘AS’ in the display
window. After 30 seconds only the letter‘AS’ will be
displayed until the event time is reached. During an event
period the desired setting will be displayed in the window
and the relevant oven symbol will blink until the desired
temperature is reached.
NOTE:
During Auto-Slumber mode the simmering oven is not
aected by event periods and can be switched ON or OFF
at any time.
PLEASE NOTE:
• Don’t forget to include time for warm-up.
• Don’t forget if you have set the AUTO/Slumber
programme and have selected the AUTO/Slumber
mode, an oven or ovens must be selected.
• The hotplates can only be operated manually.
• All the selected ovens will remain at ‘Slumber’
between ‘events’.
• The last‘AUTO/Slumber’oven selection is
remembered and re-called when ‘AUTO’ is next
selected.
• DO NOT OPERATE WITH THE APPLIANCE DOORS
OPEN.
AUTO and AUTO/Slumber
Changing between any of the four operating modes, will
cause the hotplates to switch OFF if in use - this is a built-
in safety factor. They can be switched back on after the
mode change if required.
To cancel AUTO/SLUMBER mode press ‘M’button to
return to manual mode or press on/o button to turn
OFF all zones (Ovens & Hob).
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