“ON WHEN YOU NEED IT, OFF WHEN YOU DON’T”
Since the launch of the AGA Total Control in 2011, there have been electric AGA cookers that can be ‘on when you need them and off when you don’t’. The AGA 60 is the latest addition to the collection of new-generation AGA cookers. The technology used means you are only using energy when you need it, while also enjoying all the benefits of radiant heat cooking.
As the AGA 60’s hotplates and ovens can be turned off by the control knob you are reducing the amount of energy used, providing further potential energy savings.
ENERGY CONSUMPTION TEST
Rigorous testing of the AGA 60 has been undertaken to assess the energy consumption under different conditions of use. The test is based on the same standard menu used for the AGA Total Control and AGA Dual Control to measure energy consumption. Below is a table, which represents one week of typical usage. The findings from this testing are approximate and will depend on ambient conditions, mains voltage supply and variability in manufacturing assembly.
Day | Meal | Food Cooked | Zones used |
Monday | Dinner | Left over meat Jacket potatoes and vegetables |
Boiling Plate Roasting Oven |
Tuesday | Dinner | Chicken Enchiladas | Boiling Plate Baking Oven |
Wednesday | Dinner | Pizza and oven chips | Roasting Oven |
Thursday | Dinner | Pasta with chicken sauce | Boiling Plate Simmering Plate Baking Oven |
Friday | Dinner | Shepherds Pie and vegetables | Boiling Plate Baking Oven |
Saturday | Breakfast LunchDinner |
Cooked breakfast plus kettle
Soup plus kettle
Curry, rice and Naan bread |
Boiling Plate Boiling Plate and Simmering PlateBoiling Plate and Simmering Oven |
Sunday | Breakfast LunchDinner |
Croissants plus kettle Roast DinnerCheese on toast plus kettle |
Boiling Plate and Roasting Oven Boiling Plate, Simmering Plate and Roasting Oven Boiling Plate and Roasting Oven |
The energy consumed over one week for this test was around 35kWh. Clearly there are even greater savings to be made if only the top plates are used (during warmer periods of the year for example) with the ovens turned off.
NB – The AGA 60 requires a 32amp connection.