AGA 44” Legacy dual fuel stove. Reviews?

6 years ago

I’m looking at purchasing an AGA 44” Legacy dual fuel stove. I do lots of fancy cooking & entertaining. I also love the look of it, as we live in an 1890s Victorian house. Does anybody have one & what do they think of them. Thank you.

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OneRidgeOff

5 years ago

I originally thought I would get a pro style range like a Bluestar. Until I walked into the kitchen showplace and saw the Aga Legacy and it was love at first sight. I've been very happy with my black 44". I did find the 36" ovens to be too small and awkward. My kitchen shop, which also sold the usual suspects like Wolf and Viking, told me the Aga gets far fewer complaints and service call-backs than the other brands they sell.

It takes a little adjustment in cooking, mainly, getting rid of a few old oven trays that wouldn't fit. Which was fine as they were past their prime anyway. Replaced with these, they are a perfect fit for both ovens and get a lot of use.

https://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/usa-pan-goldtouch-nonstick-half-sheet-pan/

As for limitations, you wouldn't be able to fit a jumbo Thanksgiving turkey inside, but I always found an electric roaster does a better job at that once a year task, whilst freeing up oven space. Admittedly, the burners are not as powerful as Bluestars for example. But compared to the 30 year old electric coil rangetop it replaced, the Aga is plenty powerful enough for my needs. If I want a super fast sear on a steak, for instance, I would rather do that outside on a grill and not have the grease cleanup after. So yes I would say there is a bit of compromise involved but nothing that's made me regret it whatsoever.

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Gustaf Dalén
6 years ago
You might also do well to go join the forums at http://www.agacentral.com/phpBB3/index.php?sid=f43cfc3877d4cbce185c8bc7b6fb9290 to ask this question in their 'General' forum - and/or join a Facebook group on AGA discussions. Sorry I don't know this model I'm too old now...
johappy
5 years ago
Did you end up purchasing it? I'm also looking at buying it.
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Late to the thread. I purchased an Aga Legacy 44 last year. Visually it is a beautiful appliance that enhances any kitchen, but functionally it falls short. I will start with the glaring flaws,

- The broiler is useless. Outside of toast nothing fits in the broiler tray. Forget browning the top of a casserole, melting cheese on a baked potato or roasting peppers. There is absolutely zero clearance and Aga would of done well to go without it.

- Both ovens are tiny. A regular size cookie sheet will not fit in either. No way to use a regular size roaster either. The depth and width of both ovens really limits capabilities. I had to buy new sheet pans and casserole dishes in order to use the oven.

- Hard to clean. First off, no $6000 oven should not have a self cleaning feature. Because the ovens are small the walls and roof of the oven get a lot of splatter. Tight spaces make it difficult to clean.

- Average burner performance. They just don’t produce the heat I was looking for. The stove far exceeds the ovens but it is not exceptional or even really good.

I also purchased a 44” Aga vent hood. It is a joke. It moves almost no air and is extremely loud. Aga suggest mounting it 24” above the stove top, thus is ridiculous. It leaves no clearance and while cooking you are staring at the hood.

I would not suggest this unit at all. Either go up to a Thermador, Wolf or Viking or settle for a standard range. The Aga just is not worth the money.
danpray911
2 years ago
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Wow. Pretty scathing remarks considering we love ours after 15 years.
erika06
7 months ago
I've had mine now for 18 years and I love it. You find cookie sheets that work- it's not that hard. I have cooked a 27lb turkey in the main oven so It's not that small. And the side oven is great for all the sides on Thanksgiving. It has a great auto feature that turns the oven off after a certain amount of time which was a lifesaver on nights that I was running around but wanted a warm meal after all the family activities. Sadly, after 18 years the bottom element of the main oven has burned out and I'm in the process of finding a repair person. But I have had zero regrets about buying this stove.

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