These cookers are supplied in single and dual fuel format, and may include a single or double oven. A single oven has a one large cavity with a grill at the top. This can be used to bake at a single temperature or grill, but both cannot be done simultaneously.

Double ovens have one large oven and a smaller oven on top which will usually include a grill. This means that a larger quantity of food can be accommodated and dishes can also be cooked at different temperatures, or grilling can be done at the same time as baking.

For the true cooking enthusiast or those with a large family, a range cooker provides at least one additional burner and/or hotplate or griddle on the hob.

They may have a single oven, double oven or double oven with separate grill, and may also have a storage or warming drawer. This delivers flexible cooking facilities that can accommodate a large volume of food.

Synonymous with a true country kitchen, an Aga is still a popular choice. Made of solid cast iron which acts as an efficient energy store, the key benefit of a traditional Aga is that it remains permanently warm and ready to cook.

Aga have developed their range to work on gas, LPG, electricity, oil or dual fuel, with several models now including conventional gas burners on the hob, however all models, except the electric, require a chimney to carry effluent gases away.

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