Aga cleaning

[Lotty32]

Recently moved House and now have an aga for the first time. How do I clean the top - the cooking plates - as they seem so hot! Sorry if this seems a silly question!

You have to turn it off to clean, but the actual plates don’t need cleaning at all, any food splatters burn off when the lids are closed and you can brush off any residue (with a wire brush). Same with ovens, just brush the insides out once in a while.

Astonish paste is great for the enamel, and invest in a scraper for fat splatters

Have you a wire brush? That's good for any little bits that don't shift, and for sweeping out the ovens.

If the inside of your lids are grubby then a couple of ice cubes on the plate then put the lid down should start to shift the dirt. Then you can use a brillo pad in circular motions to clean. It is very hot, so is use a pair of tongs to hold the pad.

When boiling your kettle, keep the spout turned towards the inner lid to keep it clean .

Invest in a little scraper - the type for ceramic hobs - use it to gently scrape any grease deposits you get round the edge of the plates on the enamel.

You need to be very careful with what you use on the enamel as it can be ruined by the wrong product.

I bought a paste for the enamel from the Aga cookshop website

You can get other stuff from a place called Blake and bull - they have videos to show you how to do stuff.

We inherited an aga in our house and love it now, but it just needs a bit of different looking after

Super helpful many thx x

Another vote for Astonish paste for the enamel and a stiff wire brush for the simmering plate - the boiling plate is self clean because it is so hot.
The chrome can be cleaned with window cleaning spray.

I only clean the ovens when I turn the AGA off for the summer

Theres a great facebook group called ‘i love my aga’ which you could join - theres lots of tips about cleaning and using an aga on there.

We just used to wipe it down with a dishcloth being careful on the hot bits. (Solid fuel, so always on.) The plates self clean or use a wire brush. I don't think special cleaner was ever used.