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AGA makes the cast-iron Classic range, which cooks with gentle, radiant heat, and the Mercury and Elise ranges. AGA says its cookers have been made at its factory in Telford, England, since 1947.

What AGA makes

AGA builds cast-iron cookers finished in vitreous enamel, which AGA's global site says is applied in layers over three days. Its cast-iron ovens cook with gentle, radiant heat, and its global site describes separate ovens for roasting, baking, and simmering, with hotplates for boiling and simmering. AGA's US site pairs the cast-iron Classic with the Mercury and Elise ranges and with hoods in 36-inch and 48-inch models.

AGA kitchens

How the heat works

The engineering idea is thermal mass. A cast-iron AGA holds a large amount of iron that absorbs heat and then radiates it, so its ovens cook with steady, gentle radiant heat. AGA's global site says each oven has a different job, so cooking is a matter of choosing the right compartment, and it calls the result steady, generous, and forgiving. The Classic is designed to stay on, and AGA says most of today's cookers no longer need to be fully on 24 hours a day, because ovens and hotplates can be switched on and off independently.

AGA lines and categories

AGA's US site lists these ranges and accessories:

  • AGA Classic. The cast-iron range, in the AGA 24, the AGA R7 100, and the AGA eR7 100, with larger R7 and eR7 configurations (150 and 210) on the quote form, where induction and dual fuel modules are listed as expansions. AGA says it cooks with gentle, radiant heat. AGA says the three R7 ovens are always on and operate together, while the eR7 ovens are designed to be switched on and off as needed, with electric elements in each cast-iron oven and in the hotplates.
  • AGA ERA. A new all-electric range with two cast-iron heat-storage ovens, a fan oven, a grill, a four-zone induction cooktop, and a cast-iron hotplate, behind a black glass fascia with polished chrome trim.
  • AGA Mercury. A 36-inch or 48-inch range, each as an induction model or a natural gas dual fuel model, and a five-zone induction rangetop in 36 and 48 inches. AGA says every Mercury has a multifunction oven with seven settings, that the 48-inch has three ovens totaling six cubic feet, and that the Mercury is designed and built in the United Kingdom in six finish options.
  • AGA Elise. Modern-farmhouse styling in 36-inch and 48-inch ranges, as dual fuel (five sealed-brass burners on a continuous cast-iron cooktop) or induction (five induction elements), by width per AGA's model pages. AGA says the 36-inch has one multifunction oven with seven settings and the 48-inch has three ovens. An Elise induction rangetop is also listed, with knurled cruciform knobs in a choice of hardware finishes.
  • Appliances and cabinetry. The Elise Kitchen Collection is bespoke cabinetry made with John Michael Studio for the Elise range.
  • AGA hoods. For the Elise and Mercury, in 36-inch and 48-inch models, in four designs (Euclid, Marquee, Cascade, and Loge), 14 colors, and five trim options.
  • Color. The Classic Colour Collection, and for Mercury and Elise the Soho Colour & Design Series: a stainless steel fascia with eight shades.

AGA's global site says its cast-iron cookers are finished in vitreous enamel, applied in layers over three days and fired at least three times.

Buying considerations

  • Which Classic. The R7 runs always on; the eR7 can be switched on and off. That is a household-habit decision, not a feature ranking. Ask AGA's spec sheet for the model.
  • Width and fuel. Mercury: 36 or 48 inches, induction or natural gas dual fuel. Elise: 36 or 48 inches, dual fuel or induction by width per AGA's model pages. ERA: all electric. Classic: electric ovens, with induction or dual fuel modules on larger configurations. Confirm the supply on the model sheet; a licensed gas fitter or electrician runs it.
  • Ventilation. AGA lists 36 and 48-inch hoods for the Elise and Mercury. Match the hood width to the range and ask about ducting.

Who AGA suits

AGA says its Classic cooks with gentle, radiant heat. AGA's US site says the R7 ovens are always on and operate together, while the eR7 ovens are designed to be turned on and off as needed. The Mercury and Elise suit a kitchen that wants induction or a natural gas dual fuel range in a 36-inch or 48-inch opening, with matching hoods from the same maker. Bring your plans to the Roseville team, who can go through the model, the gas or electric supply, and the ventilation with you. A licensed gas fitter or electrician runs the supply.

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AGA questions

Does an AGA stay on all the time?

It depends on the model. AGA's US site says the R7 ovens are always on and operate together, while the eR7 ovens are designed to be turned on and off as needed.

What is an AGA cooker?

AGA's US site describes its cast-iron range as cooking with gentle, radiant heat. AGA's global site says each oven has a different job, such as roasting, baking, or simmering, and you move food between them rather than repeatedly adjusting temperatures.

What is the AGA ERA?

The AGA ERA is an all-electric range. AGA's US site describes two cast-iron radiant heat-storage ovens, a fan oven, a grill, a four-zone induction cooktop, and a cast-iron hotplate, with a black glass fascia.

Where are AGA cookers made?

AGA says its cookers have been made at its factory in Telford, England, since 1947. Its US site says the Mercury is designed and built in the United Kingdom.

What AGA ranges does AGA list for the US?

AGA's US site lists the cast-iron Classic (AGA 24, R7, and eR7), the Mercury and Elise ranges in 36 and 48-inch models (fuels by width per AGA's model pages), the all-electric ERA, induction rangetops for the Mercury and Elise, and hoods in 36 and 48 inches.

What fuel do the AGA Mercury and Elise use?

AGA lists the 36-inch and 48-inch Mercury as an induction model or a natural gas dual fuel model, and lists the Elise as dual fuel or induction by width per AGA's model pages. The Mercury and Elise rangetops are induction. A licensed gas fitter runs any gas supply.

Choose an AGA cast-iron cooker and its enamel color with the Roseville team.