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Rayburn Aga servicing - Ouch! how about DIY?

OverlandLandy · 2006-09-19 16:55:41

Phoned Rayburn today about getting my Rayburn serviced (oil fired). 4 'guild members' cover my area. 3 were not taking on new customers. one quoted £175+parts+vat ....and that was only if I took out an annual service agreement! I have unearthed the following: http://www.rayburndiyservice.co.uk/ OR FOR AGA…

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bandalooper Posts: 2 Newbie

28 September 2007 at 4:01PM

hi, could you give me the number for your aga service engineer? i live in east sussex and am struggling to find someone to service my rayburn..
thanks

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bandalooper Posts: 2 Newbie

28 September 2007 at 4:03PM

sorry, that last post was for debt_free_chick... or anyone else who could help?!

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OverlandLandy Posts: 476 Forumite

28 September 2007 at 4:33PM

Hi If its an Oil Fired one try OFTEC.
If its a Gas one try Corgi.

If you phone Aga/Rayburn they will possibly put you in touch with an 'Aga Guild Member'. But none of my local ones were able to take me on as they were too busy! They are also VERY expensive - but the trade off is that they should be able to fault find and repair quicker than someone who is not an Aga expert!

I am NOT a Woman! - its Overland Landy (as in A Landrover that travels Overland):rolleyes:

Better to be approximately right than precisely wrong.
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Debt_Free_Chick Posts: 13,276 Forumite

2 October 2007 at 10:47AM

bandalooper wrote: »

sorry, that last post was for debt_free_chick... or anyone else who could help?!

Two I've used and would recommend ...

Benenden Heating 01580 830774

Plumbwell (Netherfield, near Battle) 0845 450 6991

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xagabuyer Posts: 1 Newbie

10 June 2008 at 11:30PM

Have a look at agacantral.com their forum is indipendant and has a list of engineers listed and technical advice, anyone local Shropshire and surounding areas try MEC Ltd 01952 510284. [EMAIL="mec2008@fsmail.net"]mec2008@fsmail.net[/EMAIL] We also sell Spares direct to public or trade at discounted prices.

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TankMaster Posts: 22 Forumite

17 July 2008 at 1:54PM

Also worth checking out http://www.gas-news.co.uk - who despite the name have an oil and a gas forum. Stuffed full of technicians, most of whom would be only too glad to take you on as a customer

Hope this helps

TM

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Jenny_Spitfire Posts: 1 Newbie

20 November 2008 at 9:54AM

xagabuyer wrote: »

Have a look at agacantral.com their forum is indipendant and has a list of engineers listed and technical advice.

I think xagabuyer means http://www.agacentral.com who do seem to have a list of independent aga service engineers on their forums.

Try here:

http://www.agacentral.com/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=6

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dirtynails Posts: 1 Newbie

29 July 2009 at 1:00PM

Does anyone know how to change the control stat on an oil fired Aga, do I have to remove the top or can it be done another way ?

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Debt_Free_Chick Posts: 13,276 Forumite

29 July 2009 at 1:03PM

dirtynails wrote: »

Does anyone know how to change the control stat on an oil fired Aga, do I have to remove the top or can it be done another way ?

Can you confirm what you mean by the control stat please?

Is this the plate that fits on top of the thermometer, which shows whether the AGA is up to optimum temperature?

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mario.costasa Posts: 3 Newbie

18 April 2011 at 10:48AM

The Thermostat or control box & oil regulator is fitted to the left hand lower side of an Aga and acts in a similar way to a carburettor on a 60's vehicle.

There are two basic types dependant on the year of installation and my preference is for the manual version pre 1970 ish due to less to go wrong with the metallic heat regulating box that sits on top of a later oil fired aga's regulator.

The heat settings as controlled by removing the top and using grub screws but just like a car it should not be fiddled with unless all servicing pipes etc have been checked and cleared.

Mario
St Albans, Herts

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