we have just moved into a home with an AGA,
I was told to leave it turned on 24 hours a day... is this correct?
2007-01-26 18:56:16 · 8 answers · asked by cashman21 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I have a 3 oven gas aga they are great and you will not be able to live without it (except in the hot summers weve been having) but there is a price and £700 a year on gas is about right.
Have it serviced by an AGA firm.Good seals on the doors and top lids are important.
And yes leave it on all the time and adjust the thermostat to set the temperature on the black line (Thermometer on front of oven) in the morning before you open the lids.
2007-01-26 23:05:28 · answer #1 · answered by rapid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aga Running Costs
2016-10-31 08:42:10 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AGA is an abbreviation of the company name, Aktiebolaget Gas Accumulator.
The current range of AGA models consist of the traditional 2 oven AGA, a recently introduced 3 oven AGA and a 4 oven AGA which is wider than the other models in order to accommodate the 4 ovens and burner. The 2 oven model has 3 doors behind which are the burner, roasting oven and simmering oven. The 3 oven model adds a baking oven to these, while the 4 oven adds a warming oven and warming plate on the top. All AGA models have 2 hotplates - a boiling plate and a simmering plate.
The fuel for each of these models is one of kerosene, diesel, natural gas, propane gas, night storage electric or 13 Amp electric.
In terms of weekly fuel consumption, AGA expects the 2 oven AGA to consume 40 litres of kerosene or diesel, 60 litres of propane gas, 425kWh of natural gas and 220kWh for the electric models. To put this into perspective, the average domestic natural gas consumption in the UK is 386.75kWh.
In addition, AGA is selling kerosene and diesel models which, with slight modification, can be made to run on biofuel
2007-01-26 19:20:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, leave it on all the time. An AGA cooker will not burn more than 2 tons of fuel a year. They are finely balanced by AGA engineers to be able to do this.
2007-01-27 03:16:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was a child my parents had an oil-fired Aga - a magnificent specimen, I can remember being mightily impressed with it when it was 1st installed. Anyway, I used to use it for frying omelettes and such like. It has to be said that Agas are probably not as good as more conventional cookers. I think in some ways they are more for show, rather than being particularly convenient or practical.
2016-03-18 00:50:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any iron range - AGA's and similar types - is essentially a large block of cast iron and firebrick that stores heat. They are slow to respond when you want them to heat up and cool down. So they are best when you leave them running. They may be great for cooking, but you can forget energy efficiency - they are expensive. Running costs depend on the model and the type of fuel. Expect a gas model to use 30,000 kWh/year (approx £700) for normal cooking. This is about 20 times higher than a modern gas cooker
2007-01-26 22:13:36 · answer #6 · answered by David W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you don't say if it is gas or oil or any other info . to get a sensible answer ..submit more info including size etc
2007-01-26 23:04:05 · answer #7 · answered by boy boy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.aga-rayburn.co.uk/
There is contact info at the above link, if nobody can help you.
2007-01-26 19:02:19 · answer #8 · answered by richard_beckham2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