For over 75 years, Rayburn by AGA has been delivering good food, hot baths and warm homes to New Zealanders. If you’re not familiar with this clever iconic cooker that can do so much more, read on and find out why Rayburn is the ethical and economical choice for many new homes.
With its original concept designed by the single most significant figure in industrial design in the 20th Century, Raymond Loewy (Greyhound bus, Shell, Exxon and BP logos and the interiors of the Saturn rocket), along with Douglas Scott and Carl Otto (Coca-Cola bottle, Schick electric razor and Edison Typewriter), there’s no wonder the timeless design of Rayburn is still just as relevant and sought after 75 years later.
The warm heart of the home.
Like its sister AGA, the exceptional quality of the UK-made Rayburn is unbeatable. With its flexible, controllable central heating and cooking functionality, the Rayburn is making its way into many NZ kitchens as an economical option for the more sustainable way we live.
Don’t be fooled by the classic aesthetic; benefiting from the latest boiler design and burner technologies, Rayburn wood-fired cookers offer maximum flexibility, performance and economy through a clever combination of air intakes, dampers and levers.
All that and the kitchen sink.
With a Rayburn central heating range cooker, you can combine all your heating needs in one brilliantly beautiful cast-iron appliance. So you can enjoy a cosy kitchen with an exceptional cooker, hot water for the whole family (including in the kitchen sink) and heating for the entire home. Just think of all the space you’ll save, having all of this from one efficient and convenient cooker.
From the smallest model that can supply hot water to the largest that can heat up to eight radiators, there’s a boiler to suit any size of home – and it is designed to deliver the high levels of efficiency you would expect from modern heating systems.
The iconic smooth lines, attractive colours and solid reliability of a Rayburn have created a design classic that suits any home decor. Though the 200 and 300 Series dimensions are compact, they can easily accommodate five pans on the hotplate and host a large main oven and smaller warming oven.
Master of all culinary styles.
With multiple cooking zones and temperatures across ovens and hotplates, Rayburn can create delectable dishes that lock in all the flavours and deliver a succulent finish every time – whatever you’re cooking. Let’s look at all the different cooking zones on a Rayburn and how you can get the most incredible results.
- Hotplate – Rapid boiling at one end and gentle simmer at the other. The versatile large hotplate, with its stylish insulating lid, can also be used for toast, drop scones, pancakes, scallops, and more. Unlike other cooker brands, you can cook directly on the hotplate – your seared steaks will never be the same.
- Main Oven – From grilling to baking, the main oven can do it all simultaneously. Your roasts cook quickly and evenly with minimal shrinkage while indirect radiant heat ensures your cakes, pastries, and bread are of your favourite bakery quality. All the Rayburn ovens are vented to the flue, so the flavours of your cake and roast don’t taint each other. Maximum space and minimum effort! A thermodial in the main oven door gives a guide to the centre oven temperature. Simmer: 90-150° Bake: 150-200° Roast: 200-250°
- Grilling – The top of the main oven can easily handle your big breakfast fry-ups. Bacon, eggs, chops, tomatoes – all grilled to perfection.
- Lower Oven – Running at up to half the heat of the main oven, the lower oven is perfectly placed to cook all those slow-cooked casseroles and steam your vegetables.
Good for you and the environment.
Rayburn is the perfect choice for those who care for the environment as much as they care about good food and a warm home. Around 70% of every Rayburn is made from recycled materials such as lamp posts, drain covers, old cast-iron cookers and old machinery. Unlike other types of cookers, a Rayburn is almost entirely recyclable. Old products are returned, melted down and reused at the Coalbrookdale foundry, where all AGA and Rayburn cookers are made.
Wood is a renewable resource and the most environmentally friendly fuel to burn, as well as being an efficient and economical method of fuelling your home. Rayburn wood-fired cookers offer maximum flexibility, performance and economy through a clever combination of air intakes, dampers and levers. To obtain the best results from your Rayburn, it’s important to use properly seasoned wood – as this provides the most heat with the least smoke – burning cleanly and efficiently, preventing the production of tar deposits in the chimney.
Almost too good to be true.
Once installed, your Rayburn will virtually look after itself. The cast-iron ovens are self-cleaning and will only require a wire brush to remove any burned-on food and keep the hotplate clean, while the vitreous enamel exterior is easily cleaned using an approved vitreous enamel cleaner.
The flue will remove any unwanted oven condensation and cooking smells, and with minimum effort, your Rayburn will perform day in day out with maximum efficiency, making your Rayburn a solid investment for years to come.
Our top five benefits of owning a Rayburn.
- Save money: Enjoy low running costs through this efficient and economical method of cooking and heating your home (up to eight radiators).
- A healthier way to cook: the ovens used the principle of indirect radiant heat cooking, which is kind to food, locking in its flavour, moisture and goodness.
- Self-cleaning: No one has ever said, “I love cleaning my oven”.
- Longevity and performance: some Rayburns are 50 years old and still going strong. Look after it, and it will look after you.
- Master of all culinary styles: Rayburn cooks the most mouth-watering, healthy food from baking to roasting, grilling to steaming.
A warm home is timeless.
With so many of us trying to live a more sustainable and affordable existence, a Rayburn could be a viable option when you are looking to upgrade your cooker and rethink how you heat your water and home. To find out more about this incredibly versatile cooker, head here: https://flbone.co.nz/rayburn/