One of the fears we frequently here voiced with regards to controllable conversions, is that the Aga will no longer perform it’s traditional functions, drying of clothes being key.

So how do we, a busy family of 2 outdoorsy muddy boys, one oily, sooty Aga engineer and a bath obsessed Mumma (SO many towels used in this house!) get through all of our washing with our Electrickit Aga?

Here are our tips:

1. You’ll need our drying racks
https://www.ruralranges.com/essentials/two-tier-drying-rack-for-aga .

2. Add a hot cupboard rack too if you have a 4 oven! https://www.ruralranges.com/essentials/drying-rack-for-hotcupboard-1

3. Your traditional Aga ran at 230/240 in the top oven with hot plates permanently at full boil and the entire cast body saturated throughout, your converted Aga is a gentler soul and will need a little more time to do her magic.

4. Your Aga needs to have saturated cast throughout for maximum heat output. Whilst turning it on for 2 hours will bring your ovens to temperature, it is not sufficient to spread the heat throughout the Aga for drying.

5. For best results either a) leave the ovens on at 180-200 or above continuously.
Or b) run the ovens at 130/150, turning up for drying periods (more efficient but drying may take longer).

6. You DO NOT need the hobs on for drying, the heat rising from the ovens is perfectly adequate. Leaving the hobs on us not cost effective.

7. Spread laundry out in a single layer - thick piles will not dry.

8. Give heavier items eg. Towels an extra spin.

9. Dry heavier items when you are about so that they can be turned a few times during the drying period.

10. Dry underwear, socks, cleaning cloths & smaller items on the rail or over the ends of the racks.

11. Stretch creases out & flatten well to iron- Aga homes definitely do not need an electric iron!