Repairing My Vintage 1940s AGA Cooker - Doing It Ourselves
2021 ж. 22 Қыр.
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This is how I repaired my 1940s Vintage AGA cooker. With the new part finally here all the way from England, i can set about taking the stove apart and replacing the damaged fire barrel.
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I am overwhelmed with the vast knowledge you have of everything. Pure genius.
I was a middle school teacher for a very long time. One of my tasks was to be on the look out for Gifted and Talented students. Very often they had unique talents, unusual sensitivities, and often interpersonal depth of understanding beyond their peers. Many times they would leave my classroom and be gone to the wide world. When I saw you fix the Aga and tune the piano, I said to myself-Ah! Another GT kid who grew up! So this is where they disappear to, a Chateau in France! Thanks for the video! 👋🏼
Have you seen his art works?
Ruth greetings from Australia. What a lovely comment you left for Michael. He really is a gifted individual, intelligent, sensitive, and kind too! It's lovely to see most people treating him with respect. He demonstrates patience, determination, talent, and a willingness to learn- all traits that endear him to the majority of us. If my parents were alive they would appreciate these qualities so greatly. (They were both teachers) Bless you Ruth, for your kindness too!
@@esthercutts4318 Totally agree. A good soul.
@@jennymay4720 We need to support decent individuals in the world- they could use all the care we can give them. There's so much negativity and other 'stuff' out there. Bless you Jenny. Take care. Blessings to you. x
Yes, he is so talented and smart. I could see a deep passion in his eyes while he fixed it.
Just by watching, I can tell that the Aga, and cottage, are your pride and joy. Amazing work!
Michael, you are a treasure! Enjoy watching your family and friends in the videos. Take care!
You’ve done a beautiful job on the auger, Michael. Thanks for saving another piece of history.
I would like to say to you Michael that you are worth way more than you give yourself credit for. It is not a fluke that you inspire love in your viewers. We recognize a kind intelligent man when we see one never doubt it.
You are a true renaissance man! From designing wallpaper to knocking down walls, germinating seeds to taking apart an Aga!! I feel positively useless in comparison! I so adore your vids!
👏👍💐💐I fully agree, Michael you are a real talent, and always pleasure to watch your videos 💐
Don't forget piano tuning and drapery making...
Its good Andrew is still around !!!
That was such fun to watch. I’ve heard people refer to their auger but never new what it was until now. Thank You! 😊
Hey Michael, tip for the next time you have to empty the Aga: vermiculite is also good for usage in the vegetable garden. If you mix it with the soil, it keeps the water
Yes i mix it with my potting soil!
Also for controlled cooling in heat treatment of metal work projects, I had been trying to remember it’s name so I could buy some for that and it’s only now vermiculite has finally been said
Great work. Beautiful house. I love that red brick exterior. Countryside is lovely too.
Michael, this could be a drinking game. Every time you say "Aga", take a shot. You'd be pissed in 10 minutes. Lol. Thanks for the video. Really love to see you building and restoring beauty. And glad to see Andrew is there :)
Michael, your talents and knowledge never cease to amaze us. You are a man of many amazing gifts.
@The Beauty I See All Around Me me too!! ✨
@The Beauty I See All Around MeVT
I do really enjoy these. Very informative. I admire your restoration works. Well done.
🇨🇦❤️Absolutely brilliant, Michael! Never in a million years would I predict that I’d find the repair of an oven/stove interesting, but somehow, you’re able to narrate this arduous task with easily understood explanations that anyone can understand. 🔧 I kept thinking about how expensive it would be to hire someone to do this, and I’m so glad that you have the intellect and patience to master just about anything you put your hand to. 🏆 Your sensible and practical mind set serves you well and as always, I’m so glad that I’ve been one of your earliest subscribers. I look forward to everything you send out to the world and I’m sure I’ll have lots of fun watching you for many more years.🎬
You expressed it SO well, I need not add a thing! I love watching Michael setting himself to any task! Incredibly talented, we are all lucky he decided to set up his channel on UTube!!
"There's nothing else to do" uh it's 2am... it's called sleep, Michael, sleep! LOL But thanks for taking us along, very interesting!
😮wow!! Now I know what it looks like on the inside 😮!! Very Interesting !!! No such thing a a “quick fix “ on this cooker Phew I’m out of breath just watching you !!! Great job!!!!! Kathy Washington State🇺🇸👋🏻
I love you Michael. You know so much about so many things.
