Aga: Conversion from Coal to Gas
John Paul
that I can find in dejanews concerns conversion to oil. Anyway subject
line says it all really - does anyone know if it is possible to convert
a solid fuel Aga to burn natural gas? and if so where can I buy a
conversion kit.
Aga themselves weren't very helpful and just put me in touch with
another company (Harworth Heating) who again just do kits to convert to
oil. Maybe it's not possible and I'm imagining that I read that someone
had done it.
many thanks, John
Tim Hardisty
John Paul wrote in message <37431A61...@iname.com>...
>..does anyone know if it is possible to convert
>a solid fuel Aga to burn natural gas? and if so where can I buy a
>conversion kit.
>
Yes, it is very possible. Ours has been converted to gas, albeit not by us.
We had our local Aga-man in to quote for some refurbishment (its about 50
years old and looking a bit sad) and asked if there was a tidier conversion
available now, because it sits to one side and is a bit agricultural (works
though). He said no, they haven't changed it. By inference, therefore, it is
still available.
Email me off-group if you'd like the name and number of our local Aga
supplier/maintenance company because they seem very knowledgeable and
helpful.
I'll also look up the manual for the conversion cook when I get home, and
post tomorrow with the manufacturers name and number.
Sheila Viemeister
> does anyone know if it is possible to convert
> a solid fuel Aga to burn natural gas? and if so where can I buy a
> conversion kit.
>
cooking), which was converted to gas - mine was converted to oil.
I don't know who provided the kit, but they're in Sutherland, so it
may have been a Scottish company.
Sheila Mackay Viemeister
Peter Parry
wrote:
> does anyone know if it is possible to convert
>a solid fuel Aga
Most scrap yards offer a most economical conversion programme for
Agas and their rotten spawn.
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Peter Parry. 01442 212597 0973 269132 fax 01442 233169
http://www.wppltd.demon.co.uk
John
the only info
>that I can find in dejanews concerns conversion to oil.
Anyway subject
possible to convert
>a solid fuel Aga to burn natural gas? and if so where
can I buy a
>conversion kit.
>
touch with
>another company (Harworth Heating) who again just do
kits to convert to
>oil. Maybe it's not possible and I'm imagining that I
read that someone
>had done it.
>
>many thanks, John
>
afflicted with yet another set of legislation which
effectively puts a block on converting appliances due to
compliance or the lack of it with the CE directives on
combustion efficiency. Strictly speaking this appliers
to oil as well as gas conversions but the enforcement of
the oil side is likely to be a bit less stringent since
CORGI aren't involved. There is an oil organisation
(OFTEC) but as yet they haven't much in the way of
teeth.
Regardless of the politics I personally think we ought
to get out of Europe now before we submerge in yet more
of these rules which the other countries have the good
sense to ignore but we for some reason think have to do
the right thing about obeying them.
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Regards,
John
Tim Hardisty
Tim Hardisty wrote in message <3743c...@news.i-way.co.uk>...>>..does anyone know if it is possible to convert
>>a solid fuel Aga to burn natural gas? and if so where can I buy a
>>conversion kit.
>>
>
>
>post tomorrow with the manufacturers name and number.
>
>
A quick check of yell.co.uk suggests they are still going, albeit with a
name change. Try
Don Heating Products Ltd
Wellington Trading Estate
Wellington Somerset TA21 8SS
Tel: 01823 663181
(no connection with... blah blah)