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the chimney draught, and the more it can be closed, 
the easier the cooker is to control. The line markings 
on the flue chamber enable you to repeat the best 
settings to suit your chimney, from No.1 in a closed 
position to No.6 fully open.

c) Control over the direction of the flue gases is obtained

by the setting of the cooker/boiler damper. Set the 
cooker/boiler damper knob on the front of the cooker  
to ‘C’ and the boiler thermostat knob on the rear left 
hand corner of the top plate, to its minimum setting.

d) Thermostat set at No.1 as domestic hot water is 

obtained when cooking.

NOTE: INTERMEDIATE SELECTIVE SETTINGS OF
THE COOKER/BOILER DAMPER KNOB AWAY FROM
‘C’ WILL PROGRESSIVELY RESTRICT THE AMOUNT
OF HEAT TO THE TOP OF THE OVEN AND
INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF HEAT INTO THE
BOILER UNTIL THE KNOB IS POINTING TO SYMBOL
‘H’ FOR MAXIMUM WATER HEATING. IN THIS
POSITION, THE MINIMUM PROPORTION OF HEAT IS
DIRECTED TO OVEN HEATING.

Cooking Only - All Fuels

Set spinwheel open which does not require to be open
more than:-
a) Coke - Five complete turns
b) Other fuels - Three complete turns during cooking 

periods.

After setting the cooker/boiler damper knob to ‘C’, set the
flue chamber damper fully open after refuelling and reset
to position which has been found by practical experience
to give the best results. Do not try to obtain a fast
increase in temperature by opening flue chamber to its
fullest extent. This results in most of the heat being
wasted up the chimney.
Avoid excessive fire temperatures with solid fuel - they
are unnecessary and may do serious harm to the cooker.
The first symptoms of an overheated cooker is the
formation of clinker (melted ash) which will damage the
fire bricks.
Damaged firebricks should be replaced as soon as
possible but may be temporarily repaired with fire
cement.

Keep the ashpit door securely closed with the front
plate catch.

Solid fuel

The appliance is designed for continuous burning and the
best results will only be obtained if it is allowed to burn
overnight. It is no more expensive in fuel costs.
Last thing at night, de-ash the fire, empty the ashpan and
fully refuel but do not overload.

Ensure that the firebox and ashpit doors are securely
closed

, and after closing the spinwheel, re-open it a 

CONTROL SETTING

Fig.6

Fig.7

Fig.8

Fig.9

Fig.10

OVERNIGHT BANKING

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Summary of Contents for 355m

Page 1: ...se note that some original pages may not appear in original numerical order but have been rearranged for clarity or deleted if not appropriate WARNING This information is a copy of an original archive therefore Aga cannot be held responsible for its continued accuracy or relevance ...

Page 2: ...ating and domestic use normal setting for winter usage whilst manually operated spinwheel control on the front of the ashpit door will provide heat for cooking and domestic hot water normal setting for summer usage The cooker boiler flueway damper knob on the centre front of the cooker below the top plate requires to be set in conjunction with the flue chamber damper to obtain the appropriate serv...

Page 3: ...m the locking spindle and pull the door open To close the doors Gently push the door shut until the door catch makes contact with the locking spindle FIRE DOOR OPERATION SEE FIG 3 To open the door Lift the door by the handle and pull forward To close the door Lift the door up by the handle and push to shut THE FIREDOOR MUST BE LIFTED SLIGHTLY WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING OTHERWISE DAMAGE TO THE DOOR C...

Page 4: ...l supply of wood and paper on top of the bottomgrate bars together with a small quantity of fuel and light i Close and lock the ashpit door with the spinwheel control open j Close and lock the firedoor k With fire established open firebox door and fill firebox with fuel Check secondary air slide setting Fig 6 Close and lock firebox door Push flue chamber damper back to position which has been foun...

Page 5: ...uels Three complete turns during cooking periods After setting the cooker boiler damper knob to C set the flue chamber damper fully open after refuelling and reset to position which has been found by practical experience to give the best results Do not try to obtain a fast increase in temperature by opening flue chamber to its fullest extent This results in most of the heat being wasted up the chi...

Page 6: ...box and ashpit door are securely closed close the spinwheel tight and the flue chamber damper is set to No 1 Set the boiler thermostat knob to its minimum setting and the front damper knob to c Turn the flue dilution lever See Fig 7 from left to right hand so that the flue chamber door opens at the bottom and minimise burning rates NOTE THE PRECISE AMOUNT OF OPENING DEPENDS ON THE CHIMNEY DRAUGHT ...

