Any AGA lighting experts?

[NDA]

Before I call them out.....

I had our AGA serviced as we shut it down in May or June - so it has a new wick etc.

But I can't seem to get it lit (and I'm not an expert, this is the first time I've tried to start an AGA).

It has oil (the lever's down), but the flame (a small flame) is only at the back of the circular thing and popping on and off. I've left it overnight, but it's still doing it.

Sensible suggestions welcome!

[AstonZagato]

I have a gas Aga and they are tricky beggars. The trick on a gas one is to turn it up really slowly (take 24 hours over it). Dunno if this works on oil.

[okgo]

NDA said:

Before I call them out.....

I had our AGA serviced as we shut it down in May or June - so it has a new wick etc.

But I can't seem to get it lit (and I'm not an expert, this is the first time I've tried to start an AGA).

It has oil (the lever's down), but the flame (a small flame) is only at the back of the circular thing and popping on and off. I've left it overnight, but it's still doing it.

Sensible suggestions welcome!

Ours used to go out due to the carbon build up around the wick end, and it was just blocking everything up.

Take it out and give it a good clean off with a chisel or other.

[Mark V8]

Mines an oil one. PM me your number and I'll talk you through it. Its easy when you know how

[NDA]

Thanks Mark (and others) - I did get it going and have just had some toast done on it.

The wick is new, so it wasn't that - it seemed to be turning it up slowly that was the trick.

So I turned it all off, put it back on when cool, lit the wick, immediately put on the 'window' bit, put the level on low, and, once burning properly, turned it slowly up.

Hey presto, it's now doing its stuff.

Bye bye summer. Actually the Aga is quite a good tonic for the arrival of the Autumn.