Oh goodness it’s funny how this came up in my feed. I’m actually starting work with Aga this coming Monday 18th Mar 24. I’m going to be a product design engineer at their Ketley site in Telford. I couldn’t ever imagine being excited about cookers but I am really looking forward to working with new design features. It’s a fascinating place.
Michael it is only 'since you', that I start to know about this Beast. I have a wood stove in my kitchen but heck no, nothing in common with AGA cooking ! Fascinating to watch you tonite Michael! and see an AGA stove from inside!
Wonderful video. I am sure Andrew appreciated you taking a shower!
Seeing the Guts of the Aga was great. You are a real Renaissance Man. Lovely to see Andrew. Many Happy Fires.
I live in the USA. We don’t have anything like that “cooker” we call a stove. I like that you took the time to learn how to build, and maintain the cooker. Knowing how to resolve issues provides lots of Independence. I am not patient waiting a month for a service person to show up.
Aga does sell stoves here also
I gotta say, having just watched another series on youtube on how to do an AGA stripdown (that ends up being scrapped in the process - which is a total disgrace) that was totally disheartening to watch, watching your videos and the meticulous attention paid (for example I didn't know a special screwdriver was needed - obviously no mention of this was made in the stripdown videos made by someone who is supposedly specialised in this job yet doesn't even know what the insulation material that spills on the floor in the process is made of) and your enthusiasm is so refreshing and must be applauded. I cannot for a second imagine where you get the energy to do this but it is the result that counts and it looks absolutely splendid. I've only watched another video of yours, from before building the kitchen, and now seeing it finished is really amazing. It looks absolutely fantastic and I hope you cook and enjoy some amazing food in it.
These are my favorite kind of videos - I love seeing people working on things, making things better. Dirty hands and knowledge - Winning combination! I may not have an Aga, but I learned about vermiculite as insulation and what rock wool is. I come away a more knowledgeable person, and enjoyed hearing about the workings of the oven as well!
That's a lot of work for cooking. You are very knowledgeable with this arga stove. Good that you had Andrew to help you out.
but it keeps his home warm as well
When it comes to insulation, it is the airspace that INCREASES the insulation value. Dead air spaces are what make insulation work. If you look at insulation (like the ceramic wool) it is filled with very tiny spaces of dead air, when you compress the insulation you actually lower the insulation value.
HOORAY someone else who actually understands just how the insulation works!!! It sends me round the twist when I see people just stuffing asmuch insulation into a gap as they can possibly get in. Doing it the right way would help save people loads of money if they just spend 5 minutes to research into how to use insulation in the first place 🙄 👍 🇬🇧.
The ceramic fibre would also have a higher temperature rating, depending on the product. My kiln is all ceramic fibre. it's great for heat retention but also cools quickly. Not sure about using the rockwool in the oven space. Anyone know the fire rating for it?
You seem to have a never ending amount of skills and can turn your hand to anything!
Wow! This was a bigger job than I expected. Fascinating technology. Glad you have Andrew for some extra muscle, as well as filming. Thank goodness for modern vacuums. So handy.
vermiculite is also used in potting soil to keep potted plants from drying out. excellent in the green house
That was incredible!! Coming from Canada, land of mostly electric and gas stoves, I was always wondering how those aga's worked. I remember you fixing Stephanie's!❤
As much of an expert as you have become on these Agas, it must be a marketable skill, even in France. "Michael Petherick, Aga Repair Man." (I know, it sounds a bit like a Monty Python skit.)
I wonder if he would have to become certified by the present Aga company.
M Mc, jealous much?
Good idea.
@@mmc6657 why? Lol. What happened?
I don’t think there would be very many Agas in France (except for maybe English expats) - it’s a very English mode of cooking.
Well, Michael i was lucky to get Supper done today. Because i kept wondering "hmm I wonder what Michael is doing today "? Good to see you my friend.Oh no ,i havent gone anywhere ive been here .love you ,stay safe .
Apparently, there is absolutely nothing you cannot do! Bravo, Michael. I want to adopt you! AMAZING YOU! Watching from America!❤️🙏🤗🇺🇸
So good to see episodes from you again. This was an interesting one. Love how you know about so many things, I think it is due to your curiosity of how things work and willingness to learn how to fix anything. You are a 'Jack of all trades'.