Page 7: ...the grate when riddling and may even cause jamming Allow the fire to burn out and then open the ashpit door Lift off the clinker door See Fig 10 and insert hooked poker to drawn out any offending accumulation Replace clinker door after use The amount of clinker formation is dependent on the heating load or burning rate and should be checked weekly for any build up Excessive build up will lead to a...

Page 8: ...n monoxide a poisonous gas into the room Failure to ensure clean flueways flue pipes and bends may lead to emission of dangerous gases and an inferior performance from your appliance Cooker Flueway Allow the fire to burn out open the flue chamber damper to its maximum and remove the flue chamber door Turn the cooker boiler knob C Brush the soot or fly ash from the flue pipe allowing it to fall ont...

Page 9: ...vidual bar pulling forward to remove NOTE THERE ARE TWO TYPES OF BARS ASSEMBLED AND THE REPLACEMENT BARS SHOULD BE CHECKED AGAINST REPLACED BAR BEFORE REPLACEMENT The firebricks fitted to the Rayburn 355M are of first quality manufacture and providing the cooker has been installed and used correctly will have a reasonable life They are however expendable items and in time will require renewal Repl...

Page 10: ...ent parts if required are always available ex works Write to us should any difficulty be encountered in obtaining them from your usual supplier SMOKE SMELL EMITTED DURING INITIAL USAGE Some parts of the cooker have been coated with a light covering of protective oil During initial operation of the cooker this may cause smoke smell to be emitted and is normal and not a fault with the appliance it i...

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Page 13: ...policy of continuous product improvement the Company reserves the right to change specifications and make modifications to the appliance described at any time Manufactured by Aga Station Road Ketley Telford Shropshire TF1 5AQ England www aga web co uk www agacookshop co uk www agalinks com ...

Page 14: ... are designed and constructed to meet the required safety standards when properly installed and used IMPORTANT NOTICE PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING WARRANTY Any alteration that is not approved by Aga could invalidate the approval of the appliance operation of the warranty and could also affect your statutory rights Control of Substances Health and Safety Important This appliance may contain some of...

Page 15: ... boiler damper knob at C will produce 1 46kW 5 000 Btu h of hot water from the boiler Summer Use See para re Firebrick Positions With the cooker boiler damper knob at C and the oven maintained at roasting temperature the hot water output from the boiler will be 2 6kW 9 000 Btu h of hot water from the boiler Overnight banking with the cooker boiler damper knob at C will produce 1 46kW 5 000 Btu h o...

Page 16: ...ic lined and comply with BS 4543 The minimum diameter for a straight chimney is 175mm and if offsets are fitted the recommended minimum diameter is 200mm IN ALL TYPES OF CHIMNEYS THE MINIMUM HEIGHT FOR CORRECT OPERATION OF THE COOKER IS 5 5m AND SHOULD TERMINATE ABOVE THE ROOF IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGIONAL STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS RECOMMENDED FLUE DRAUGHT 2mm W G 0 08in MINIMUM THE APPLIANCE SHOULD BE...

Page 17: ...AIN PIPE ARE NOT RECOMMENDED BUT CERTAIN PROPRIETARY MAKES OF INSULATED CHIMNEY ARE SUITABLE Provision must be made for a permanent unobstructed air vent having a minimum effective area of 182 5cm2 28 25sq in communicated directly to outside air or an adjacent room which itself has a permanent air vent of at least the flue size direct to outside air Effect of Extractor Fan Avoid if possible the in...

Page 18: ...ation or maintenance The Rayburn 355M is delivered complete including a set of boiler removable firebricks where positional location determines the amount of hot water supplied in winter and summer seasons The oven side and firebox front firebricks are permanently fixed with fire cement whilst the two boiler face side bricks and boiler back brick are located for the summer season thereby providing...

Page 19: ...bottomgrate bars are in position Operate the riddling lever to ensure bottomgrate operation 4 Turn the boiler thermostat knob at the rear left hand corner of the top plate from No 1 low to No 8 high NOTE THE HIGHER THE NUMBER THE HIGHER THE WATER TEMPERATURE The handrail brackets are held on the front ends of the cooker top plate casting Remove the travel nuts and replace with the handrail bracket...

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Page 21: ...olicy of continuous product improvement the Company reserves the right to change specifications and make modifications to the appliance described at any time Manufactured by Aga Station Road Ketley Telford Shropshire TF1 5AQ England www aga web co uk www agacookshop co uk www agalinks com ...

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