The 2 Oven Aga Cooker

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The 2 oven Aga range cooker comes with 2 large ovens, A roasting oven and a simmering oven. Each of these ovens has the dimensions W:349mm x H:254mm x D:495mm.

Each Aga range cooker is cast individually and has their own 'personality' and idiosyncrasies. The joy of owning an Aga range cooker is building a relationship with it, knowing the ins and outs of your cooker and working with it to create amazing memories. Traditional models are designed to be on 24/7 and once set, they generally require no adjustments.

On Traditional Oil, Gas and 13amp models, the roasting oven has an average temperature of between 220c-240c (depending on the shelf position inside the oven) and the simmering oven is around 140c. These are average temperates and they will fluctuate slightly.

On our controllable eControl Cookers, each oven can be turned on or off, as well as manual temperature control for reduced running costs or less ambient heat in the warmer months.

The 2 oven Aga range cooker also comes with 2 hotplates for pots and pans. The two hot plates (traditionally with boiling on the left and simmering on the right) give you enough space for up to 6 pans between them.- ideal for entertaining! Our controllable Aga range cookers allow these temperatures to be adjusted, or turned off completely to save running costs.

The hot spot is your boiling plate and the simmer spot is for simmering! Your Boiling Plate at optimum temperature will be approximately 315c. Your Simmering Plate will be around 100c cooler, at approximately 215c. Some Aga Cookers run slightly hotter or cooler than others - every model is different! The temperatures will drop once your lids are open but the golden rule of Aga Range Cooker Cooking is that 80% of cooking is to be done in the ovens and only 20% on the spots. Each of them are big enough to fit 3 average sized saucepans so you'll have all your bases covered for big feeds!

Have a look at our blog for more information on using each oven, hotplate or energy saving tips.

Learn about our 3 oven models

To give you a better idea of how traditional Aga Range Cookers work, watch the video below.

(source: AGA Rangemaster / Youtube)

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We're Saltire Cookers.

We specialise in Refurbished Aga Cookers and Electric Aga Conversions to turn older Aga Cookers into efficient, controllable models (without losing the traditional design or radiant heat cooking).

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by Steven Johnson • 22 February 2026

Our black steel plinths are available to add onto your cooker order if required. They add additional height to the overall Aga dimensions and are available in multiple heights to suit your kitchen design. Traditionally, these British-made Aga Cookers were 851mm from the base to the top of the black enamelled surface. When do you need a plinth? If your worktop or ideal working height is taller than 851mm and you want your Aga Cooker to match them, you'll need a plinth underneath. Brand new Aga Cookers (as well as our ESSE and Everhot cookers) have a fixed height plinth built into the cooker body. If you need these raised higher, you'll need to lay marine-grade plywood or concrete at the required height before installation. What sizes of plinths are available? Our plinths are available in 50mm to 80mm sizes. They also allow for levelling of the base before the assembly of the cooker begins. How do I choose my plinth size? When choosing your required height, you should consider your finished floor height vs your worktop height. It's standard for Aga Cookers to finish slightly proud of the worktop, since the top plate is curved rather than a right-angle ( photo shown below ). If you were to finish level with the worktop, you will have a bigger 'valley' in-between, where crumbs and debris love to collect! Usually, the plinth is seated onto the subfloor, with finished flooring/tiles ran up to and around the plinth once the cooker is built. Alternatively, you can either seat the plinth directly onto the finished floor/tiles, as long as they can bare the weight of the cooker, or we can raise the plinth using the adjustment legs, to allow the finished floor to tuck underneath slightly ( photo shown below). If choosing this option, you should bare in mind the supporting feet in each corner of the plinth start at around 20mm from the front of the plinth. This means your flooring could run underneath for a depth of around 20mm if preferred. After the cooker is built, there are NO adjustments in height, without a strip down and rebuild. What do Aga Cooker plinths look like?

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