Michael, you should be a spokesman for Aga. I love how passionate you are about your stove. P.S. it's good to see Andrew.
Truly a Renaissance man. I am so blown away by your confidence and ability to tackle whatever you set your aims on. I love it.
I never knew I needed one of those till I saw how useful it is In the winter!
Great to see Andrew! Could you do another interview with him, please?
Amazing. I had absolutely no idea how involved that stove was, or that you were a master of it.
Wow amazing job! you're so clever
I use to build and service Aga cookers , The rods for the cooker top will move out of line, If you get some 10mm copper pipe and slide it over the rods before you remove the top with about 8 inches showing out of the holes , lift the lid over the copper pipes leaving them in place over the rods you will find its so easy to replace the lid without fiddling around with a screwdriver to try and get the rods back into place
I admire your courage and tenacity in tackling this task (without crying 🙂)
Michael, you are amazing, ❤️❤️❤️. I am so impressed with your love of history and not wasting anything. 👍🏻❤️👍🏻❤️
I highly recommend you look into a cast iron stove fan for the winter. It sits on the back of the stove and is powered by the stove's heat. They move 150 cfm and eliminate cold spots in the room.
I’ve always been curious about the lure of the AGA for British cooks. You are the first person who has clearly explained it for me. We don’t have AGAs in Texas. I use a gas appliance that is much simpler than an AGA but not nearly as versatile. Thanks for teaching as well as entertaining me.
WOW...what a guy!
That sunset was amazing! I know you'll do a great job fixing the Aga.
I’m extremely proud of you really I joyed fixing your Ärger I’m 90 years old woman love watching you doing cooking
It beautiful vintage AGA cooker,I`m sou glad you fund the peace you looking for to match the one was broken. Good job Michael you fix the Aga
Always great to see you Michael!!
I'm so glad to see Andrew still there.
Very interesting! Always wondered how they work and have never seen the inside of one, I’m sure not many people have. Thanks for taking the time to share.
Vermiculite is a good soil conditioner. It's added to potting mixes. It can go in your garden beds or greenhouse containers.
You never stop impressing me with your expansive knowledge. Also, it is fabulous to see Andrew is still there! Stay happy!!
Exactly what I was thinking, that Andrew might still be there, but that Michael wanted to keep his private life separate. Of course, they might have broken up and while it's none of our business, we do care (tangentially) about his happiness. But I think he's wise to keep his private life private on this channel.
@@patrickgomes2213 I was concerned that he may of had to return back to Madrid...that would of been sad to see, but true love will win the day!
I love that stove, or as you call it... "the cooker."
Seeing the Aga brings back memories of childhood, quite some time ago, in British Columbia. We had a coal fired Aga that needed stoking 2x a day or it would go out and was a bear to relight. It provided all our hot water, so much so, that a valve would empty excess water into the garden. It looked like this one even the color. a wonderful appliance that can actually heat your home, through radiators, provide abundant hot water and of course cooking.
Wow Michael, you are a wonder! It's so nice to have you back....you are so interesting to listen to!
great video. many thanks 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Absolutely beautiful sunset
Hi Michael. Thank you for the video yesterday and today. I would like to let you know that I'm glad that you shared some of your private life with us. Although it is none of our business, I am grateful that you have let us see a bit "behind the curtain." Mostly, I'm just really happy to see your videos and know that you are doing well. The downstairs of the cottage looks to be doing very well. Would you give us some insight into what the timeline is like for the remainder of the cottage? Sending you lots of love and hugs from America [Chicago].
Bravo!❤️👍
At last I just read a notification from someone who watched this video, who actually understands how insulation works. Just because you're able to squash it down with your hands and pile more ontop that is not how it works!!! The insulation comes exactly the way it should be used because it has loads of tiny air pockets within it. These Air pockets are there to trap air within the insulation helping to increase the resistance of air and sound passing through it gives the required insulation you need also Vermiculite is a very very big product that is used throughout the horticultural community, where it is combined with soil. The reason is simply because Vermiculite retains moisture hence having the ability to stop plants from drying out too quickly!!! As always buddy 💯% 👍 🇬🇧. P.s. you've done a cracking job in the restoration of the Arga, well done 👏
I am wondering if any one knows if I have to get a specific kind of Vermiculite to fill my recently purchased vintage 1988 Aga I bought here in Canada. We where hoping the old vermiculite was with it but unfortunately not. The Aga installer told me originally that if I wanted new Vermiculite I would have to order it from the UK and it is going to take 4 months :( I have had a look on Amazon and wondering if Premium coarse Vermiculite would do? is there a difference?
