AGA ERA 110 User manual

AGA ERA User Guide
AGA ERA Model No. 110-3i
LPRT 518032
06/23 EOPI 518031
PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE.

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My AGA Details
AGA ERA
Serial No
AGA Service No
Date of Installation
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appliance described and illustrated at any time.
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Warnings 4
Introduction 5
Overview of your AGA ERA 6
Equipment supplied with your AGA
ERA 8
AGA Utensils and Accessories 12
Getting to know your AGA 12
How to use your AGA ERA 13
Operating Cast Iron Hotplate 15
Using the zones of the AGA ERA 16
Operating induction hob 17
Cooking on your AGA ERA,
ovens overview 26
The cast Roast & Bake heat storage
oven & grill 26
The cast simmering heat
storage oven 28
The cast simmering heat storage oven -
User Guidance 29
The fan oven 30
Cooking on your AGA ERA 31
AGA ERA ovens settings 32
Operating the AGA ERA ovens 34
Manual mode (cast and fan ovens only) 34
Slumber mode (cast ovens only) 36
Auto mode (cast ovens only) 38
Auto Slumber (cast ovens only) 40
Handset - A hand held control 43
Screens 43
Button operations 43
Handset advice 44
Communication/handshake (pairing) 45
The date/time setting screen 47
Auto/events programme screen 49
Information (home) screen 51
Batteries 53
Induction care 54
Caring and cleaning 56
Fitting and removal of the cast heat
storage oven shelves 60
Fitting and removal of
fan oven shelves 60
Servicing and warranty 61
Serial number 61
Health & safety 61
Deep fat frying 62
Contents

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Warnings
n 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.
n 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.
n 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.
n WARNING: Danger of re: DO NOT store items on the
cooking surfaces.

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Introduction
Your new AGA ERA gives you everything you love
about an AGA heat storage cooker, but with the ability
to turn each cooking area on and o, and the added
convenience of an induction hob, fan-assisted oven
and 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.

A. Hotplate - Boil & Simmer
B. Induction
C. Control door
D. Cast Roast & Bake heat storage oven & grill
E. Fan oven
F. Cast simmering heat storage oven
Overview of your AGA ERA
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Hotplate
The hotplate has two dierent settings: the boiling
setting being the hottest of the two and the simmering
setting at a lower heat. Each hotplate is individually
temperature controlled.
Boiling setting
Used for boiling, frying, griddling, stir-frying, making
toast - indeed anything that requires a high heat. Green
vegetables keep their colour when boiled quickly here or
use a steamer over the saucepan to cook more than one
vegetable at once.
Simmering setting
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 cooked 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, no need here to
use the AGA toaster. (Use of Bako-Glide will protect the
hotplate surface during ‘direct on’ cooking)
Induction hob
The 4-zone induction hob features automatic pan
detection and is perfect for all types of hob cooking; from
high temperature fast methods like stir frying, deep frying
and rapid boiling (e.g. pasta) to gentle heat for delicate
sauces and melting chocolate. The bridge modes can be
used for large pans, griddles or a sh kettle.
Cast heat storage ovens
These ovens, made from cast iron, cook by a radiant heat,
which is the secret of the cooking excellence for which
the AGA cooker is renowned. An indirect radiant heat
does not dry food out, so it retains its natural moisture
and avour.
The top cast iron oven/grill is ideal for cooking a range
of foods with 9 pre-set cook settings giving exibility to
vary the oven temperature from cool to very hot. These
settings are equivalent temperatures to gas marks; for
baking B1 to B4, roasting from R6 to R9, and grilling on
the grill setting.
The lower cast iron simmering oven has a xed
temperature and oers long, slow cooking and develops
avours and makes the toughest meat tender. Its large
capacity means several pans can be stacked here; soup,
casserole, steamed rice, steamed vegetable and poached
fruit all cooking simultaneously, without any danger of
burning, leaving the hotplate free.
The cast ovens have the same capacity, (able to t a
10kg (22lb) turkey) and the AGA heat-storage cooker
techniques can be used such as stacking of saucepans in
the simmering oven. You can also have the top cast oven
on ‘Slumber’ mode, (the simmering oven is always at the
same heat).
Fan oven
This oven oers a faster heat up for cooking a range of
foods with 8 pre-set cook settings for baking B1 to B4,
and roasting from R6 to R9.
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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. It can be
used in top or bottom cast oven but not recommended
for fan oven or 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 ERA
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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 ERA cooker also comes with a handset which
can be used to programme the cast ovens only. It
displays the time, date and programme events. The
hotplates work on Manual only.
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1x Floor Grid
This grid is used on the
oor of the cast 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.
2x Cast 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 cast
oven, as required. “Fitting
of the cast heat storage
oven shelves”page 60
on how to locate the oven
shelves correctly.
2x Fan Oven Grid Shelves
These are for inserting in
the fan oven to provide
a surface for dishes, trays
and tins during cooking.
“Fitting and removal of
fan oven shelves”page
60 on how to locate the
oven shelves correct.
1x Baking Sheet
This is designed
specically for use in the
fan oven, placed directly
on the grid shelf. It is the
recommended size to use
when cooking scones,
biscuits, meringues or
pastry items.
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1x Baking Tray
This is designed to be used
on the oven grid shelves.
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
cast ovens only. 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 ERA
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 hotplate
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 ERA is an AGA heat storage enamelled cast iron
cooker. However its exibility is almost unlimited 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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Zone selections
indicator
Boiling/Simmering hotplate
selector and indicator
Hotplate POWER
supply ON/OFF
Top Cast Oven ON/
OFF and select button POWER ON/OFF
Oven temperature
select buttons
Simmering Oven
ON/OFF button Manual &
Slumber select
Programme mode
Auto & Auto-
Slumber select
Fan Oven ON/OFF
and select button

