HELP. My Aga has gorne out.

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It's a mains gas Aga. I've been out all day and returned to a lukewarm Aga. I've tried to relight it but it goes out.

SH I T.

I was hoping to roast my ham tonight. And then there's the small matter of the 12 people coming to me for Christmas lunch.

Has the flue blown shut in the high winds (dreading this happening to us ATM

Does anyone have any advice, please?

The piezo switch is sparking fine but the gas won't stay alight when the knob is released. I've tried several times but it won't stay alight.

Do you have anything else that runs off the mains gas? Boiler? Is that still working?

We had this happen with our mains gas aga. The thermocouple had blown & needed replacing. Bad timing but maybe your service company could fit you in as an "emergency" tomorrow?

Yes, will call Aga first thing tomorrow morning and see if we can get an engineer out. It does sound like the thermocouple.

the winds might have caused problems with the flue

Ours regularly goes out in high winds but it's an oil fire one. Just wanted to say good luck.

Oh what an arse! Have you tried kicking it? Sometimes works in my house!

Kicking it?! I think that would mean broken toe, not mended aga!

Still, satisfying

True

Where are you? Do you not have a friendly Aga man?

I couldn't think of anything worse.

I shouldn't have commented, our temperature is plummeting like a stone with the winds. Argh.