@@alicesavage1964 as long as it's clean and pure and fine enough. Vermiculite is a natural mineral product
Very interesting. Thanks
Fascinating! Gorgeous sunset scenes. Fun blog!
Very interesting Michael. I love an Aga too. Best of luck and blessings with your cottage.
That was bizarre, my name is Andrew and my mind kind of stalled slightly processing the request 'if you can help me Andrew'😂😂😂
You’re so smart micheal glad to see ur vlogs again. Hi from California🙋🏻♀️
There’s a hole in my barrel dear Michael, dear Michael, there’s a hole in my barrel …. Oh the saga of the Aga Michael! 😆 Bravo for all that work fixing it .. you really are quite amazing you know ❤️
that's a lot of work. ❤💙💜
Thank you for teaching me about the inside workings of the Aga. Much appreciated and something I needed to know. Cheers
I love the videos where you show repair and maintenance of the chateau and dependencies
I am in the U S and have always wanted to know more about the AGAS. Thank you so much! Except it makes me know how much I REALLY want one now. Love this!
I need to learn more about the properties of vermiculite! As well as modern insulaters. Well Done Michael.
Michael, thanks for this video posted year ago. Since watching UTUBERS living in chateaus and great houses in Britain, I have been introduced to the Aga. I think there are some in America also. Good for you researching and fixing your own Aga. I need to learn more about this cooking & heating device. Thanks again.
i absolutely love how much you care for everything thank you !
Vermiculite is a great, non-toxic soil amendment. I use it regularly - incase you want to use the old stuff. The Aga was very interesting inside. Thanks for sharing all that.
Do not throw your vermiculite out Vermiculite helps to aerate soil while simultaneously retaining water and nutrients, which it then releases over time. Vermiculite is therefore useful in seed sowing and propagation. It can also be added to house plant compost.Feb 26, 2021
Was thinking the same thing, don’t throw it out. Great for the greenhouse. 🌻
I didn't know what an AGA was until I started watching your vlogs, thank you for taking the time to show us the inner details of it.
Your knowledge of ,many things never ceases to amaze! You are truly brilliant and a man well-versed in so many interesting things, a main reason that I love your vlog content, I am always learning something new! 😀💕
That was fun :-) Loved seeing the AGA being put back together.
Wonderful to see you Michael, Looking Forward To this Vlog making the Aga Better , Take care of yourself as Well 👌👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Really happy to finally see the inside of the Aga 😊. I was disappointed last time when we didn't get to see it being assembled.
Love your cottage the blue and white with natural wood is so pretty.Enjoyed the vlog Thank you
That cooler is perfect exactly what I want when I buy a home here in the states. Thank you so much I thoroughly enjoyed this video though I have not seen one to complain about.
Michael, thank you for a lovely video - you always do such a beautiful job of photographing nature and selecting inspiring music. It was also wonderful to see Andrew again!
Good to have you back Michael. Always amazed by your technical competencies, and ability to explain what you are doing (and why!) so even the blondes in the group can make sense of it all. Bravo.
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Michael I’m so impressed, what a wonderful job you did. Cheers 🍷 from NZ.
Well done Michael, it is nice seeing you again. So many comments are spot on. I'm looking forward to seeing what else you have to show us.
Hi Michael, great video, really interesting! The sky shots are beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing, take really good care of yourself, stay safe! Much love Kathy x
Fascinating. Thank you for sharing
Smart to keep matching pieces together, I habitually tape things tgether that should be together - no searching or paying musical chairs for a fit. It appies to newer things too.
Loved watching that, thanks Michael.
Great job Michael 🙌
Your very talented and the sunsets were stunning. Talc on your skin reduces the irritation on your skin when insulating .
This video is totally awesome, thank you!
Wow, impressive work!
Fascinating vlog, Michael. Love to see you working on the Ava. Still one of your biggest fans from, PA, USA.
Fantastic video. I really enjoyed learning how these are put together and work.
Thanks for taking us along while you repaired your aga. Which to me is such and beautiful piece of equipment as well as functional. Have a great week 🧡
What a beautiful sunset
Well done! Your passion for doing things right is awesome!
Enjoyed. The inner workings are fascinating!