Operating Cast Iron Hotplate
Function Symbol Symbol(s) illuminated
Turn on the appliance
Turn on the cast iron hotplate
Select setting once for simmer and twice for boiling
Outer ring will blink red until desired
temperature is reached when it will go solid
Select within 3 seconds of pressing the ‘Hob
Power’ button or it will deactivate.
Turn o hotplate
3 seconds after hob power will switch o
Turn o all zones (ovens and hob)
is via the main power on/o button
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Using the zones of the AGA ERA
The hotplate
The hotplate is operated manually, make sure the standby
button is on then just press the touch control panel for
the hotplate you need, once for the simmering setting
and twice for boiling setting. A ashing red light will
appear, when the hotplate reaches its full pre-set heat, it
will become solid red.
The boiling setting is the hottest with the simmering
setting being the cooler of the two. An electric element
is embedded into the cast iron which heats up in
approximately 15 and 10 minutes respectively. The
hotplate can be used completely independently from the
ovens.
The whole hotplate area can be used for cooking and
several pans can be accommodated on the plate at any
one time. DO NOT drag the utensils from one area to
another as the enamel will suer!
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 is too hot to cook food
direct on it.
The stainless steel insulated cover is brought down over
the hotplate when it is not in use. When the hotplate is
‘on’the insulated covers 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 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 “Caring and cleaning”
page 56.
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Operating induction hob
The induction hob works independently of the AGA ERA
hotplate and ovens. The entire induction hob functions
are accessed via the touch pads built into the ceramic
surface of the induction hotplate.
Symbol Symbol Indication
hHot hob heat indicator
0Pan detection
PBoost
AAuto cook
Bridge function
Warming settings
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Pause Lock
Warming
settings
Power on / o
Timer display
Boost
HighLow
Power levels
Minute / timer set Select minute / timer minder
Zone selection / display

Pans
It is important to use pans that are specically
recommended for induction cooking. Generally stainless
steel, special pans with stainless steel bases, enameled
steel, or cast-iron pans with at enameled bases are
suitable. It should be noted that some grades of stainless-
steel pans may not function or may be slow to heat. All
copper and all aluminum constructed pans or ceramic
pans will not work on an induction hob. If you are unsure
of a pan, try a quick test using a magnet on the pan
base. A strong attraction between magnet and pan, will
normally indicate a suitable pan. Weak or no attraction
usually indicates a pan that is not suitable. DO NOT forget
to remove the magnet before using the pan on the hob.
Position the pans and centralise over the marked zone.
DO NOT use oversize pans which overlap the controls and
display area, 180 – 240 mm pans are an ideal size. Using
a pan with a lid will help pan contents boil more quickly.
Ideally pans should have near at bottoms to maximise
induction eciency.
Error codes E2 and E6, displayed on your induction hob,
can be associated with use of poor-quality cookware or
cookware not suitable for induction. Continued use may
cause serious damage to your induction hob.
Most types of pans will generate a faint audible sound
during the cooking process, and this is perfectly normal.
The level of sound will vary depending on the type and
style of pan used. Accessories can be viewed at your local
AGA specialist or online at www.agacookshop.co.uk.
Ensure spillages are wiped up immediately to avoid
damaging the hob.
Cleaning details can be found on “Caring and cleaning”
page 56.
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Step 3. Once activated the power level bar will appear,
if not activated this will switch o in 20 seconds.
Step 4. Set the power level you require by sliding
your nger to the right.‘P’ is the boost level.
Step 5. To switch o touch the on/o indicator.
Hot Hob heat indicatorUsing the induction hob
Step 1. To switch on touch the on/o indicator
Step 2. Place a pan on a zone (indicated by one of the
four thin white circles), the zone will auto detect the
pan and when the ‘0’ ashes up in one of the four boxes,
touch it to activate the zone.
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