Aga ODC & ODE - New product Introduction
Tuesday 1st February 2005
February
sees
the
introduction
of
the
new
Diesel
(gas
-oil
) 2
& 4
model
cookers
. Although
they
are
primarily
aimed
at
the
European
market
where
kerosene
is
not
readily
available
, we
expect
that
they
may
also
prove
of
value
in
certain
situations
in
the
UK
. It
is
an
open
-flued
appliance
only
, suitable
for
conventional
masonry
or
twin
-walled
flue
systems
.
The
overall
appearance
of
the
cooker
is
identical
to
the
normal
oil
-fired
models
, but
with
a
dummy
flue
chamber
and
cover
, since
the
flue
pipe
is
taken
direct
into
the
manifold
.
A
compact
, automatic
, pressure
-jet
burner
is
used
, housed
in
a
standard
'ashpit
' casting
, which
is
converted
into
a
combustion
chamber
by
the
fitting
of
insulation
boards
. This
burner
is
extremely
quiet
in
operation
, with
a
pulse
cycle
of
4
minutes/on
and
4
minutes/off
, during
the
warm
-up
and
recovery
period
. A
nozzle
pre
-heater
is
fitted
, whilst
the
start
-up
and
operation
is
supervised
by
a
conventional
sequence
control
box
and
air
pressure
switch
.
This
means
that
unlike
the
conventional
oil
-fired
Aga
, these
models
demand
a
permanent
electricity
supply
to
operate
.
An
annual
service
should
suffice
, although
an
additional
mid
-term
, flue
-way/chamber
clean
may
be
required
.
Site
requirements
.
A
permanent
240
volt
, 3
amp
electrical
supply
is
required
, with
a
cable
entry
provided
in
the
front
, bottom
corner
of
the
side
panels
.
Three
, rigid
oil
inlet
pipes
are
supplied
, so
as
to
allow
for
connection
from
the
left
or
right
hand
side
as
well
as
underneath
a
hot
-cupboard
. If
a
module
is
installed
the
oil
supply
must
be
connected
to
the
R/H
side
. These
are
in
1/4
"BSP
, but
an
additional
flared
-fitting
is
supplied
to
adapt
to
10mm
copper
.
As
this
is
a
pressure
jet
burner
, there
is
no
need
to
ensure
a
gravity
oil
feed
, with
an
elevated
storage
tank
. It
is
permissible
to
have
the
tank
at
ground
level
equal
to
the
base
of
the
Aga
. Two
-pipe
systems
or
de
-aeration
(tiger
loop
) devices
cannot
be
used
.
A
single
fire
-valve
will
normally
be
sufficient
, located
immediately
outside
of
the
property
, and
with
its
sensor
mounted
inside
the
burner
housing
.
Flue
requirements
are
basically
the
same
as
for
the
normal
vapourising
models
, requiring
a
lined
flue
or
chimney
system
, but
with
a
minimum
diameter
of
100mm
.. One
important
additional
requirement
is
for
the
flue
to
rise
vertically
by
at
least
300mm
from
the
cooker
flue
chamber
connection
, before
a
bend
is
introduced
. This
means
that
the
actual
minimum
height
to
a
bend
from
the
base
of
the
Aga
is
1151mm
. A300mm
length
of
BVE
steel
is
supplied
with
the
Aga
which
accommodates
the
integral
silencer/baffle
.
Above
this
300mm
length
an
access
cover
plate
for
cleaning
will
be
required
, either
on
the
continuing
vertical
pipe
or
integral
with
a
subsequent
bend
.
The
burner
requires
a
negative
flue
draught
of
approximately
1
.0mm
(.04
") W
.G
when
firing
. If
the
draught
is
likely
to
exceed
3
.7mm
(.15
") W
.G
, e
.g
. on
a
high
chimney
, a
draught
stabiliser
will
be
required
.
A
permanent
combustion
air
supply
is
required
of
30sq
cm
.
Source:- Aga Technical Review
