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18 March 2009 15:18
New chapters in the AGA saga
I read an article on AGA running costs in Saturday's Times and can't help but think that it was a few chapters behind in the AGA saga.
The piece was firmly in the 'if it's on all the time, it must be bad' camp. There was no mention of the fact that, after years of research, AGA has addressed energy management issues with the launch of a number of programmable models, links to micro-generation and the use of cheap overnight electricity. The company is also launching a programme of burner upgrades for owners of older AGAs to bring their cookers in line with contemporary models. Another new chapter is to combine solar collectors with wood-burning AGA stoves and wood-burning or gas Rayburn cookers to meet latest new build regulations for energy management in the home - something that will surely enthuse any carbon expert.
To compare the AGA with a standard cooker is not a convincing plot line. The AGA is multi-functional - cooker, kitchen radiator, tumble dryer, kettle, toaster and so on - and an AGA home need now cost no more to run than a comparable home without.
And then there's the heritage behind the AGA and the fact that here is a manufacturing success story Britain should be proud of. The latest development in a 300-year-old story - AGA's foundry in Coalbrookdale celebrates its tricentenary this year - the contemporary AGA still keeps the warm kitchen at the heart of the home, while providing amazing food and being perfectly relevant for the 21st century.
So, I think, these recent twists and turns in the AGA saga plot line ensure that the AGA provides the setting for truly modern dramas and that the AGA will remain a great British institution.
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