Is this the end of the AGA?

We had coal or oil Agas in our houses in Cwm Gwaun (Wales), Edinburgh and Sussex. Nice things to have in a large house. Later I put a Rayburn in my narrow boat but hell's teeth did it go through the wood and coal! Very comfortable though. Lots and lots of ash dirt.

The AGA strikes me as being a miracle in marketing. When I was a kid they were something poor tenant farmers had and often the only source of heating in a damp and draughty farmhouse. Somewhere along the way they turned into the most expensive way possible to boil an egg.

If you read the article the new induction hob model is £24,000 WTF.

My house cost less than £24,000 when I bought it ... mind you it is near Rotherham 😁

Rog

Also probably no AGA in it.

I had 17 years of good earnings servicing oil Aga's and Rayburns. I was always aware of those that were style over substance and those that triggered a nervous breakdown to their owners when they started to underperform. When installed in suitable premises, they are so much more than a cooker, and used to their full potential, they cook food so much more effectively than normal cookers. The latent heat in the appliance gives a good even cooking over a period.
The introduction of the later electric units generally are not used as they should be, with the owners turning them on and off like normal cookers. The 'original' electric Aga's had three banks of 6 kw elements and needed an industrial electric supply.
Yes, they are expensive to buy and run, but then again so is a Bentley compared to a Ford Focus; each to his own. The Aga induction hob model compared to an electric range cooker at £6,000 or so will outlast the cheap tin plate cased units and provide a much better performing cooker for a dedicated cook.

Just to keep Foxy up to date, I was self employed and appeared nowhere in Companies House, or any other Government/official departmental websites other than HMRC where I declared my earnings and paid taxes due. I was insured for private and public liability and was considered by my customers and peers as a professional.