Turning on

1. Make sure that there is a supply of the correct grade of fuel (Kerosene suitable for vapourising burners) available in the oil storage tank and that any valves on the supply line are open.
2. Switch on the electrical supply to the Aga.
3. Press down the reset lever on the control box until it clicks, then release it. The control box will be found on the left or right side of the cooker, possibly hidden in a cupboard. Also make sure the manual high fire lever is in the automatic position. i.e. over to the right.
4. Wait for about 15 minutes to allow the oil to enter the burner. Waiting longer won’t hurt
5. Open the front burner door and lift off the inner door. Open the lighting flap on the burner and apply a light with a taper or match. When the wick lights, immediately close the flap and replace the inner door. If it doesn’t light, wait slightly longer for the oil to arrive. See sketch below.
6. Switch off the electricity supply.
7. After a short while the yellow flame will die down and a further 30 minutes will elapse before the burner is vaporising fully. After 30 minutes look through the viewing window and check that blue flame can be seen and that the burner shells are glowing red.
8. Turn on electricity supply and set the thermostat at the normal running position, usually about the number 4 position. See sketch below. The burner will now operate automatically.
9. If the burner refused to light at step 5 and there does not appear to be any oil arriving at the burner, then check if the fire valve has operated (where fitted). See sketch below. Try pushing the small button in, where it should latch. If the button keeps tripping out the matter should be investigated by your Aga service engineer.
10. In the event of an electricity power cut the Aga will automatically remain at a low fire setting. If you need to increase the temperature, this can be done by moving the manual lever on the top of the oil control valve, from the right to the left. Remember to restore it to the automatic position (to the right hand side) when the electricity is restored or when the temperature indicator moves towards the red area

Turning off

If your Aga is only to be left for a few days, why turn it off?, it doesn’t hurt to leave it on low fire rate, either by turning the thermostat to a lower position, or by switching off the electricity supply.

For longer periods, lift the trip lever on the oil control valve upwards until it clicks and then release it. The burner will take several minutes to die down and extinguish.

Turn the incoming oil supply off at the service valve, either at the storage tank, or at the point where the oil line enters the property.

Remember. Never try and re-light a burner which is still hot.