Does anybody have an Aga here....

[Mrs Fish]

If so and I don't know why I'm asking here since the majority are men, but any hints, tips on keeping it clean and sparkly. I've only just recently had it installed and I'm struggling to clean it to my high standards. Whatever I try keeps smearing... any help would be appreciated but I won't hold my breath.

[miniman]

www.agacookshop.co.uk/

Go to "Aga Accessories" - the enamel cleaner is there for £2.95 a pot.

HTH

[manek]

We had one -- used standard cleaning stuff day-to-day, though careful not use abrasives, and the occasional special Aga-specific stuff from the Aga shop which removes all sorts of gunk. Can't remember its name off-hand but it worked.

See, blokes aren't totally useless...

[mrsd]

I'll pause from worrying that you're way too young to be worrying about keeping an AGA clean to recommend Astonish Household Cleaning Paste. Available at John Lewis and Lakeland, small tub lasts for ages.
Edited to add: it's exactly the same as the Aga stuff-Astonish make that for them.

>> Edited by mrsd on Thursday 13th March 19:33

[Mrs Fish]

Thanks guys, I'll give it a go, and here's me thinking I'd get no joy, ought to know better by now

[Nigel Lewis]

18 months ago, I promised my wife that we would get a new AGA, we went to look at them, priced everything up, and done an outline plan of the kitchen ready to accomadate one.
All was going well, untill a visit to Castle's one saturday afternoon. Result, New tamora and No aga
Just as we were about to start to think about one again, TVR bring out the T350 at the motorshow.Well, no contest really, deposit placed for a T350t.
My wife is now wondering whether she will ever get one now and has banned me from going to this years motorshow. better keep her away from reading this thread

[AJLintern]

We've got one - its usually covered in cooked on grease, apart from when Dad sprays the whole thing with Mr Muscle oven cleaner, can't be healthy to inhale that volume of caustic vapour...

[Mrs Fish]

AJLintern said: We've got one - its usually covered in cooked on grease, apart from when Dad sprays the whole thing with Mr Muscle oven cleaner, can't be healthy to inhale that volume of caustic vapour...

Loves the jobs you hate... Now I wonder if I have any under the sink

[Psychobert]

The paintwork is dead easy to clean, as has been mentioned.. Metal plates and so on best done with a stiff wire brush. As long as you don't burn things on too much, they stay reasonable, but will rapidly turn black and will stay like that.. The inside is a pain; can't use Mr Muscle type things as these can only be used on cold ovens, not a good idea on hot ones.. Once a yeat it will need a service, switch off and colld down; thats the time to attack it if you need to..

HTH..

[Mrs Fish]

Psychobert said: The paintwork is dead easy to clean, as has been mentioned.. Metal plates and so on best done with a stiff wire brush. As long as you don't burn things on too much, they stay reasonable, but will rapidly turn black and will stay like that.. The inside is a pain; can't use Mr Muscle type things as these can only be used on cold ovens, not a good idea on hot ones.. Once a yeat it will need a service, switch off and colld down; thats the time to attack it if you need to..

HTH..

Thanks for that, wouldn't want to ruin before I've had it 3 months It is the top of the aga that I'm most picky about though, but I think thats just it, I'm too picky, I guess its never going to look like its just been fitted again.

[Graham]

yeah me grans always had them the last gas one ( not as good as the oil one) has lasted atleast 25 years and still looks like it did when they bought it...

[Psychobert]

Mrs Fish said: Thanks for that, wouldn't want to ruin before I've had it 3 months It is the top of the aga that I'm most picky about though, but I think thats just it, I'm too picky, I guess its never going to look like its just been fitted again.

Sorry, top always goes an off gunmetal type colour; the effect of the heat on the metal as much as anything I suspect..

Thanks for the message re Pie 5 BTW..

[swilly]

Nigel Lewis said: 18 months ago, I promised my wife that we would get a new AGA, we went to look at them, priced everything up, and done an outline plan of the kitchen ready to accomadate one.
All was going well, untill a visit to Castle's one saturday afternoon. Result, New tamora and No aga
Just as we were about to start to think about one again, TVR bring out the T350 at the motorshow.Well, no contest really, deposit placed for a T350t.
My wife is now wondering whether she will ever get one now and has banned me from going to this years motorshow. better keep her away from reading this thread

As top gear demonstrated you can always cook on the engine.

Can't drive a bleedin AGA though.

[anonymous-user]

We have the big old 4 oven jobby in something like British racing green (de rigeur for North Yorks farmhouses). Mrs B has told me that she would not consider living in a house without one in the future. It certainly keeps the kitchen toasty warm all year round and makes wonderful bread.

You have to clean it!

I'd always assumed things like that cleaned themselves. Perhaps it is one of the mysterious things Mrs B does when I'm out chasing the hard earned quid. She did tell me it wasnt all girlie lunches etc.. but I had my doubts until now.

[plotloss]

Mrs F, welcome to the worlds best by a long way toaster. There is nothing, not one appliance, even a Dualit that can compare to Aga toast. Get a rack ASAP!

Dont know how to keep it clean though, gardens and cars are my department!

Matt.

[Mrs Fish]

plotloss said: Mrs F, welcome to the worlds best by a long way toaster. There is nothing, not one appliance, even a Dualit that can compare to Aga toast. Get a rack ASAP!

Dont know how to keep it clean though, gardens and cars are my department!

Matt.

I have a rack Matt, and you are right its fanbleedintastic

[Mrs Fish]

paul-b said: We have the big old 4 oven jobby in something like British racing green (de rigeur for North Yorks farmhouses). Mrs B has told me that she would not consider living in a house without one in the future. It certainly keeps the kitchen toasty warm all year round and makes wonderful bread.

You have to clean it!

I'd always assumed things like that cleaned themselves. Perhaps it is one of the mysterious things Mrs B does when I'm out chasing the hard earned quid. She did tell me it wasnt all girlie lunches etc.. but I had my doubts until now.

Yes you have to clean it. Mine is dark blue, I love it, its my first aga but I already wouldn't be without it. Its just keeping the thing clean thats the problem. I want a smear free top, I'm not too bothered about inside.....yet!

[manek]

Just don't use a brush on the enamel or you'll ruin it for life.

And I'm with you on the toast!

[incorrigible]

Mrs Fish said: I have a rack Matt, and you are right its fanbleedintastic

Are you Mrs Fish or Mrs Finbarr Suanders

Edited to say how much toast can it hold fnarr fnarr

>> Edited by incorrigible on Friday 14th March 10:39

[plipton]

Clean the Aga ?? whatever next!

Wait until the crap is thoroughly burnt on and hard, get a kango and .....you can work out the rest