AGA Dual Fuel Range Cookers combine AGA's cast-iron heat-storage ovens with a gas hob. The cast iron gives off gentle, indirect radiant heat for roasting, baking and slow cooking, while the gas burners give you a flame you can see and adjust instantly. The range covers the Signature Series and the Classic Series in 160 and 210 sizes. Each comes as a Black Edition or in a choice of colours, so they suit kitchens planned around a traditional AGA where the cook still wants gas on the hob.
Inside, many models have separate roasting, baking and simmering ovens. They also have an extra module with a 42-litre conventional oven, and some add a slow cook oven. Some of the induction models combine roasting and baking in one cast-iron oven instead. Where the specifications list them, the boiling and simmering plates have switch on, switch off hotplates, and there's a programmer or timer option. This lets you heat just the parts you need rather than keeping the whole cooker hot all day.
The hob layout is where models differ most. The simplest is a gas hob on its own. Others pair the gas burners with an induction zone, which heats quickly and wipes clean easily, or with a warming plate for keeping pans and serving dishes warm. Some 210 models have two induction zones, or an induction zone and a warming plate, next to the gas hob. Extra electric zones mean extra power supplies. Gas-hob models list two 32 amp supplies, and each induction zone or warming plate adds another supply, so check what your kitchen has before you choose.
To narrow it down, start with size: decide whether a 160 or a 210 fits your space. Then choose a hob layout for how you cook, and finish with your colour or the Black Edition. To compare these with every size and fuel type, see the full range of AGA range cookers. If you don't have a gas supply, look at AGA electric range cookers instead.
