Range Cookers - The Rayburn Versus the Aga

Range Cookers - The Rayburn Versus the Aga

What's the difference between an Aga and it's alter ego? In a nutshell, the latter is a cooking machine and the former is a jack of all trades, dealing with everything from cooking to hot water to central heating or all three. While Agas are ready for cooking any time because they're always on, you need to turn your Rayburn up for cooking, which takes around half an hour.

So what about the quality of cooking? A Rayburn is just as easy to use as a conventional oven. And in many ways you get better results than with a normal cooker. You get a special cook book free with your range, full of great recipes, tips, instructions and ideas. It's controlled in just the same way as a regular oven and it's as flexible as you'd expect from a state of the art piece of kitchen kit. Twin burner Rapid Response models heat up incredibly quickly, reaching Sunday roast temperatures within half an hour.

Solid fuel Rayburn twin burner models have one burner for cooking and another for heating. Some models have an electronic programming system for setting different heating and cooker times automatically. You can buy a 'cooking only' model if you like across all fuel types, and you'll probably be surprised to know you don't always need a chimney - there's a power flue option too.

What about water? Your Aga can heat domestic water but you can't run radiators off it. Rayburn Royal range cookers can run between 4-5 radiators and the larger Supreme model can run up to 9 radiators.

It's also good to know that no matter how efficient they are, Rayburn range cookers are wonderfully quiet, often silent. New pressure jet technology means burners these days are low pressure and noise levels are kept to a minimum. They're only just audible when they're heating up and it helps that they're thermostatically controlled.

Because they're made from cast iron, Rayburns have really good thermal properties. They absorb and hang onto heat beautifully to make the most of your fuel. They're fantastically well insulated, efficient and economical even if you leave yours on all the time. Plus, as well as cooking and heating your home, the gentle, consistent heat they give off is perfect for everyday stuff like keeping coffee hot, drying washing and loads more. So go for range cookers and take a new slant on home heating!

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