Should I convert my GAS Aga to ELECTRICITY?

Plenik

Thanks to everyone who replied to my question. The conversion I am considering is called the Electrickit and it allows independent control of left and right hotplates, as well as independent control of the left and right bank of ovens. The hotplates heat up to full temperature within 10 minutes; the ovens take longer, about one and a half hours. In this way it is possible decide what to have on/off and when, and therefore control the amount of electricity you use.

I would be grateful to hear from anyone out there who has had experience of using the Electrickit conversion and especially about what effect this has had on their electricity bills.

Many thanks in advance for any help.

Plenik

Thanks for the suggestion. I'm not sure I would get as much for my gas Aga as I would want because the conversion has not been fitted particularly well by the fitter, although it is an option I will consider.

I guess my options are:

1. Convert Aga to Electrickit and turn on/off as and when required. Cost approx £3k. Advantage is lower and controllable energy cost. Disadvantage is kitchen will be slightly colder.

2. Sell Aga and buy a traditional range cooker replacement. Cost probably =/- breakeven. Advantage is much lower energy costs as cooker only on when cooking. Disadvantage is much colder kitchen, so would need to consider alternative heat source for kitchen (cost probably +/-£500).

3. Fix Aga as is and continue. Cost probably £1-2k. Advantage cosy kitchen. Disadvantage is high ongoing energy costs.

Plenik

Pincher wrote: »

I should think it's easier to trade it in for an electric one.


There must be more people who want a gas one than electric ones.


Actually, I don't see why an electric one would ever need a service, unless a knob fell off, whereas a gas one probably needs an annual service.


My kitchen is actually arranged to take a condensing boiler version of Aga, up to 140cm wide, with a drain position for the condensate. I have the heating on 24/7 on anyway, so it wouldn't be an issue having the Aga on during winter, but it will probably be off half the year, and then I will need a gas water heater for hot water, which is a compromise.

Thanks for the suggestion. I'm not sure I would get as much for my gas Aga as I would want because the conversion has not been fitted particularly well by the fitter, although it is an option I will consider.

I guess my options are:

1. Convert Aga to Electrickit and turn on/off as and when required. Cost approx £3k. Advantage is lower and controllable energy cost. Disadvantage is kitchen will be slightly colder.

2. Sell Aga and buy a traditional range cooker replacement. Cost probably =/- breakeven. Advantage is much lower energy costs as cooker only on when cooking. Disadvantage is much colder kitchen, so would need to consider alternative heat source for kitchen (cost probably +/-£500).

3. Fix Aga as is and continue. Cost probably £1-2k. Advantage cosy kitchen. Disadvantage is high ongoing energy costs.

teabelly

I'd also see what deals are available for the Everhot range cookers. They're all electric but they seem to use about 85 kw/h a week on their recommended schedule which seems to be a lot less than an Aga. They also use a normal 13 amp plug.

If you have mains gas then the modern Rayburn all gas ranges are up to 90% efficient which is streets ahead of the Aga.

If you have some outside wall space free in the kitchen then the Baxi wall heaters are cheap to run and cheap to buy. They can be left on 24/7 all through winter reliably.

pleasedelete

I am laughing at the amounts quoted to run an aga. My 4 door gas costs at least £1200 a year. Newish (6 years old) and aga serviced. the amounts quoted on here seem very low

Robwiz

teabelly wrote: »

I'd also see what deals are available for the Everhot range cookers. They're all electric but they seem to use about 85 kw/h a week on their recommended schedule which seems to be a lot less than an Aga. They also use a normal 13 amp plug.

An Everhot using 85 kWh is still a huge amount of electricity compared to conventional stoves/hobs. Unless you are baking all the time it really is a terrible waste of energy.

I recommend replacing the Aga. If energy efficiency is important then an induction hob and a free-standing halogen oven, maybe backed up with a multi-cooker would be the most cost effective route – cost about £350 for a good hob and £40 for the halogen oven.

Solve your heating problem separately. I agree that a Baxi gas wall heat would be a good way to go as you already have (a soon to be redundant) gas supply in the kitchen. That's assuming there isn't wall space for another radiator.

An alternative (which we did in our kitchen) is to get an air to air heat pump installed. It has been brilliant and uses very little energy - cost around £1000 to supply and install.

teabelly

The total control Electric Agas seem to only use 40 kw/h a week which is better than the everhot assuming either figures are realistic.

I'd still use gas over electric though. If you went the hob/oven route then a gas hob and gas oven would have lower running costs even if they're less efficient.

Smiley_Dan

The total control doesn't do a great deal more than turn the burn down overnight. You can do that yourself.

I don't think you'll get much for an Aga. Maybe with a gas one you might be more lucky. But when I ask people about this normally you will pay more removing the thing (a job in itself) than you will get back in sales.

Deborah_Sneddon

Hi. I realise this is an old thread, but am curious to know what decision you made. I have an electikit conversion Aga and am extremely disappointed with it. What did you decide? I find the Electrikit Aga is the worst of both worlds.
Deborah.